<Li> U.S. Senator Ben Sasse from Nebraska </Li> <P> The individuals in this section have been the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but have publicly denied interest in running . </P> <Ul> <Li> Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas since 2015, Attorney General of Texas 2002 - 2015 </Li> <Li> Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey 2010--2018; candidate for President in 2016 (endorsed Donald Trump) </Li> <Li> Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator from Arkansas since 2015; U.S. Representative 2013--2015 </Li> <Li> Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas since 2013; candidate for President in 2016 (endorsed Donald Trump) </Li> <Li> Mark Cuban, businessman and investor from Texas </Li> <Li> Nikki Haley, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations since 2017; Governor of South Carolina 2011--2017 </Li> <Li> Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky since 2011; candidate for President in 2016 </Li> <Li> Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States since 2017; Governor of Indiana 2013--2017; U.S. Representative 2001--2013 (endorsed Donald Trump) </Li> <Li> Austin Petersen, producer, writer, political activist, and commentator; candidate for U.S. Senate from Missouri in 2018; candidate for President in 2016 </Li> <Li> Mitt Romney, Governor of Massachusetts 2003--2007; candidate for U.S. Senate from Utah in 2018 and Republican nominee from Massachusetts in 1994; candidate for President in 2008 and Republican nominee in 2012 </Li> <Li> Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator from Florida since 2011; candidate for President in 2016 </Li> <Li> Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House since 2015; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin since 1999; Republican nominee for Vice President in 2012 (endorsed Donald Trump) </Li> <Li> Scott Walker, Governor of Wisconsin since 2011; candidate for President in 2016 (endorsed Donald Trump) </Li> <Li> Meg Whitman, business executive, political activist, and philanthropist; Republican nominee for Governor of California in 2010 </Li> <Li> Oprah Winfrey, media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist from California </Li> </Ul> <Li> Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas since 2015, Attorney General of Texas 2002 - 2015 </Li>

Republicans who could run for president in 2020