No Labels National Director Joe Cunningham said the group is still considering running a third-party ‘unity’ ticket in the 2024 presidential election.

He didn’t rule out the possibility of Nikki Haley being one of the group’s candidates.

Cunningham’s comments echoed remarks made last week by another top No Labels leader.

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From the Associated Press:

A top No Labels leader said Thursday that Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley “would deserve serious consideration” for the group’s nomination if it decides to run a third-party candidate for president.

Joe Lieberman, a former Connecticut senator and co-chair of No Labels, said Haley’s record as governor of South Carolina and U.N. ambassador would be a good fit for the group’s plan to find a candidate in the likely event that the 2024 election becomes a rematch between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump.

“I think I’m speaking for a lot of No Labels members. Gov. Haley would deserve serious consideration,” Lieberman said. “But that’s a decision for her to make, and it’s not an easy one. So we’ll have to wait and see.”

However, Haley’s team said she wasn’t interested in being a No Labels candidate.

“Nikki has no interest in No Labels, she’s happy with the Republican label,” said Haley campaign spokesperson Olivia Perez-Cubas.

The Hill reports:

The national director of No Labels doubled down on the idea of running a third-party ticket after the New Hampshire primary, saying the group is now more likely to present a “unity” ticket. He also did not rule out the possibility of Trump’s last remaining Republican rival, Nikki Haley, as one of the group’s candidates.

The Hill’s Kevin Cirilli on Wednesday asked No Labels National Director Joe Cunningham in an interview whether the group is more inclined to present a bipartisan ticket after former President’s Trump Tuesday victory in the New Hampshire primary.

“Well, I would say more because we’ve been very straightforward this entire time that if America wants another choice, we’re gonna offer it to them, and that’s why we’ve been working hard to secure ballot access across the country,” Cunningham said Wednesday.

No Labels is aiming to secure ballot access in all 50 states and D.C., and it is accepting donations to lay the groundwork for a third-party ticket. President Biden’s allies fear a centrist ticket would help get Trump reelected by peeling away votes from the incumbent.

The group has currently acquired ballot access in 14 states.

Cunningham said No Labels won’t unveil its plans, or its candidates, until after Super Tuesday on March 5.

Cunningham discussed No Labels on CNN:

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