Nikki Haley debuts WA team ahead of 2024 GOP presidential primary
About two and half months before Washington's presidential primary, GOP candidate Nikki Haley announced her team Tuesday to carry her campaign forward at the state level.
“The world is on fire, and Nikki Haley is the leader we need to make America strong and proud," said Saul Gamoran, Washington state chair for the Haley campaign. "Washingtonians want a president who has the vision and grit to jump into the fight on Day One. That person is Nikki Haley.”
"We’ve got a country to save, and a deep bench in the Evergreen State to help us do it," Haley said in a statement announcing her Washington campaign leadership team. "From inflation to the border crisis to the growing threat from China, Washingtonians know we need solutions and results. No one understands that better than the members of this leadership team, and I’m incredibly grateful to each of them for bringing their expertise to our campaign.”
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Haley's campaign not only announced its local team, it also hyped a slate of endorsements from elected leaders and GOP figures from across Washington, such as state Rep. J.T. Wilcox, former House minority leader; and Rep. Drew Stokesbary, the current House minority leader. The campaign's King County chair is GOP organizer Cynthia Cole.
While former president Donald Trump has been considered the frontrunner for the GOP nomination in 2024, the Republican primaries will ultimately decide the candidate. Haley's campaign has gained momentum in recent weeks (especially among big donors).
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Washington state's primary is scheduled for March 12.
Nikki Haley’s Washington leadership team
Chair: Saul Gamoran, President, Gamoran Legal Consulting; Co-Chair: Paul Hess, King County Committeeman; Co-Chair: Diane Tebelius, Former Chair, Washington State Republican Party; Co-Chair: Barry Kaplan, Retired Partner, Wilson Sonsini; Co-Chair: Manette Merrill, Political Organizer.
Endorsements:
Senator Judy Warnick, Republican Caucus Chair
Senator Keith Wagoner, Republican Whip
Senator Drew MacEwen, Environment, Energy & Tech Ranking Member
Senator Ann Rivers, Health & Long Term Care Ranking Member
Representative Drew Stokesbary, Minority Leader
Representative Mike Steele, Deputy Minority Leader
Representative Paul Harris, Minority Caucus Chair
Representative Jacquelin Maycumber, Minority Floor Leader
Representative Eric Robertson, Minority Caucus Vice-Chair
Representative April Connors, Assistant Minority Whip
Representative Stephanie Barnard, House Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans Assistant Ranking Minority Member
Representative Keith Goehner, Local Government Ranking Minority Member
Representative J.T. Wilcox, Former Minority Leader
Brian Moran, Former US Attorney, Western District of Washington
County Commissioner Mary Kuney, Spokane County
County Commissioner Kyle Curtis, Yakima County
La Conner Mayor Ramon Hayes
Amy Harris, Women for Nikki
Congressional District Chairs:
CD 1: Don Skillman
CD 2: Eric Makus
CD 3: John Jay
CD 4: Kyle Curtis
CD 5: Diana Wilhite
CD 6: Jeffrey Helsdon
CD 7: Lisa Bailey
CD 8: Joe Pratt
CD 9: Paul Graves
CD 10: Elizabeth Catterson
County Chairs: Clark: Ruth Ann Hughes; Douglas: Marl Kane; King: Cynthia Cole; Kitsap: Elizabeth Doll; Pierce: Linda Siegel; Skagit: Ramon Hayes; Thurston: Elizabeth Catterson; Whatcom: Kim Schilperoort.
