Asa Hutchinson 2024 presidential campaign
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]
Asa Hutchinson 2024 presidential campaign
Asa Hutchinson
46th Governor of Arkansas (2015–2023)
Announced: April 26, 2023
Suspended: January 16, 2024
For America's Best
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]
Suspension[edit]
After his poor performance in the Iowa caucus, Hutchinson suspended his campaign on January 16, 2024.[53] Hutchinson said that his "message of being a principled Republican with experience and telling the truth" did not resonate with the voters in Iowa.[4] He later endorsed Nikki Haley's campaign for the nomination.[54]