Chris Christie Said to Plan Tuesday Announcement of Presidential Run

He turned down calls from business and political leaders to run four years ago and has struggled to recapture that momentum.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie leaves a campaign event on June 12, 2015 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will join the crowded Republican 2016 field Tuesday, two people with knowledge of his plans said.

Christie, 52, will cap months of speculation with an announcement in his hometown of Livingston, said the people, who asked for anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak before his speech.