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Radio Host Larry Elder Announces 2024 GOP Bid For President
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Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder has announced that he is running for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
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Elder made the announcement on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight” and followed up with a tweet.
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The long-shot candidate joins a Republican field that includes former President Donald Trump, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
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President Joe Biden, a Democrat, has said he plans to seek reelection.
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Elder made his first bid for public office in 2021 when he received the most votes out of 46 people who were hoping to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a recall effort.
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Some Democrats say Elder’s role as a foil to Newsom helped the Democratic governor inspire voters in liberal California to turn out and reject the recall.
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Newsom attacked Elder for his support of Trump and his conservative positions, such as opposing abortion rights and restrictions imposed to slow the spread of COVID-19, such as mask mandates.
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But Elder said the experience of running for office showed he had a message that resonated with voters.
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A lawyer who grew up in Los Angeles’ rough South Central neighborhood, Elder attended an Ivy League college and then law school.
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He has a following among conservatives through his radio programs and has been a frequent guest on Fox News and other right-wing media.
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Elder, who is Black, has criticized Democrats’ “woke” agenda, Black Lives Matter, and the notion of systemic racism, positions that have put him at odds with many other Black people.
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During the recall campaign, a former fiancée said Elder showed her a gun during a 2015 argument, which he denied.
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Larry Elder is highly unlikely to secure the Republican Party's presidential nomination, according to the latest bookmaker odds.
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Elder previously ran unsuccessfully for California governor in a 2021 recall election.
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Polling indicates former President Trump is Republican voters' first choice as the party's 2024 presidential candidate, followed by Ron DeSantis.
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According to Betfair, a United Kingdom-based bookmaker, Elder is currently tied fourth to secure the Republican nomination with former Vice President Mike Pence, with both men on 25/1.
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Speaking to Carlson on Thursday, Elder said he had been inspired to run for president by his family's military service.
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Trump has already been publicly backed by 60 Senate and House Republicans, versus just three who have given their endorsements to Governor DeSantis.