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Hurd, who has barely registered in opinion polls of Republican
voters since he announced his candidacy in June, is an outspoken
critic of Donald Trump, the runaway frontrunner to become the
nominee to take on Democratic President Joe Biden in November
2024.
"Unfortunately, it has become clear to me and my team that the
time has come to suspend our campaign," Hurd wrote in a message
to supporters.
"It is important to recognize the realities of the political
landscape and the need to consolidate our party around one
person to defeat both Donald Trump and President Biden," Hurd
added.
Hurd, a former CIA officer, reiterated his argument that Trump
is so divisive that he will likely lose a general election next
year if he becomes the Republican nominee.
"If the Republican party nominates Donald Trump or the various
personalities jockeying to imitate his divisive, crass behavior,
we will lose," Hurd said.
Hurd's backing of Haley comes as she has been gaining in some
polls on second-place Ron DeSantis, Florida's governor. Haley, a
former United Nations ambassador when Trump was president, also
raised over $11 million between July and September, her campaign
said on Monday, a sign of growing interest in her bid to take on
Trump.
(Reporting by Tim Reid; Editing by Lincoln Feast.)
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