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Former New Jersey GovernorĀ Chris ChristieĀ is suspending his campaignĀ for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Christie struggled to gain support and wasĀ polling in the single digits, trailingĀ Ron DeSantis,Ā Nikki Haley, andĀ Donald Trump.
"It is clear to me tonight that there isn't a path for me to win the nomination, which is why I'm suspending my campaign tonight for President of the United States,"Ā Christie said at a town hall in Windham, New Hampshire, on Wednesday (January 10).
Christie spent most of his campaign attacking former President Trump, who is the clear front-runner in the race.
He decided to end his campaign after failing to meet polling requirements to attend Wednesday's Republican debate in Iowa. Only Trump,Ā DeSantis, and Haley qualified for theĀ CNNĀ debate.
However, Trump will not be attending the debate and will insteadĀ participate in a town hall onĀ Fox NewsĀ at the same time. The former president has not attended any of the official Republican debates.