According to a “Fox” News report on June 1, Pence will announce his candidacy in a campaign video and event in Iowa next Wednesday (June 7). Pence has also traveled to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada several times before to help raise funds for Republicans running in the 2022 election. And these 4 states are the first states to vote in the Republican nomination campaign.
In addition, former New Jersey Governor and Republican Chris Christie is also expected to announce his participation in the 2024 election campaign on June 6. Christie also ran for president in 2016. He called Trump a “television star” and thought he could “stand in stark contrast” to Trump, who is currently leading the polls.
However, the Monmouth University poll found that there is still growing support for Trump to win. 43% of Republican voters want to see Trump become the Republican presidential nominee, up from 33% in February and 26% in December. Conversely, just 19 percent of respondents said they wanted DeSantis to be the candidate, which has been down from 27 percent in March and 33 percent in February.
“DeSantis lost his advantage even before he started running,” said Murray, director of the Monmouth University Poll Institute. “Republican voters still like him, but they haven’t heard that yet. Convincing reasons why he would be the best pick for the Republican Party.”
In addition, Biden, who has announced his re-election, has not performed well. In addition to the polls, he also has physical reasons. On June 1, President Biden fell while handing out diplomas at the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony. Secret Service agents later lifted him up, but he was not injured.