Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson declared a 2024 presidential campaign on Sunday.
Hutchinson is the third Republican to announce he is in the race and will face off against former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump.
“I have made a decision, and my decision is I’m going to run for president of the United States,” Hutchinson told ABC News. “While the formal announcement will be later in April, in Bentonville, I want to make it clear to you… I am going to be running. And the reason is, I’ve traveled the country for six months, I hear people talk about the leadership of our country. I’m convinced that people want leaders that appeal to the best of America, and not simply appeal to our worst instincts.”
From Fox News:
Hutchinson has mulled a potential presidential run for months, receiving support from a new super PAC in February. He remains a long-shot candidate in what is expected to become a crowded field, however. While his only announced opponents are Haley and Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to announce his campaign soon. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is also widely expected to announce his campaign and is considered Trump's most credible rival. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo may also announce a run. Hutchinson served two terms as Arkansas governor before retiring due to term limits. He has since been replaced by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. As he concluded his tenure as governor, Hutchinson made back-to-back trips to Iowa, the state that for a half-century has kicked off the presidential nominating calendar.
