Voters across the United States are more than a year away from heading to the polls and casting their ballot for the next presidential election, but the primary process is ready to kick off this summer. Heading into the upcoming election, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is confident that there will be a “deep bench” of potential candidates within the GOP.
“It could be a big stage…I think it speaks about the deep bench we have. I mean, we have so many great governors, senators, congressional leaders, business leaders, a former president. We have such a great bench of candidates,” McDaniel said during an interview with CNN’s State of the Union.
Former President Donald Trump and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley have declared their intention to run for President in 2024. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former Vice President Mike Pence are expecting to enter the race later this year.
In the Democratic Party, author Marianne Williamson will launch her second presidential candidate. President Joe Biden has also expressed an interest in running for re-election, but he has not formally announced his intent to run. California Governor Gavin Newsom has said that he will not run for President in 2024 and it is unclear if any other Democratic figures will enter the race.
“I look at the Democrats, what they’re doing to limit any competition to Biden,” McDaniel commented.
“Why? Because Joe Biden came in eighth. So that is a president who’s weak, who’s worried about competition from his own party, and we have a broad bench ready to run for president.”
The first debate of Republican presidential candidates is set for this August in Milwaukee.
