- Republicans are doubtful that Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s (R) entrance into the 2024 primary will have much of an effect as he looks to take on two leading candidates who also hail from his state: former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).
- Suarez’s announcement earlier this week did not come as a big surprise, as he had been teasing a campaign for weeks. But his relatively low profile, not to mention his more moderate political record, has left his party confused.
- Even Suarez’s hometown paper, The Miami Herald, called his candidacy “a head-scratcher.”
- Some Republicans have suggested he could be angling for vice president, especially since he’s a Latino politician at a time when the party is determined to court more voters in that demographic. Whatever the case, most observers are skeptical of his candidacy, while others are outright hostile.
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‘Head-Scratcher’: GOP Baffled By Miami Mayor’s Quixotic 2024 Campaign
GOP Baffled By Miami Mayor Suarez's Quixotic 2024 Campaign
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 19: Francis Suarez, Mayor of Miami and President of The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), speaks during the 90th Winter Meeting of USCM on January 19, 2022 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Conference of Mayors held its annual winter meeting to hear from Congressional leaders, Biden Administration officials, and other experts to discuss the best ways to achieve the goals of America’s cities in 2022. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
