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The Sweep: The GOP 2024 Primer Concluded

We round out our 2024 list with some celebrity candidates and take a look at a special election in Ohio.

By Sarah Isgur, Andrew Egger, Price St. Clair and Jonathan Chew

Aug 3, 2021

We’re finally done! Here’s our last installment of potential 2024 candidates—the celebrities.

Following that, we’ve got a full rundown of everyone we’ve covered with links back to their initial descriptions.

The Celebrities

Tucker Carlson: The Platform

52 years old, Host of Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News

Known for his half inquisitive, half accusatory monologues, Tucker Carlson has quickly become one of the most influential voices in the conservative sphere since the debut of his show on Fox News in 2016. To the three million viewers who watch his show nightly, Carlson is a symbol of defiance against corrupt elites who censor conservative views and subvert American democracy. To his critics, Carlson is a voice of “white grievance” and a peddler of conspiracy theories.

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About Sarah Isgur

Sarah Isgur is a senior editor at The Dispatch and is based in northern Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2019, she had worked in every branch of the federal government and on three presidential campaigns. When Sarah is not hosting podcasts or writing newsletters, she’s probably sending uplifting stories about spiders to Jonah, who only pretends to love all animals.