Key takeaways:
- Chris Christie is set to announce his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at a town hall in Manchester, New Hampshire on Tuesday.
- Christie has been bolstered by a super political action committee set up by his longtime advisers, and has been a close ally of former President Donald Trump.
- Christie joins a field of contenders that includes former Vice President Mike Pence, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley.
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is set to announce his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at a town hall in Manchester, New Hampshire on Tuesday. This will be Christie’s second attempt at the Republican nomination, after his sixth-place finish in the 2016 New Hampshire primary.
Two sources confirmed to NBC News that Christie will make the announcement at the town hall, which will be held at Saint Anselm College’s New Hampshire Institute of Politics. The news was first reported by Axios.
Christie’s expected candidacy has been bolstered by a super political action committee set up by his longtime advisers. The former New Jersey governor has also been a close ally of former President Donald Trump, having served as his transition team leader and debate coach in 2020.
Christie’s 2016 campaign was marked by a sixth-place finish in the New Hampshire primary, after which he dropped out of the race. In a then-stunning move, he endorsed Trump just days before Super Tuesday, lending a credible name to Trump’s momentum at the time.
Christie is the latest Republican to enter the 2024 presidential race, joining a field of contenders that includes former Vice President Mike Pence, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. The primary election is scheduled for June 2024.
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