The 5 things Trump’s potential 2024 rivals are thinking about right now

They’ve spent the last two years campaigning and fundraising for candidates, introducing themselves to voters and activists in early primary states and courting the Republican Party’s donors and powerbrokers.

That was the fun part. Now the Republicans considering runs for president are confronting a pressing question: Whether — and how — they really want to take on former President Donald Trump.

With Trump expected to announce a comeback campaign next week and the midterm election now over, the 2024 primary is gradually coming into view. Some would-be candidates must decide...