Another politician has joined the race for the GOP presidential nomination: Chris Christie, the former governor of New Jersey, announced his intent on Tuesday.
He submitted the documents needed to run with the Federal Election Commission and, later in the evening, outlined his political thoughts in a speech to supporters in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Christie also ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, which he withdrew in favor of Donald Trump. Later, his relationship with Trump soured and he became one of his most dangerous critics within the party.
Former Vice President Mike Pence also formally indicated his intent to run on Monday, when he submitted the required declaration to run with the US Central Elections Commission.
Trump’s former vice president is set to formally announce his candidacy to supporters on Wednesday in Iowa, in his first official campaign event.
Chris Christie’s support is currently less than 5 percent, while Mike Pence’s support is around 5 percent among Republican voters.
Donald Trump ranks first with more than 50 percent of his popularity, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis with a rate of about 20 percent, followed by Nikki Haley, the former US ambassador to the United Nations and former governor, as well as Pence. and Christie’s, with a subsidy of 4-5 percent. In addition to these, Senator Tim Scott, media personality Larry Elder, and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy have officially announced that they will run for the Republican presidential nomination.
