Larry Hogan says he won’t seek the Republican nomination in 2024 presidential election
Washington – Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan will not seek the Republican presidential nomination, he told CBS News.
“It was a difficult decision, but I decided not to run for the Republican presidential nomination,” Hogan said in an interview with CBS News’ elections manager and campaign correspondent Robert Costa.
The former Maryland governor, who left the post in January after serving two terms, said he had “seriously considered” running for the White House in 2024 and said the choice to stay out of the election was “the most difficult one yet.” It was a difficult decision,” he said. make. “
“I care deeply about this country and my party. We made a difference and I’m not going to walk away. I’m not going to do that, Mr. President. “
Speculation about Hogan’s political future and whether it will include campaigning for president increased after he visited New Hampshire and Iowa, the first two states on the primary calendar, last year.
critic of Former President Donald TrumpHogan told CBS News that he believes his decision to step down could make it more difficult for the former president to win the Republican presidential nomination.
“I didn’t want to pile up with a lot of people fighting,” he said. “Now Trump and DeSantis are at the top, they’re getting all the oxygen, they’re getting all the attention. And a lot of the rest of us are in the single digits, and the more people we have, the more , it is less likely that someone will stand up.”
So far, the field of candidates seeking the 2024 Republican nomination includes former South Carolina Governor Trump. Nikki Haley and former biotech executive Vivek Ramaswamy, which is expected to grow in the coming months. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is widely expected to embark on the White House bid and is the frontrunner alongside Trump and New Hampshire Gov. Chris Snunu. consider runningand former Vice President Mike Pence is also expected to be in the race.
With DeSantis posing the biggest threat to Trump, Hogan noted that Republicans appear to be moving away from the former president.
“He’s leading in the polls and there’s no doubt he’s a formidable challenger,” he said of Trump. “But I think a year is an eternity in politics, and the first primary is about a year away. I think it has character.”
playing cards gave a keynote speech After winning a straw vote of attendees at Saturday night’s Conservative Political Action Conference. DeSantis was ranked second only to the former president, but he declined an invitation to speak at the rally.
The annual event usually attracts many Republican presidential candidates, but Haley, Ramaswamy and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo were the only ones to speak at this year’s rally. Instead, DeSantis, Pence, Sununu, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, etc. Appearing at Donor Retreat Sponsored by Club for Growth.
In a post on his social media platform Truth Social on Thursday, Trump criticized his 2024 rivals who may be absent from the CPAC, saying that “the crowd has no interest in what they say,” so the event will be closed. claimed to be skipping
But some of Trump’s opponents, including Haley, are telling Republican voters and donors to stay away from him without naming him.Speaking at a Club for Growth retreat, Hailey criticized “The last two Republican presidents” — Trump and George W. Bush — have increased the national debt and set their sights on a party record that lost the popular vote in the recent presidential election.
Hogan also warned that if Trump wins the Republican nomination in 2024, the Republican Party will have to do some “soul-searching,” noting that Republicans have won the popular vote in seven of the last eight elections. He said the Republican Party had “three terrible electoral cycles.” 2022 Midterm Electionswhere Republicans won far fewer House seats than expected.
“We have to start going back to the parties that people vote for, or we can’t govern,” he said.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/larry-hogan-former-maryland-governor-will-not-seek-republican-nomination-in-2024-face-the-nation-interview/ Larry Hogan says he won’t seek the Republican nomination in 2024 presidential election