The filing deadline for the Tennessee Republican presidential primary passed on Dec. 5, 2023. Nine candidates qualified to appear on the March 5, 2024, ballot. In order to qualify, candidates had to either be included on a list of names submitted to the secretary of state by the Tennessee Republican Party or submit a petition containing 2,500 signatures.
The following candidates qualified:
- Ryan Binkley
- North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum
- Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
- Former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley
- Asa Hutchinson
- Vivek Ramaswamy
- David Stuckenberg
- Former President Donald Trump