He told an audience in Chicago on Thursday that he was 'seriously considering ' a presidential bid . In a December 2014 CNN/ORC International poll , O'Malley garnered only 1 % support , putting him 65 % behind frontrunner Hillary Clinton . The former Florida governor has been seen as the most likely Republican candidate to challenge President Barack Obama for the White House next year and is expected to announce his candidacy at some point this year. O'Malley 's says his `` feelings were hurt '' when his hand picked successor lost his gubernatorial bid in 2014 .
He told an audience in Chicago on Thursday that he was 'seriously considering ' a presidential bid . The former Florida governor has been seen as the most likely Republican candidate to challenge President Barack Obama for the White House next year and is expected to announce his candidacy at some point this year. O'Malley 's says his `` feelings were hurt '' when his hand picked successor lost his gubernatorial bid in 2014 .