Kim Reynolds may endorse a GOP candidate for 2024 in the future.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Stays Neutral in Republican Presidential Primary
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is taking a neutral stance in the crowded Republican presidential primary, but she hasn’t ruled out endorsing a candidate in the future. As the crucial Iowa caucuses approach, Republican hopefuls are flocking to the state to win over voters.
Reynolds has been seen alongside several candidates in the field, despite facing criticism from the front-runner, former President Donald Trump.
“I’m remaining neutral, but I don’t just want to rule it out down the road. I think it’s really important right now to encourage candidates to come to Iowa,” the Republican governor said on Fox News Sunday.
Reynolds’s recent comments echo her previous sentiments:
“Maybe down the road, we’ll do something different,” Reynolds told CNN last week. “But right now, it’s really important that [the candidates] feel like they have a fair shot, and they’re welcome here in Iowa, and I want Iowans to have the chance to interact with them.”
The Iowa GOP caucuses, scheduled for Jan. 15, 2024, hold significant importance as they mark the beginning of the GOP primary calendar.
The relationship between Trump and Reynolds has become strained in recent months due to her neutrality in the Republican primaries. While Reynolds believes the race is far from settled and wants all candidates to feel welcome in Iowa, Trump has expressed dissatisfaction with her connection to fellow candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL).
Currently, eight candidates are eligible for Wednesday’s first GOP primary debate, with Trump indicating that he will not attend. The eligible candidates include DeSantis, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Former Vice President Mike Pence, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) have also qualified after initially struggling to meet the thresholds.
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson claims to have qualified, but the verification process by the RNC is still pending. Similarly, long-shot candidate Perry Johnson has made the same claim, awaiting confirmation from the RNC. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announced his qualification for the first primary debate, but the RNC quickly clarified that he had not yet met the requirements.
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