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 Who is Running For President 2024

Donald Trump Announced: Nov. 15, 2022 Strengths: Former President Donald Trump has a stronghold with a significant portion of the GOP base. He has reshaped the Republican Party in his image, has shown he can raise money and has already won the presidency once. Weaknesses: Chaos and controversy seem to surround him. Trump was impeached twice and is under investigation in multiple states due to his role in inspiring the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol and for his continued lies about the 2020 presidential election. Majorities have consistently disapproved of the job he did as president and continue to have a negative view of Trump personally.

Nikki Haley Announced: Feb. 14, 2023 Strengths: Nikki Haley, the former Trump administration ambassador to the U.N. and former governor of South Carolina, was the first candidate to challenge Trump. She’s a fresh — and diverse — face on the national scene and will very likely be the only woman in the Republican 2024 presidential field. Haley served in the Trump administration, so she can tout that with the MAGA base, and she is a less abrasive conservative than Trump or Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Haley has a record as a governor (from a key early-primary state), articulates the case for Republican leadership well, is the daughter of Indian immigrants and is a couple of generations younger than Trump and Biden. Weaknesses: Haley is not very well known nationally, and one of her first policy moves soon after announcing her bid was to say Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare should be on the chopping block. There will also be parts of her record that conservatives will go after, like past, more inclusive statements on immigration and immigrants — despite some harder-line policies she signed on to as governor — in a party that has moved hard to the right on the issue. Then there’s Haley’s taking down of the Confederate flag at the South Carolina State House grounds after the killing of nine Black parishioners at a church in Charleston, South Carolina. How that will cut is unclear in a GOP primary, as the party has moved to the right culturally.

Vivek Ramaswamy Announced: Feb. 21, 2023 (here’s Ramaswamy’s May 2023 interview NPR Politics Podcast) Strengths: Former tech and finance executive Vivek Ramaswamy is a fresh, young diverse face for most Americans, has a sterling educational background and comes from the business world, which is traditionally valued in the GOP primary. He has been a prominent voice in conservative circles, arguing against the environmental, social and governance (ESG) movement and against “woke”-ism. That could help him with white-collar Republicans, who want an alternative to Trump. Weaknesses: He’s not well known, is very young for a presidential candidate, doesn’t start with a solid base of support and will likely have trouble breaking through as a serious major candidate. Asa Hutchinson Announced: April 2, 2023 Strengths: Asa Hutchinson is Arkansas’ former governor, and that executive experience is usually a good launching point for president. He’s trying to carve out a position that appeals to Republican-leaning independents, as he’s standing against the “chaos” of Trump and has criticized the former president because of his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection. He has a conservative record on taxes and abortion rights, which, on paper, could be attractive to the GOP base. Weaknesses: Hutchinson’s opposition to Trump will make it difficult to win over a significant portion of Trump’s base. He also has a fairly dry personality and is on the older side for a presidential candidate, especially for one not already well known nationally. Tim Scott Launched a presidential exploratory committee: April 12, 2023 Filed FEC paperwork to run for president: May 19, 2023 Announced: May 22, 2023 Strengths: Tim Scott is Black and from a key early GOP primary state — South Carolina. While he’s conservative, his diverse background and upbringing bring a different perspective to the white-dominated Republican Party. The only Black Republican senator can have a commanding presence and has a more optimistic outlook than Trump or DeSantis. He has also hoarded millions of dollars and started to reach out to a national donor base. Weaknesses: His national profile is lacking, and that will take time and money to build. He also has to contend with the problem that Haley presents, running from the same state with a similar donor set and geographic strength. They could split the vote in the South Carolina primary, opening a path for another candidate. Scott is also untested when it comes to how he will attack another opponent. He’s largely seen as a nice-guy candidate. Some of his views are also ultra-conservative and could hurt him in a general election. Ron DeSantis Announced: May 24, 2023 Strengths: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is the name on the tips of Republicans’ tongues. He has been described as “Trump without the baggage” or “Trump with a brain.” (He went to Yale University and Harvard Law School.) At only 44 years old, he’s more than a generation younger than the former president. He has been governor of a big state — Florida — and gained prominence for his defiance on COVID-19 regulations, immigration and education. Several state and national polls over the past several months have shown him leading Trump, and while he has not declared his candidacy yet, people in his inner circle may believe now is the time. Weaknesses: He may be more disciplined than Trump, but he lacks a certain charm. Some have cast doubt on his retail-politicking ability. While his conservative record may play well with many on the right, it’s the very thing that may be his biggest weakness in a general election. As a U.S. House member, he was part of the ultra-right-wing House Freedom Caucus and was critical of then-House Speaker Paul Ryan’s budget as not making enough cuts. Part of what he supported was a budget that slashed benefits to Social Security and Medicare. But he will also have to contend with anti-abortion-rights activists who believe Florida’s 15-week abortion ban didn’t go far enough. Generally, he’s also untested as a national candidate. To this point, he has made Biden his foe, but how he’ll handle the incoming from Republican rivals isn’t clear at this point. NOT YET DECLARED Mike Pence Pence plans to announce his campaign for president on June 7 at an event in Des Moines, according to a source familiar with the campaign. Glenn Youngkin Kristi Noem

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