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Nikki Haley

Once considered one of the Republican Party's brightest young prospects, Nikki Haley has seen her star dim considerably in recent years.

Born in South Carolina to Punjabi Sikh immigrants, Ms Haley became the youngest governor in the country in 2009. She earned national attention in 2015 after calling for the removal of the Confederate flag from the South Carolina Capitol.

Despite saying she was "not a fan" of Mr Trump in 2016, she later accepted his nomination to be the US ambassador to the United Nations, a tenure marked by her dramatic exit from a UN Security Council meeting as a Palestinian envoy was speaking.

Ms Haley, 50, has waffled on whether she still supports Mr Trump, and has drawn many critics in the process. Mr Trump reportedly refused to even meet with her last year.

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Rick Scott

Rick Scott, a 69-year-old lawmaker from Florida, was tasked with helping Republicans win back the Senate this year.

It was a role in which he raised a lot of money, supported candidates all around the country and boosted engagement with minority voters.

A former two-term Florida governor, he has been under fire from Democrats recently after proposing major reductions in the size of the federal government.

Others who could run

Tim Scott: The 57-year-old from South Carolina is the first African-American politician to serve in both chambers of Congress and is the first black Republican Senator since 1979.

Ted Cruz: The senator from Texas, 51, made a strong showing in the Republican primary for the 2016 presidential election before placing second behind Mr Trump.

Larry Hogan: A skin cancer survivor, the moderate 66-year-old Republican has served as governor of Maryland - a Democrat-friendly state - since 2015.

Greg Abbott: The first Texas governor to use a wheelchair, Mr Abbott, 64, has championed conservative policies since his election in 2014.

Kristi Noem: South Dakota's first female governor garnered national attention with her opposition to Covid restrictions and has been eager to wade into national conversations.