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National Republican Primaries
Running for re-election, Adams was met with unusual opposition from his party for a president running for re-election. His presidency was considered ineffective and some seeked a National Republican alternative. Senators Daniel Webster and William Henry Harrison and Adams's own Secretary of State Henry Clay were the alternatives during the primaries campaign. Notably, Adams's own Vice President also ran against him in the opponent's army.

Primary Results
Although Adams techincally won the primaries, a majority of 343 delegates were required in order to achieve the nomination, delaying the nomination of the National Republican candidate until the convention.

National Republican Convention
At the National Republican Convetion, which occoured December 12th, 1827, no one had the majority of votes. Harrison was the first to be eliminated and his delegate votes went for Henry Clay. Webster was the next one and his delegate votes also went for Clay. In the end, Adams and Clay were tied without a majority and the decision was settled in a coin toss of which Henry Clay won.

Democratic Primaries
Adams's main opponent in the election of 1824 and former Senator of Tennessee, Andrew Jackson was the first to announce his candidacy. Even though he had strong support and techincally won the previous election, Jackson's primary campaign faced notable opposition from New York Senator Martin van Buren and Adams's own VP John C. Calhoun. Later, the Senator from Virginia John Randolph and Former Secretary of Treasury William H. Crawford joined the race.