Chris Cox, founder and leader of Bikers for Trump, is making the move from grassroots activist to Republican candidate by jumping into one of the hottest House races of 2020.
As he prepared to announce his run in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District on Monday, Mr. Coxtold The Washington Times that his biker brand and alliance with President Trump give him a distinct advantage in what is expected to be a brutal Republican primary.
“I’m very confident that we will be able to pull this off. It’s not going to be easy, but if you look at my past, you see that I don’t look for easy,” he said in an exclusive interview with The Times.
“I’ll tackle whatever is in front of me, and I’ll do it with a smile, I’ll do it with a calm, cool and collected demeanor, and I won’t let my emotions get the best of me,” he added later.
Don’t be surprised if you see Mr. Cox on the campaign trail wearing his trademark denim vest with the Bikers for Trump patches. However, he might replace the T-shirt, he said.
“I may have a collar on, but I’m not going to reinvent myself,” he said. “People need to see me and understand me as someone who gets things done. As far as trying to get a makeover, I don’t see that in my near future.”
