Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, announced her candidacy for president on Tuesday, becoming the first major challenger to former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination.
FILE - U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks during a news briefing at the White House, in Washington, Sept. 15, 2017. Few have navigated the turbulent politics of the Trump era like Haley. She once vowed not to step in the way if former President Donald Trump ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. But on Wednesday, she became the first major Republican candidate to enter the race against him.
Haley, 51, is the first in a long line of Republicans who are expected to launch 2024 campaigns in the coming months. Among them are Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina. In the three-and-a-half minute video, Haley referenced that past, saying she grew up “not Black, not white - I was different.”
She was an accountant when she launched her first bid for public office, defeating the longest-serving member of the South Carolina House in 2004. Three terms later and with little statewide recognition, Haley mounted a long-shot campaign for governor against a large field of experienced politicians.
For years, Haley had resisted calls to remove the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds, even casting a rival’s push for its removal as a desperate stunt. But after the massacre and with the support of other leading Republicans, Haley advocated for legislation to remove the flag. It came down less than a month after the murders.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Nikki Haley To Rival Donald Trump In Bid For Republican Presidency NominationNikki Haley has announced her intention to run for president in 2024. The former South Carolina Governor unveil her bid to win the Republican nomination for the White House in a video today and is …
Read more »
Nikki Haley launches 2024 Republican presidential bid, first challenge to TrumpWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley said on Tuesday that she will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, putting her at odds with one-time boss Donald Trump, the ex-president also seeking to win back the White House. 'I'm Nikki Haley and I'm running for president,' Haley said in a video that her team sent out by email. Haley, a former South Carolina governor who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under Trump, will lay out her campaign plans in a speech in Charleston, South Carolina, on Wednesday.
Read more »
Nikki Haley Enters Race for President as First Challenger to Trump for the Republican NominationHaley called for a new generation of leaders, saying Biden’s record was “abysmal” and the “Washington establishment has failed us over and over and over again.”
Read more »
Nikki Haley officially announces 2024 White House bidNikki Haley, former South Carolina governor and Trump’s UN ambassador, launches 2024 Republican presidential campaign.
Read more »
Nikki Haley officially announces 2024 White House bidNikki Haley, former South Carolina governor and Trump’s UN ambassador, launches 2024 Republican presidential campaign.
Read more »
Nikki Haley announces 2024 Republican presidential bidThe 51-year-old is the first Republican to officially challenge Trump for the GOP nomination — sharing a campaign video on social media.
Read more »