America's Choice - Season 5 / Year 2024

CNN hosts candidates Governor Ron DeSantis and former Ambassador Nikki Haley for the first Republican presidential primary debate live from Drake University in Des Moines, less than one week before Iowa caucus-goers weigh in on the Republican presidential race. To qualify for participation in CNN's Iowa debate, candidates must receive at least 10% in three separate national and/or Iowa polls of Republican caucus-goers or primary voters that meet CNN's standards for reporting. One of the three polls must be an approved CNN poll of likely Iowa Republican caucus-goers.

Former President Donald Trump also qualified for this debate but will not participate. 

The debates in Iowa and New Hampshire are the first contests to kick off the 2024 GOP presidential nomination race. The qualifying window for the Iowa debate closes on January 2, and the New Hampshire debate qualifying period ends on January 16. Candidates who finish in one of the top three positions in the Iowa caucuses will receive an invitation to participate in the New Hampshire debate.

CNN Anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash serve as moderators. 

Live coverage of the 2024 Iowa Republican Caucus. Anderson Cooper and Kaitlan Collins report live. 

Live coverage of the 2024 Iowa Republican Caucus. Wolf Blitzer and Erin Burnett report live.

Live coverage of the 2024 Iowa Republican Caucus. Jake Tapper, Erin Burnett, Anderson Cooper, and Dana Bash report live.

Live coverage of the 2024 Iowa Republican Caucus. Abby Phillip and Laura Coates report live.

The second Republican presidential primary debate occurs at New England College in Goffstown, New Hampshire. To qualify for participation in CNN's New Hampshire debate, candidates must receive at least 10% in three separate national and/or New Hampshire polls of Republican primary voters that meet CNN's standards for reporting. One of the three polls must be an approved CNN poll of likely New Hampshire Republican primary voters.

The debates in Iowa and New Hampshire are the first contests to kick off the 2024 GOP presidential nomination race. The qualifying window for the Iowa debate closes on January 2, and the New Hampshire debate qualifying period ends on January 16. Candidates who finish in one of the top three positions in the Iowa caucuses will receive an invitation to participate in the New Hampshire debate.

CNN Anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will serve as moderators.

Live coverage of the 2024 New Hampshire Republican Primary; Anderson Cooper and Kaitlan Collins report live.

Live coverage of the 2024 New Hampshire Republican Primary; Wolf Blitzer and Erin Burnett report live.

Live coverage of the 2024 New Hampshire Republican Primary:

Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper will anchor coverage as the final ballots in the state are cast and Dana Bash will anchor live from New Hampshire with Kasie Hunt, Chris Wallace, and Jeff Zeleny. Erin Burnett will lead analysis with Kaitlan Collins, Abby Phillip, Manu Raju from Washington, and Audie Cornish from New York. David Chalian will be in the CNN election center with key exit polling and delegate analysis. 

A driving force behind CNN's primetime coverage, John King will be at the Magic Wall to break down the results as they come in. Phil Mattingly and Harry Enten will provide Magic Wall updates throughout extended coverage. 

CNN's John Berman, Kate Bolduan, Boris Sanchez, Sara Sidner, Omar Jimenez, Eva McKend and Alayna Treene will be reporting from polling locations around the state. Kristen Holmes, Jessica Dean, and Kylie Atwood will be positioned at New Hampshire campaign headquarters and MJ Lee will report from the White House.

Live coverage of the 2024 New Hampshire Republican Primary; Laura Coates and Erica Hill report live.

Live coverage of the 2024 Nevada Republican Caucuses; Abby Phillip and Laura Coates report live.

Republican Nassau County legislator Mazi Melesa Philip and former Democratic Representative Thomas Suozzi compete in the House Special Election for New York's 3rd Congressional District to replace expelled Republican Representative George Santos. Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper anchor the coverage. Dana Bash, Kasie Hunt, Manu Raju and Audie Cornish provide expert analysis with Kaitlan Collins, Abby Phillip and David Chalian from New York. John King uses the Magic Wall to break down the results as they come in across New York's 3rd congressional district. CNN's John Berman and Shimon Prokupecz report from polling locations in the district, and Miguel Marquez and Lauren Fox cover campaign headquarters. Melanie Zanona reports from Capitol Hill, MJ Lee has the latest from the White House, and Kristen Holmes provides updates from the presidential campaign trail.

For live coverage of the South Carolina Primary, Wolf Blitzer anchors from Washington, DC and Erin Burnett from New York City. Former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley contend for the GOP nomination. 

Former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley contend for the GOP nomination in the South Carolina Primary. Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper lead primetime coverage as voters cast their final ballots in the Palmetto State.

Dana Bash guides expert analysis with Abby Phillip and Manu Raju in DC, along with Kasie Hunt and Audie Cornish from New York. David Chalian covers the CNN election center with key exit polling and delegate analysis. John King uses the Magic Wall to break down the results as they come in across South Carolina.

Former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley contend for the GOP nomination in the 2024 Michigan Republican Primary. Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper lead primetime coverage.

Former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley contend for the GOP nomination in the 2024 Michigan Republican Primary. Abby Phillip and Laura Coates report live. 

Live coverage of Super Tuesday with Wolf Blitzer anchoring from DC and Kate Bolduan from New York.

Live coverage of Super Tuesday; Jake Tapper and Erin Burnett lead primetime coverage as voters throughout the country continue to cast their primary ballots.

Live coverage of Super Tuesday; Abby Phillip and Laura Coates anchor overnight coverage.

Live coverage of Super Tuesday continues with anchors Jake Tapper and Erin Burnett.

Live coverage of Super Tuesday; Abby Phillip and Laura Coates anchor overnight coverage.

Voters in Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi and Washington will cast ballots today in a lineup of key primary elections. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are their party's likely nominees after dominating their respective Republican and Democratic primaries on Super Tuesday last week. It's widely expected that following these contests today Trump will attain the 1,215 delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination and Biden will attain the 1,968 delegates required to clinch the Democratic nomination, officially setting up a rematch in November between the two rivals. This will mark the first rematch between a current and a former president since 1892.