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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans to announce his candidacy for the 2024 race on Tuesday, according to three sources familiar with his plans.
Christie, who also ran in 2016 and has been outspoken against Republican front-runner Donald Trump, will make the announcement at a town hall at Saint Anselm College.
axes was the first to report Christie’s announcement date.
News of Christie’s announcement comes after his allies recently formed a super PAC to support his expected GOP presidential bid.
The group, Tell It Like It Is, also launched a website to boost the former New Jersey governor’s candidacy and said his presence on the GOP debate stage would “ensure that our party engages with the robust, direct and honest conversation we need to start.” win again.”
The website lists Republican National Committeeman Bill Palatucci, former U.S. Sen. Jeff Chiesa and former U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks as members of the group’s leadership team.
According to a source with ties to the new super PAC, Christie’s expected campaign is likely to include people he has worked with before, including Mike DuHaime, who served as the former governor’s top political strategist, and Maria Comella, director of messaging of Christie during his previous presidential bid.
When he ran in 2016, Christie announced his candidacy on June 30, 2015, in front of supporters in Livingston, New Jersey.
Christie is seen as the only serious Republican candidate willing to take on Trump and as someone who can appeal to enough independents to beat President Joe Biden in the general election.
Christie is one of several high-profile figures considering a run for the Republican nomination. Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and radio host Larry Elder have officially announced their candidacies.
While Christie said a possible presidency was at “tremendous risk” at an event organized by Semafor in Washington last month, he said: “If it turns out that I’m on a debate stage in August of this year and Donald Trump chooses to be. about that, you can be sure we’re going to have some exchanges that I hope will be enlightening to the public both about him and about me.”
This story has been updated with additional background information.
