Chris Sununu once again flirts with 2024: 'I think I could do the job' of president

Chris Sununu once again flirted with a possible run for president in 2024. The New Hampshire governor remains on the list of Republicans who could potentially enter the primary and reinforced that message in a recent interview. Specifically, he assured Americans that he would do a "good job" as head of state.

A member of the Sununu political dynasty, Chris has served as New Hampshire governor since 2017. Since then, given that the governorship in his state is renewed every two years, he has successfully faced the polls three times. His last election was in 2022, which he won by a margin of 15.5%.

While speaking with CNN's Don Lemon and Poppy Harlow, both journalists repeatedly pressed him for clues about his presidential ambitions. When the latter highlighted his ability to work with Democrats in his state, Harlow threw out the question, "So, you do want to be president then?" to which Sununu responded, "I think I could do the job. I'm looking at it... it's a big decision for the family, for the process, for the party," he added at the time.

Almost pushing him to make a live decision, Lemon briefly looked around the TV studio, at the cameras and blurted out "Why not say it?" To which Sununu countered, "My wife is texting me right now as we speak, [saying] what's going on? Look, we'll have the whole discussion. I think there's hope, I really think there's opportunity, and if it's Chris Sununu's way, or some other candidate that puts it on the table, that's a win for America," replied the potential Republican primary contender.

The governor's name has circulated for months as one of the GOP's potential candidates. For example, he launched its own fundraising committee, dubbed "Live Free or Die." It is a 501 (c) (4) organization, which is often used by politicians to raise unrestricted funds and gauge donor interest in their candidacy. In addition, it is exempt from federal income taxes and is not required to disclose the names of its donors.

The Sununu family has been in New Hampshire politics for decades, always with an eventual national impact. John Henry Sununu (Chris' father) was governor and former chief of staff to President George H.W. Bush, while John Edward Sununu (Chris' brother) worked first in the House and later the Senate representing New Hampshire.

If he enters the race, the governor would be the first incumbent to do so and would join four other candidates: Donald Trump, Nikky Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy and Asa Hutchinson. There is no word yet about the candidacies of Mike Pence, Larry Elder, Ron DeSantis or Tim Scott, who recently announced the launch of his exploratory committee.