Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Tim Scott and Mike Pompeo could join the race for the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential elections, which already has donald trump and Nikki Haley.
At the moment none of these potential rivals of former President Trump have officially announced their candidacy.
Ron DeSantis
The candidacy of the 44-year-old governor of Florida, a rising star of the radical right, is one of the most anticipated in Republican ranks.
In 2018 he was elected by a narrow margin as head of this southern state of the United States after receiving the support of donald trump, whose ideas he shares, but from whom he differs in ways.
Since then, he has distanced himself and gained popularity by keeping Florida open during the pandemic while multiplying ultra-conservative measures on education or immigration.
“For me, the fight has just begun”he said in early November after being reelected to head of state. A phrase that fueled all kinds of speculation.
Even so, a formal announcement is not expected before the summer.
He was a navy officer, is married and has three children. This Catholic embodies authority and the traditional family, values ​​highly appreciated among Republicans.
Polls still give Donald Trump a comfortable lead, but the gap between the two is narrowing.
Mike Pence
After years of unwavering loyalty to Donald Trump, his former Vice President Mike Pence changed his tune due to the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 by supporters of the former tycoon.
This 63-year-old evangelical Christian, an opponent of abortion, seems determined to launch himself against the former president.
The former radio host tours the country, focusing mostly on states that are likely to make a difference during the Republican primary.
Tim Scott
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, 57, openly dreams of being the first black Republican president.
In November he was re-elected with a 26-point advantage over his rival. He then talked about his grandfather having voted for Barack Obama. “I wish I had lived long enough to see another colored president and this time a Republican!”
First he will have to challenge Nikki Haley, former governor of South Carolina, who wants to become the first female president of the United States.
In a party that has shifted further to the right, where white men dominate, the chances of these potential candidates seem limited.
The senator also begins a tour of strategic states on Thursday.
Mike Pompeo and the others
Mike Pompeo, former Secretary of State under Trump, is also on the list of potential presidential candidates.
At 59, he has just published a book and has distanced himself from his former boss.
The names of the governors of Maryland, Larry Hogan, and of New Hampshire, Chris Sununu, as well as that of former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, are also circulating. These moderates, popular with independents, are highly critical of Donald Trump.
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