• Joe Biden will deliver the State of the Union address at the start of his third year in office, but there are currently no other declared presidential candidates.
• Nikki Haley is expected to kick off her campaign in Charleston next week, and other potential Republican candidates include Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, and Mike Pompeo.
• Biden has been content to use the new House Republican majority as a foil, and his State of the Union address will likely focus on conciliation over confrontation.
• Biden allies expect him to formally announce his reelection bid sometime after the State of the Union, but it could still be months away.
• No Democrats of note have made any moves to challenge Biden for the nomination, and Republicans in Iowa and New Hampshire are hoping to ensure that the GOP does not leave them behind.
Published February 4, 2023
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