Senate Republican candidate vows to 'actively campaign against' Trump

Daniel Chaitin

Oct 16, 02:04 PM October 16, 02:04 PM

Joe O’Dea, the Republican difficult Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) in this year's midterm elections, pledged to "actively campaign in opposition to" previous President Donald Trump.

An interview with CNN anchor Dana Bash on Sunday turned to the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, which O'Dea identified as a "black eye" for the region, and he called for accountability, as properly as obtaining the region to go forward.

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"I don't assume Donald Trump must run once more," O'Dea included. " I am likely to actively campaign from Donald Trump and make certain that we have received four or 5 really terrific Republicans proper now."

He listed other leading associates of the celebration, like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who like Trump, is regarded a prime-tier applicant for the GOP if he decides to run for the presidential nomination in 2024.

"Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, they could run and serve for 8 yrs. I'm likely to do my work as a U.S. senator to make guaranteed that they have superior campaigns in the most important here, so we have a great variety of candidates for 2024," O'Dea explained.

O'Dea, a businessman who has not been scared to say Trump missing the 2020 election, is placing up a fierce challenge in opposition to Bennet, the Democratic incumbent.

A study documented by the Washington Examiner in late August showed a virtual tie in between the two, though the Cook dinner Political Report prices the race as "lean" Democrat.