The filing deadline for the Arkansas Republican presidential primary passed on November 14, 2023. Nine candidates qualified to appear on the March 5, 2024, ballot. In order to qualify, candidates had to submit paperwork and pay a $25,000 filing fee to the state party.
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
- Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson
- Vivek Ramaswamy
- David Stuckenberg
- Former President Donald Trump
This is the sixth Republican presidential filing deadline that has passed. Binkley, Burgum, Christie, DeSantis, Haley, Ramaswamy, Stuckenberg, and Trump have all qualified to participate in five or more nominating contests. See the chart below for an overview of the number of candidates who have filed in each Republican presidential primary contest.
The next Republican presidential primary filing deadline will take place on Nov. 30, 2023, in Florida.
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