Will Hurd Announces Republican run for President – On Thursday, Will Hurd, a former Texas congressman and ex-CIA officer, revealed his candidacy for president. Hurd, known for his strong opposition to Donald Trump, aims to gain traction as a moderate choice among the early frontrunners in the Republican primary race. Hurd, who made the announcement during an appearance on CBS Mornings, was a member of the House for three terms until January 2021, and notably, he was the only Black Republican in the chamber during his last two years in office.
He said in a video launching his White House bid that the “soul of our country is under attack”, reminiscent of Democrat Joe Biden’s slogan about the 2020 race being a “battle for the soul of the nation”. “Our enemies plot, create chaos, and threaten the American dream. At home, illegal immigration and fentanyl stream into our country. Inflation, still out of control. Crime and homelessness growing in our cities,” Hurd says in the video.
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“President Biden can’t solve these problems – or won’t. And if we nominate a lawless, selfish, failed politician like Donald Trump – who lost the House, the Senate, and the White House – we all know Joe Biden will win again.” In 2018, Democrats secured control of the House, and in 2020, they gained control of the Senate. However, during last year’s midterm elections, the GOP managed to narrowly reclaim the majority in the House.
Hurd has long struck a similar tone. He tweeted last summer that “the GOP can’t build sustainable majorities if our candidates are praising Hitler on the radio, getting arrested by the FBI for participating in the insurrection or being evaluated solely on their loyalty to the guy who lost the last election.” Although Hurd is no fan of Trump, he also has been critical of Biden, telling NBC’s Meet the Press in May that the prospect of another election pitting the current president against the former one would be “the rematch from hell”.
In recent months, Hurd has made visits to Iowa and New Hampshire, and those in his inner circle have stated that he has been seriously considering a presidential campaign since early spring. The recent indictment of Trump on federal felony charges related to mishandling classified documents has the potential to create an opportunity for critics like Hurd to gain traction in the primary.
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Hurd now joins a crowded field of candidates in the primary, including Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, former UN ambassador Nikki Haley, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson, North Dakota governor Doug Burgum, activist Vivek Ramaswamy, radio host Larry Elder, and Miami mayor Francis Suarez, alongside Trump.
