Chris Christie May Not Appear on Republican Primary Ballot in Maine

Published on December 4, 2023

New Jersey’s former governor and current GOP presidential candidate, Chris Christie (R-N.J.), is not on Maine’s March 5, 2024, primary ballot, according to an announcement from the Secretary of State. In a Dec. 1 press release from the Maine Secretary of State announcing the list of candidates on the primary ballot, Mr. Christie and former Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark.) were the only GOP candidates still in the presidential race missing from the list. Marianne Williamson was also absent from the Democratic ballot. As of Dec. 4, Democrats President Joe Biden and Dean B. Phillips are on the Maine primary ballot. Meanwhile, Republican candidates Doug Burgum, Ryan Binkley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, and former president Trump have qualified to be on the ballot....