Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he’s running for president in 2024, offering himself as an alternative for Republicans ready to turn the party away from Donald Trump.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, Dec. 13, 2022 in Washington. Gov. Hutchinson says he’s running for president in 2024, offering himself as an alternative for Republicans ready to turn the party away from Donald Trump. The 72-year-old former governor joins a field that includes Trump, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
“I don’t think you have to be blustery. I think you can be honest and authentic, and that’s what I want to be able to offer,” he said. The formal campaign announcement will come April 26 in Bentonville, his hometown and also the home of Walmart’s headquarters. He will be campaigning in the coming weeks in Iowa, Indiana and Kentucky.
As governor, Hutchinson championed a series of income tax cuts as the state’s budget surpluses grew. He signed several abortion restrictions into law, including a ban on the procedure that took effect when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade last year. Hutchinson, however, has said he regretted that the measure did not include exceptions for rape or incest.
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