Ex-Massachusetts gov rejoins GOP as he weighs Trump primary challenge
By Tal Axelrod - 02/05/19 12:21 PM EST
Former Gov. William Weld (R-Mass.) rejoined the Republican Party as he considers a primary challenge to President Trump in 2020.
Weld changed his party registration from Libertarian back to the GOP Tuesday, according to the Associated Press.
Weld served as The Bay State’s governor from 1991 until 1997. He later registered with the Libertarian Party and ran for vice president with former Gov. Gary Johnson (R-N.M.) in 2016.
Weld raised eyebrows last week when he told WMUR last week that he would discuss any presidential plans during an upcoming visit to New Hampshire.
“Bill Weld ran as a Libertarian candidate for vice president,†Stephen Stepanek, the chair of the New Hampshire GOP and the Trump campaign’s 2016 New Hampshire co-chair, told WMUR. “He’s a Libertarian and if he wants to run for president as a Libertarian, that’s fine. But we don’t want him back in the Republican Party.â€
Former Gov. John Kasich (R-Ohio) and Gov. Larry Hogan (R-Md.) are also considering primary challenges to Trump in 2020.
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