Nikki Haley expands political operation with hiring of experienced operative

Nikki Haley hired a heavy-hitter political operative to run her new political action committee, another signal the former ambassador is eyeing a potential 2024 presidential bid.

Betsy Ankney, political director for the National Republican Senatorial Committee during the 2020 election cycle, was tapped for the post of executive director at Stand For America PAC, where she will lead Haley’s efforts to help the GOP win back majorities in the House and Senate in 2022. Bringing on a strategist with Ankney’s expertise and campaign know-how suggests Haley has bigger plans for her PAC over the next two years than simply cutting checks to endorsed candidates.