It could dramatically reshape the Republican field – less than seven weeks before the first GOP nominating contest in Iowa – as the group deploys its vast resources and standing army of conservative activists. The endorsement by Americans for Prosperity Action marked the latest sign that powerful Republican donors are coalescing behind Haley. Influential GOP donors are betting their millions on Haley in a new push to beat Trump REUTERS/Brian Snyder Brian Snyder/Reuters Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley listens as she is introduced during a campaign stop in Hooksett, New Hampshire, U.S., November 20, 2023. Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Haley’s hopes of leapfrogging DeSantis to be seen as Trump’s main primary rival got a boost this week when the influential network associated with billionaire Charles Koch announced it would throw its influence and money behind the former South Carolina governor. Nikki Haley has gained traction in recent surveys, particularly in the key early-voting state of New Hampshire.

Meanwhile, another rival, former South Carolina Gov. Trump has remained a strong front-runner in national and early-state polls. In the months since, DeSantis’ hopes of winning the nomination have flagged. Newsom said in June he was “all in ” DeSantis in August told Hannity, “Absolutely, I’m game.”Īt the time, while DeSantis’ presidential bid had gotten off to a slow start, he was still widely seen as the top alternative to former President Donald Trump in the GOP primary. It came about after Hannity, in separate on-air interviews, asked the two if they’d be willing to debate. The spectacle of two of the nation’s best-known governors – one in the midst of a presidential campaign the other widely viewed as a potential future White House aspirant – could offer DeSantis a major opportunity to prove his mettle in front of a large, conservative audience at a precarious moment for his flailing campaign.

ET and will be moderated by Fox News host Sean Hannity, is being billed by the network as “DeSantis vs. The 90-minute debate, which starts at 9 p.m. Ron DeSantis is set for a prime-time debate Thursday night in Georgia – but instead of facing his 2024 Republican presidential primary rivals, he’ll square off with California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom.

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