• Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Vice President Mike Pence and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgham are expected to announce their candidacy for president this week.
• Several 2024 Republican presidential candidates say they care little about adding three more to the growing Republican primary field, and some even welcome the next candidate.
• “From the beginning, I’ve been outspoken about being multiple voices in the campaign, and I look forward to sharing the stage with both of them,” former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson told the Daily Caller. told the News Foundation.

Some of the 2024 Republican presidential nominees are in the grip of the Republican primary, as former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, former Vice President Mike Pence and North Dakota’s Doug Burgham announced this week. said he cares little about expanding.

Christie is set to announce her second presidential candidacy on Tuesday night, and Pence and Bergum are preparing to dive in on Wednesday. Many candidates in the Republican primary have welcomed the three new challengers and claimed to be focused on their campaigns, he told the DCNF.

Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson told DCNF, “I am thrilled to welcome my friends Chris Christie and Mike Pence to the US presidential campaign.” “From the beginning I have been outspoken about having multiple opinions on the race and I look forward to sharing the stage with both of them.”

Conservative businessman Vivek Ramaswamy also echoed Hutchinson’s views and welcomed the next candidate’s bid.

“Competition breeds innovation,” he told DCNF. (Related: Republicans Still Considering 2024 Presidential Election)

Conservative radio personality Larry Elder was unfazed by Christie, Pence and Burgham’s imminent entry into the Republican primary.

“It doesn’t really matter to me how many people enter or who enters,” Elder told DCNF. “Republican primary voters will, at some point, endorse a candidate with a name other than Trump, but that candidate will not be elected because of the Trump Derangement Syndrome that plagues swing voters.”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has admitted that he “doesn’t pay much attention” to the growing Republican primary field and said he remains focused on his own political activism. Said KCCI last week. DeSantis’ team forwarded his comments to his DCNF in response to a request for comment.

“Whoever decides to run or not to run is just noise to us,” DeSantis said. “I believe we have a message that will lead us to victory.

South Carolina Senator Tim Scott Asked On Saturday’s Fox News, he spoke about three new Republican nominees and whether he believed he could get lost in a growing field. According to comments forwarded to the DCNF by his team, he replied that he did not think so.

“I don’t. The good news is that I’ve been able to not only stand out with an optimistic and positive message, but I’ve been able to achieve a lot from a legislative perspective,” Scott said. said. “Let us get back to work, give people money back, and let the American Dream continue to be the beacon we all want.”

Christie is expected to formally announce her candidacy in New Hampshire, a key state for early primary elections, by submitting her presidential candidacy papers to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Tuesday. Christie allies formed a super PAC called “Tell It Like It Is” in late May to help the former governor in the 2024 presidential election.

In 2009, Mr. Christie won the New Jersey gubernatorial race by defeating incumbent Democratic Gov. John Corzine by about four points, and in 2013 he secured reelection by beating his challenger 60.3% to 38.2%. according to Go to Ballotpedia. Real Clear Politics (RCP) average The 2024 national Republican primary, based on polls conducted between May 8 and May 22, shows Mr. Christie’s approval rating at 1%.

The former governor failed to run for president in 2016 and withdrew from the primary after finishing sixth in New Hampshire with 7.4 percent. Christie, who endorsed former President Donald Trump in 2016, became a critic in 2020 after he raised allegations of election fraud in his defeat to Joe Biden. rice field. Said There was no evidence of that.

(Laughter) CNN reminded everyone when Chris Christie killed Marco Rubio during the debate. pic.twitter.com/OPzpGnLoxK

— Aaron Looper (@atrupar) June 1, 2023

Pence submitted his presidential candidacy papers to the FEC on Monday and plans to formally announce his candidacy in Iowa, an early major reserve state.A former vice president must face off against a former vice presidential candidate for the Republican nomination, and Pence’s RCP is that candidate. average It’s currently at 3.8%, compared to Trump’s 53.2%.

playing cards disconnected The former vice president’s refusal to comply with the former president’s challenge to the 2020 election results soured relations with Mr. Pence in 2021. Pence also became critical of the former president after the Jan. 6 riots, telling ABC News’ David Muir in November that Trump “is putting me and my family in danger.” said.

Brugum has been a private businessman for many years, but had no political experience before running for governor. He inherited his family farm, mortgaged it and invested in the technology company Great Plains Software, which he later sold to Microsoft for over $1 billion, where he remained senior vice president until 2007. served as president.

Governor of North Dakota Founded He joined real estate developer Kilbourne Group in 2006 and co-founded software investment firm Arthur Ventures in 2008. Bergum is a member of an agribusiness company run by his grandparents and is also connected with the agricultural economy. Western region of North Dakota.

Bergum, who is expected to announce his candidacy in Fargo, North Dakota, easily won the gubernatorial race in 2016 and 2020 by about 60 and 40 points, respectively. according to Go to Ballotpedia.he maintains a strong following evaluation With a 66% approval rating throughout his term, he will be the fourth most popular governor in the nation in 2022. according to to a morning consultation.

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