Will Hurd, a former Texas representative and Republican presidential contender, has decided to abandon his 2024 campaign for the White House after realizing the necessity to put it on hold.
Hurd, a three-term congressman and former CIA agent, also declared his support for another GOP candidate. This action comes after Republican candidate and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez withdrew from the contest in August.
Hurd, a strong opponent of former president Donald Trump, the front-runner for the GOP nomination, is now endorsing former ambassador and former governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley. Hurd is now the second Republican to withdraw from the campaign for the White House after Miami Mayor Francis Suarez.
Hurd in a tweet on X wrote, “Our nation deserves a leader who can unite us and navigate the complex challenges we face, particularly when it comes to our national security. I believe Ambassador Nikki Haley is the best person in this race to do that.”
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Reacting to the tweet, Nikki Haley wrote, “America is at a crossroads and it’s time to come together and make Joe Biden a one-term president.Thank you @WillHurd for your support and confidence. We have a country to save!”
Hurd emphasized that Haley, who held the position of American ambassador to the UN during the early stages of the Trump administration, “has demonstrated a readiness to articulate an alternative vision for the nation, distinct from Donald Trump, and possesses an unparalleled understanding of our foreign policy intricacies.”
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He failed to reach the polling and fundraising benchmarks set by the Republican National Committee for candidates to be eligible for the debates. Hurd struggled to garner traction in GOP nomination polls.
He has the distinction of being the only Black Republican in the House during a period of his term in office. He decided not to run for office again in 2020.
