The next US presidential election is more than a year away, but the race to find the candidate from the Republican party is already in full swing. Former president Donald Trump is the frontrunner, but there are other candidates in the news – so we reckon they’re worth knowing a bit more about.Squiz Recommends:FiveThirtyEight's page to follow all the polls in the Republican national primary.For more on the candidates, the website Politico also has a great web interactive.Other things we do:Squiz Today - a daily podcast and newsletter that gives a fact-filled run-down of what’s making news.Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!