Christie, 60, will join a growing field of Republicans vying to
topple former president Donald Trump in the party's primary and
take on President Joe Biden, who is expected to win the
Democratic nomination for a second term.
Christie will launch his campaign a town hall at Saint Anselm
College in New Hampshire on Tuesday, the person familiar with
the matter said, confirming an earlier report by Axios.
Christie was a former Trump supporter but turned against him
over the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Reuters/Ipsos polling conducted on May 9-15 showed Trump is
backed by 49% of Republicans, with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
in a distant second place at 19%. They were followed by former
Vice President Mike Pence with 5% and former South Carolina
Governor Nikki Haley on 4%, the poll showed.
(Reporting by Susan Heavey and Nathan Layne; Writing by
Katharine Jackson; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
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