Nikki Haley’s announcement Tuesday that she is diving into the 2024 presidential race has brought the official end to former President Donald Trump’s time as the sole candidate running for the GOP nomination.
Mrs. Haley plans to hold campaign events this week in her home state of South Carolina, plus the first-in-the-nation primary state of New Hampshire and then Iowa, host of the caucuses that kick off the nomination battle.
“Joe Biden’s record is abysmal, but that shouldn’t come as a surprise, the Washington establishment has failed us over and over and over again,” she said. “It’s time for a new generation of leadership to rediscover fiscal responsibility, secure our border, and strengthen our country, our pride, and our purpose.”
While Mr. Trump remains the center of gravity in the Republican Party, the race will test whether primary voters are willing to pull him out of the recycling bin - particularly given his age, political baggage, the party’s struggles at the ballot box on his watch. He is 76, while Mrs. Haley is 51. Other potential White House aspirants include Govs. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire, Kirsti Noem of South Dakota and Glenn Youngkin of Virginia; and former Govs. Larry Hogan of Maryland and Chris Christie of New Jersey.On the Democratic side, President Biden has said he intends to run but hasn’t made it official.Mr.
Mr. Pence could put off an announcement until the early summer, according to people familiar with his thinking.
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