As the 2024 race heats up, Republican senators have kept a wide berth from the presidential arena.
Despite the Senate being packed with ambitious, big-name politicians, Republicans in the upper chamber have been hesitant about going toe-to-toe with former President Donald Trump in a marked departure from past elections. Meanwhile, hoards of Republican governors are gearing up for a potential run.Back in the 2016 cycle, at least five of the 17 major Republicans served in the Senate at one point, including Sens.
Multiple prominent Republicans, such as Cruz, Josh Hawley , and Rick Scott , are up for reelection in the Senate. The trio has maintained that they will stick to running for reelection rather than enter the 2024 presidential lions' den. Sen. Mitt Romney , the 2012 Republican nominee who is also up for reelection and has been an unabashed critic of Trump, has been clear he has no intentions of running either. He also has not committed to vying for a second term in the upper chamber.
Perhaps the one major exception is Sen. Tim Scott , who has embarked on a"Faith in America" listening tour that featured sessions in South Carolina and Iowa as he eyes an entrance into the 2024 fray.
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