Who is Chris Christie?

Chris Christie, former governor of New Jersey, launched his second White House bid in June. The two-term governor joined a crowded field of presidential hopefuls vying for the 2024 Republican nomination.

Born in Newark, New Jersey, Christie, held the highest office in the state from 2010 to 2018 and was the deep-blue state's last Republican governor. He ran for president in the 2016 cycle.

Christie was one of the eight GOP candidates on the main stage at the first debate of the 2024 election cycle. During the debate, the candidates were asked if they would support Former President Donald Trump if he received the Republican nomination for 2024 president and were also convicted on criminal charges.

Christie appeared to raise his hand, then later clarified that he would not support Trump as a nominee if he were convicted.

Fox News host Howard Kurtz, during a post-debate review, said "Christie didn’t get many chances to score—he even got a UFO question--instead touting his record as a former U.S. attorney who fought crime in his state."

Christie attacked entrepreneur and fellow competitor Vivek Ramaswamy after Ramaswamy's statement that the "climate change agenda is a hoax."

"No, hold on, hold on. Enough," Christie said. "I've had enough already tonight of a guy who sounds like Chat GPT."

Christie declared his candidacy during a town hall event at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. He said, "I can't guarantee you success in what I'm about to do. But I guarantee you that at the end of it, you will have no doubt in your mind who I am and what I stand for and whether I deserve it.”

In his speech, Christie railed against the division that he said has driven Americans into smaller groups, brought about by the likes of former Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump. He also touted America's role throughout its history in "fighting evil" across the world.

A Fox News Poll in August found that Christie was the most favored Republican candidate among self-identified Democrat voters