The rising subject of Republicans operating for president is about to increase by three this week, with former Vice President Mike Pence filing paperwork on Monday and former Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey and Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota anticipated to take action quickly. The subject continues to increase partly as a result of hopefuls see alternative within the wrestle of Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida to turn into the undisputed challenger to former President Donald J. Trump.

Mr. DeSantis trails Mr. Trump by about 30 proportion factors in nationwide polls of Republican voters. No one else is inside hailing distance, however with one in 4 Republicans nonetheless in search of an alternative choice to the 2 front-runners, a fierce competitors to be that different possibility is rising.

All three of the newest entrants must be thought-about lengthy photographs, at the least for now.

But every will get a momentary burst of consideration when declaring his candidacy, with the hope that from small sparks a brush hearth will unfold.

Chris Christie

When: Tuesday, June 6

Where: A town-hall-style occasion on the New Hampshire Institute of Politics exterior Manchester.

The technique: Mr. Christie, who dropped out of the 2016 major early and have become a supporter of Mr. Trump’s, has solid himself as the previous president’s harshest critic within the Republican subject. He says Mr. Trump is unfit to serve after inciting the assault on the Capitol. Mr. Christie’s staff just lately stated that he would run a marketing campaign targeted on “mixing it up in the news cycle and engaging Trump.”

But being an outspoken Trump critic has thus far paid little dividends. Among 10 declared or potential 2024 candidates examined in a Monmouth poll final week, Mr. Christie was seen probably the most negatively by Republican voters (21 p.c seen him favorably and 47 p.c unfavorably). His technique is to make it onto a debate stage, the place his trademark pugilism, he has promised, can be geared toward Mr. Trump.

Mr. Christie is more likely to marketing campaign closely in New Hampshire, the place a lot of independents are anticipated to vote within the major subsequent 12 months, providing Mr. Christie his finest alternative to wreck Mr. Trump.

Mike Pence

When: Wednesday, June 7

Where: A rally with voters in Des Moines, adopted by a CNN city corridor at 9 p.m. Eastern.

The technique: The former vice chairman introduced credibility with social conservatives to the 2016 ticket, however his star pale with the social gathering base after he refused to adjust to Mr. Trump’s efforts to dam President Biden’s victory. As an evangelical Christian and former Indiana governor, Mr. Pence is a pure match with Iowa conservatives, and he’s more likely to focus a lot of his campaigning there within the hope of a powerful displaying within the first nominating contest subsequent 12 months. His marketing campaign intends to reintroduce him to voters as his personal man, not simply Mr. Trump’s No. 2.

But Mr. Pence, who espouses conventional Regeanesque views on financial and international coverage — he helps assist to Ukraine — finds himself at odds with the present populist thrust of the social gathering. In the Monmouth ballot, he had the second highest unfavorable quantity (35 p.c, versus 46 p.c favorable). When Sean Hannity of Fox News talked about at a city corridor with Mr. Trump on Thursday that Mr. Pence would quickly be part of the race, there have been boos.

Doug Burgum

When: Wednesday, June 7

Where: Fargo, N.D.

The technique: North Dakota’s governor, who’s little-known exterior his residence state, made a big fortune in laptop software program, and is able to self-fund his longer-than-long-shot marketing campaign. He has stated he believes that 60 p.c of American voters represent a “silent majority” that feels ignored by intense ideological debates that dominate politics. “There’s undoubtedly a craving for some options proper now,’’ Mr. Burgum told a Fargo news site.

Energy coverage is central to his message: As governor, Mr. Burgum set a purpose of reaching carbon neutrality in North Dakota by 2030. He aimed to take action not by diminishing dependence on fossil fuels, a key a part of the state’s financial system, however by accelerating know-how to seize carbon emissions within the floor.

The governor is low-key and notably not aligned with Trump-style populism. That implies that, along with being little identified, he can be paddling in opposition to the present in immediately’s Republican rapids.