The 2024 election is shaping up to be an election of governors hoping to reach the highest political office, and each brings a record on several hot-button areas important to voters.
Six former or current governors have entered the 2024 race. They represent Florida, Arkansas, North Dakota, New Jersey, Indiana, and South Carolina.Here are the gubernatorial records of presidential candidates from their time as the executive of their state.Gov. Ron DeSantis , who has been serving as governor since 2019, is entering the 2024 race with several legislative wins over the last year.
He also signed a fiscal 2023 budget that includes $4.4 billion for highway construction, $867 million for rail and transit program growth, and $136 million in seaport infrastructure enhancements. When it came to transgender issues, he was split on his response to legislation. In 2021, Hutchinson vetoed a bill that would have banned gender-affirming healthcare for minors, saying the measure was an example of"vast government outreach." However, in March of that year, he signed a bill into law that banned transgender women and girls from competing in school sports teams consistent with their gender identity.
One of her more notable actions as governor came in 2015 when she ordered the removal of the Confederate flag from statehouse grounds. She also appointed Sen. Tim Scott to office in 2021. Scott himself is a presidential candidate. "She cracked down on illegal immigration, protected life, cut taxes, and made government accountable to the people. Americans know they can expect the same kind of bold leadership from a President Haley.”Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie served in the governor's office from 2010 to 2018.
“In eight years as Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie brought unprecedented conservative reform, including pension benefit reform, dramatically reducing crime in Camden, creating jobs, and cutting taxes in one of the bluest states in America," a Christie campaign spokesperson told the Washington Examiner.Gov. Doug Burgum entered the presidential race on Wednesday. He has served as North Dakota's governor since 2016.
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