Former New Jersey governor and 2024 GOP presidential contender Chris Christie has responded to growing rumors that he is considering a third-party run on the “No Labels” ticket.
According to Axios, Christie “has declined to run for president with the centrist political group No Labels, a spokesperson confirmed” to the outlet on Wednesday.
The former Trump ally-turned-nemesis is the latest high-profile political figure to turn down an offer to run on the No Labels ticket.
“While I believe this is a conversation that needs to be had with the American people, I also believe that if there is not a pathway to win and if my candidacy in any way, shape or form would help Donald Trump become president again, then it is not the way forward,” Christie, who ran Trump’s 2016 transition team, said in a statement.
As early as last week, Christie was still considering the opportunity, the outlet said.
