GOP Governor to Decide on 2024 Run Soon

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu Considers Presidential Run

“I don’t do coy very well. So when I start doing something, I’m 120% in.”

New Hampshire Republican Governor Chris Sununu is expected to announce his decision on whether he will run for the GOP nomination for president in the next week or two. While he has been considering a presidential run for a few months, he wants to make sure it’s the right decision for both him and the party before jumping into the race.

A Campaign Focused on “Good Government”

If Sununu were to run, his campaign would focus on “good government,” including low spending and taxation. While he wouldn’t center his campaign on the “culture war,” he would still address critical social issues. Sununu believes that such topics “get in our way” and “clog up what good, practical, efficient government should be.”

Attacks on GOP Frontrunners

Sununu has criticized former President Donald Trump for failing on promises like draining the swamp, fiscal discipline, and securing the border. He has also referred to Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis as a “big government” Republican. [source]

Knowing When to Get Out

Sununu acknowledges that jumping into the race is easy, but knowing when to get out is much more challenging. He believes that candidates should have the discipline to drop out if they are sitting in low single digits by November or late December. This would allow the party to narrow the field down to two or three candidates and figure out where they want to go.

A Crowded Field

If Sununu were to run, he would join an already crowded field led by Trump and DeSantis, which includes former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and conservative talk show host Larry Elder.