Former Vice President Mike Pence and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will launch bids for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination next week, sources tell Reuters
Christie, who advised Trump's campaign in 2016 only to become a vocal critic of the former president, will formallyPence, who incurred Trump's wrath by refusing to support his effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election, isagainst his former boss on June 7, three sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.
Trump has a massive polling lead in a Republican field that now has more than 10 declared or almost-declared candidates. His nearest challenger isOn Wednesday, Pence's polling average in the Republican field was less than 4%, compared to Trump's 53%, according to a RealClearPolitics average of polls. Christie to date has barely registered in the polls.
Pence, who turns 64 on June 7, has continued to embrace many of Trump's policies, while portraying himself as an even-keeled and consensus-oriented alternative. He has also appealed more directly to the evangelical Christian community.
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