Asa Hutchinson 2024 presidential campaign

Asa Hutchinson 2024 presidential campaign
Campaign
CandidateAsa Hutchinson
46th Governor of Arkansas (2015–2023)
AffiliationRepublican Party
StatusAnnounced: April 26, 2023
Suspended: January 16, 2024
SloganFor America's Best
Website
www.asa2024.com
(archived - January 15, 2024)
Asa Hutchinson
46th governor of Arkansas
Announced campaign on April 26, 2023

The 2024 presidential campaign of Asa Hutchinson, the 46th governor of Arkansas, was informally announced on April 2, 2023, during an exclusive interview with ABC News's Jonathan Karl.[1][2] The campaign was formally launched on April 26.[3] Hutchinson announced the suspension of his campaign on January 16, 2024, the day after the Iowa Republican caucus.[4]

In March 2023, Hutchinson stated that "more voices right now in opposition or providing an alternative to Donald Trump is the best thing in the right direction".[2] While serving as governor of Arkansas, Hutchinson had demanded that Republicans who tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election and spread Trump's "Big Lie" about the election not be put in positions of leadership.[5] He also accused Trump of dividing the party, referring to his election conspiracies as "recipe[s] for disaster".[6][7] On February 5, 2022, Hutchinson and U.S. senator Lisa Murkowski condemned the Republican National Committee's censure of Representatives Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney for their support of and participation on the House Select Committee tasked with investigating the January 6 United States Capitol attack.[8]

  1. ^ Wiersema, Alisa (April 2, 2023). "ABC News exclusive: Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces 2024 presidential run". ABC News. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Stracqualursi, Veronica (April 2, 2023). "Former Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces White House bid". CNN. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Julia Manchester (April 26, 2023). "Asa Hutchinson formally launches 2024 presidential campaign". The Hill. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  4. ^ Vakil, Caroline (January 16, 2024). "Hutchinson drops out of 2024 GOP primary". The Hill. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Mychael Schnell (January 9, 2022). "Hutchinson says 'big lie' supporters 'not demonstrating leadership'". The Hill. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  6. ^ Morgan Gstalter (May 11, 2021). "Republican governor of Arkansas says 'Trump is dividing our party'". The Hill. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  7. ^ Alison Durkee (October 17, 2021). "Arkansas GOP Governor Says Trump's Fraud Claims Are 'Recipe For Disaster' In Midterms". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  8. ^ Colarossi, Natalie (February 5, 2022). "Republicans Murkowski, Hutchinson Slam RNC's Censure of Cheney, Kinzinger". Newsweek. Archived from the original on February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2022.