She will remain as caretaker prime minister until her successor is chosen.
Over the coming weeks the long list will be reduced in a serious of ballots among Conservative politicians at Westminster. When the list is down to just two names the task will be handed over to grassroots members of the Conservative Party.
Another frontrunner is Johnson's successor as Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt.
Hunt has said a very smart approach is needed to tackle the Brexit question, adding: "I will never take action to provoke a general election before we have delivered Brexit because that would be absolutely fatal for our (Conservative) party."
Among Hunt's supporters were International Trade Secretary Liam Fox and cabinet colleagues, Amber Rudd and the Work and Pensions Secretary.
Political observers said such a group of heavyweight front-bench politicians have given Hunt's a better chance of success.
Environment Secretary Michael Gove is also in the line-up, having spent the weekend responding to front-page headlines telling how, when he was working as a 30-year-old journalist he took the drug cocaine.
Gove was also critical of Johnson saying his "deal or no deal" strategy was destined for failure and could bring about a general election.
It would result in a vote of no confidence in a Conservative government, ushering in a Labour-run government led by their leader Jeremy Corbyn by Christmas, said Gove.
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