After months of speculation, former Vice President Mike Pence has announced his candidacy for President of the United States. This is truly noteworthy as Pence will be running against former President Donald Trump, whom he previously served as Vice President under. The fact that Mike Pence is choosing to run against Trump signifies the growing rift between the two, but Pence is starting in third place, trailing not just Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Pence has the name recognition to make a jump in the polls, but other opponents like Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy are coming dangerously close behind.
It isn’t just Mike Pence, who is seeking the Republican nomination, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has officially announced his candidacy as well. Christie, who ran unsuccessfully for President back in 2016, has become a vocal critic of Donald Trump and is looking to unseat Trump from the top of the polls once again. However, the former New Jersey Governor does not start in a favorable position, as he has not broken into the top five in Republican primary polling.
Recently, another Republican has jumped into the primary field, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum. Burgum’s platform is economically focused, as his campaign slogan is “A New Leader for a Changing Economy”. Like Christie, Burgum is currently in good standing in the polls and will need to make up ground quickly if he wants any shot at the frontrunners.
With Burgum announcing his candidacy, this should signify the last of the big-name Republicans who are running. The field for the Republican nomination is quite crowded, with now ten people in the running: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Scott, Asa Hutchinson, Chris Christie, Larry Elder, and Doug Burgum. The RNC has announced that the first debate will be on August 23rd, 2023. Until then, it’s anyone’s guess who can challenge Trump for the nomination.
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