Donald Trump is leading Nimrata ‘Nikki’ Haley by 16 points in New Hampshire, 50 percent to 34 percent, while Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is in an abysmal third place with just five percent, slightly behind respondents who said they were undecided.
New Hampshire allows so-called “undeclared” voters to vote in its primaries as well as Republicans, meaning the contest is open to some interference by leftists. If only Republicans are taken into account, Trump’s lead over Haley increases to 37, with the former president at 61 percent and Haley at just 24 percent.
“Haley’s had a tough week: underperforming in Iowa, trying to answer Trump’s attacks on her positions on Social Security and immigration, and the recent [Vivek] Ramaswamy endorsement of Trump helping him with younger GOP voters,” commented Suffolk University Political Research Center director David Paleologos.
The pollster suggested there was some hope of Haley “pull[ing] Trump below 50 [points]” by winning over undecideds, but most respondents who have picked a candidate – 87 percent – say they are “not at all likely” or “not very likely” to change their minds at this point in the race.
📊 2024 New Hampshire GOP Primary
• Trump — 50% (+16)
• Haley — 34%
• DeSantis — 5%
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Among Republicans
• Trump — 61% (+37)
• Haley— 24%
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Among Independents
• Haley — 44% (+6)
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— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) January 17, 2024