William Asa Hutchinson II is an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as the 46th governor of Arkansas from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a U.S. attorney, U.S. representative, and in two roles in the George W. Bush administration. He was a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
Hutchinson in 2023
Hutchinson during a press conference on campaign finance reform in 1998
Hutchinson as Undersecretary for Border and Transportation Security
Hutchinson and U.S. Representative Frank Wolf tour a DEA drug testing facility in Northern Virginia in 2001
Asa Hutchinson 2024 presidential campaign
The 2024 presidential campaign of Asa Hutchinson, the 46th governor of Arkansas, was informally announced on April 2, 2023, during an exclusive interview with ABC News's Jonathan Karl. The campaign was formally launched on April 26. Hutchinson announced the suspension of his campaign on January 16, 2024, the day after the Iowa Republican caucus.
Asa Hutchinson 46th governor of Arkansas Announced campaign on April 26, 2023
Hutchinson at the 2023 Turning Point Action Conference in West Palm Beach, Florida
Hutchinson grilling pork at the 2023 Iowa State Fair
Hutchinson speaking at a campaign stop in Iowa