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Chris Christie Mulls 3rd Presidential Bid After GOP Losses
Newsmax ^
| 05 November 2026 07:57 AM EST
| Charlie McCarthy
Posted on 11/05/2026 7:23:23 AM PST by conservative98
Former New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday said he is "going to think about" making a third run at the party's presidential nomination following the GOP's dismal midterms performance.
Christie, appearing on Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo's Mad Dog Sports Radio show on SiriusXM, said Tuesday's election results have prompted him to reconsider his political future, with a decision potentially coming within months.
"I certainly am going to think about it now after the results of last night," Christie said. "And we'll see. I'll make that decision in a few months."
Christie, who unsuccessfully sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 and 2024, suggested that a third campaign could prove successful, pointing to former President Ronald Reagan.
"If I run this time, it'll be my third time running. Reagan got elected on his third time running, so maybe there's a bit of a charm to that," Christie said.
However, the former governor emphasized that he would enter the race only if he believed he had a realistic chance of winning.
"You don't do this a third time just for the experience," Christie said. "So if I run, that means I've seen a path
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: 2028; chrischristie
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To: conservative98

Christie sees a path to the free buffets.
To: conservative98
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posted on
11/05/2026 7:24:27 AM PST
by
ronniesgal
(can FR please get a "like" button and a "block" button? Please.)
To: conservative98
that walking tub o lard is still alive? I assumed he had a heart attack ages ago
To: conservative98
We could use some comic relief. 😆
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posted on
11/05/2026 7:26:23 AM PST
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
To: conservative98
What a fat pig, that Christie.
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posted on
11/05/2026 7:27:24 AM PST
by
No name given
( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
To: Georgia Girl 2
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posted on
11/05/2026 7:27:43 AM PST
by
No name given
( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
To: conservative98
Ralph Nader ran 5 times. Still didn’t win.
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posted on
11/05/2026 7:28:45 AM PST
by
P8riot
(You will never know Jesus Christ as a reality in your life until you know Him as a necessity.)
To: conservative98
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posted on
11/05/2026 7:29:12 AM PST
by
Frank Drebin
(And don't ever let me catch you guys in America!)
To: conservative98
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posted on
11/05/2026 7:29:56 AM PST
by
rktman
(Patriotism not 'hateriotism' !. Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🇺🇸)
To: conservative98
"So if I run, that means I've seen a path "
Better be an extra-wide path...
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posted on
11/05/2026 7:30:23 AM PST
by
chrisser
(I lost my vaccine card in a tragic boating accident. )
To: P8riot
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posted on
11/05/2026 7:31:03 AM PST
by
P8riot
(You will never know Jesus Christ as a reality in your life until you know Him as a necessity.)
To: conservative98
Laughs or not...
POTUS 2028 will definitely be lost to the Dems if Christie is the candidate.
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posted on
11/05/2026 7:31:07 AM PST
by
Bon of Babble
(You Say You Want a Revolution?)
To: conservative98
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posted on
11/05/2026 7:33:40 AM PST
by
Magnum44
(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
To: conservative98
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posted on
11/05/2026 7:34:54 AM PST
by
Magnum44
(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
To: conservative98
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posted on
11/05/2026 7:34:57 AM PST
by
pugmama
(Come fly with me.)
To: conservative98
Grotesque in every conceivable way.
To: conservative98
Christie is like that enormous turd you drop in the toilet, and no matter how many times you flush, it just won’t go away.
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posted on
11/05/2026 7:35:57 AM PST
by
Sicon
("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
To: P8riot
He wants to be the new Harold Stassen.
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posted on
11/05/2026 7:36:17 AM PST
by
dfwgator
("I am Charlie Kirk!")
To: conservative98
Sounds good to me.
Let Chris Christie be the designated loser in 2028 (no way in hell we're winning that cycle). We can groom DeSantis for 2032.
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posted on
11/05/2026 7:36:25 AM PST
by
Drew68
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