Biden 2024? Lynchburg political science professor weighs in on announcement

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — President Joe Biden is running for re-election.

Biden announced his decision through a video on the same day he announced he was running 4-years ago this Tuesday. At age 80, Biden is already the oldest president in U.S. history.

Presidents running for a second term usually do well in an election. That's according to Dr. Dave Richards, Chair of the Political Science Department at the University of Lynchburg.

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Richards told us that sitting presidents do well because they have a track record to point to, voters are familiar with them and they have the attention of the press.

We also asked Richards what he thinks the political landscape will look like for Biden as we head into the next year for re-election.

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"Well, it's looking pretty good. It will look good for him but the big question is going to be the economy, right? If we are heading into a recession as some people think we might be that is going to hurt Biden because of course, it will be his fault because he's president," Richards said.

Richards thinks we will see a rematch between Former President Donald Trump and Biden unless something dramatic happens in the next six to eight months.