Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) bowed out of the 2024 Republican race for president, revealing that he has no plans to "put my family through another grueling campaign just for the experience."
Hogan, who was one of the most popular governors in the country until his term ended earlier this year, had long toyed with a 2024 run and publicly railed against former President Donald Trump.
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"I didn’t want to have a pileup of a bunch of people fighting," Hogan told CBS News.
BREAKING NEWS: Former MD @GovLarryHogan tells @costareports, in a @FaceTheNation with @margbrennan exclusive, that he will not seek the GOP presidential nomination in 2024. “I didn’t want to have a pileup of a bunch of people fighting,” he says. More at 10:30am ET. Tune in. pic.twitter.com/1voXeWfwTW
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"I have no desire to put my family through another grueling campaign just for the experience," Hogan said in a statement. "I would never run for president to sell books or position myself for a cabinet role. I have long said that I care more about ensuring a future for the Republican Party than securing my own future in the Republican Party."
Despite opting not to run, Hogan said in order for the Republican party to be a "successful governing party, we must move on from Donald Trump." Hogan further argued that there are other Republicans "who have the potential to step up and lead," but did not immediately endorse a candidate.
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Trump declared his 2024 campaign last November. Former U.N. ambassador and two-term South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy have also joined the race. Trump has consistently polled as the frontrunner in the field.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who has not yet declared his campaign, has routinely been pegged as his top challenger.