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Christie Courts Big Donors for GOP Governors

July 19, 2021 at 3:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) “has been tapped to co-chair a new fundraising program aimed at helping Republicans in 2022 governor’s races, a role that will allow him to maintain his national profile as he weighs a 2024 presidential bid,” Politico reports.

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