Fresh off a decisive reelection to a second term, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a likely candidate for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, is headed for the critical primary state of…

Oh, wait, no. He’s coming to Vermont.

The Vermont Republican Party announced Thursday morning that Christie will headline the party’s “Welcome Winter Gala” next month. The fundraiser will take place December 11 at the Robert E. Miller Expo Centre in Essex Junction. 

“There’s just so many similarities between Vermont and New Jersey from a political standpoint, and I like the fact that Chris Christie speaks his mind and knows how to reach across the aisle as well,” says Lt. Gov. Phil Scott, who organized the event with Rep. Heidi Scheuermann (R-Stowe).

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Paul Heintz was part of the Seven Days news team from 2012 to 2020. He served as political editor and wrote the "Fair Game" political column before becoming a staff writer.