Trump might not be the only Republican running

Although many don’t expect President Trump to lose the battle for the Republican Nomination for President, there is a number of possible challengers. Among them is outgoing Governor of Ohio, John Kasich.

Kasich fought Trump to until his last drop of electoral blood was shed. Even though he was certainly heading to defeat, he declined to endorse Trump until the last moment. Although Kasich has cozied up to the President since the convention, it is definitely possible that Kasich could run, especially after departure from public office. And it’s not like anyone hasn’t alluded to a Kasich run, either.

Bill Maher, the left-wing talk show host that hosts “Real Time with Bill Maher” has even recommended to Governor Kasich that he run. Of course, the recommendation was to torpedoe Trump’s reelection by running as a third-party candidate and siphon away votes from the President, which is also a very real possibility. Then again, Kasich isn’t the only possible challenger out there.

Another possible challenger includes Mitt Romney, newly elected Senator of Utah and Republican Nominee in 2012. Back then he ran as the former Governor of Massachusetts, a blue state. Now that he got elected in Utah to replace Orrin Hatch, a critical Trump ally, he might take the West in the primaries, as well as parts of the Northeast and Midwest. His problem would be winning in the South, where Trump and his congressional allies are popular. He himself might be pondering a Presidential run, since he has subtly been making preparations. For example, he wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post, where he criticized President Trump.

Another possibility might be a run by Rick Scott, the outgoing Governor of Florida who was recently elected Senator of Florida as well, in a close election between himself and Bill Nelson, who was said to be among the most vulnerable Democrats in the Senate. He would garner support from his home state and the rest of the South, but in reality, he would probably lose to Trump.

The most probable of these challengers might be Senator Romney. His resumè would set him up nicely and he would have no problem beating Trump in the West and Midwest. His only hurdle would be the South. For that, Romney would need to pre-emptively announce his running mate, who could very well be Rick Scott. Scott would help take parts of the South, especially Georgia. Although no Republicans have challenged Trump yet, it’s probable some candidates will, as time inches nearer and nearer to primary season.