The former president and the ex-South Carolina Governor are tied at 40 percent in New Hampshire primary poll.
Nikki Haley and Donald Trump are neck-and-neck in the New Hampshire GOP primary, with the former South Carolina governor the preferred Republican candidate among male voters, according to a poll.
An American Research Group Inc survey of 600 likely voters showed that Haley and Trump are both tied on 40 percent when respondents were asked who they want as the Republican 2024 presidential nominee, with Haley getting more support than the former president from men, voters aged under 49 and undeclared/independent voters.
The poll was published after Trump dominated the Iowa caucus on Monday night, achieving 51 percent of the votes and beating Ron DeSantis into second place by a record 30-point margin. Haley, who many consider Trump’s main challenger in the primary, only managed third place in Iowa with 19 percent, but is expected to present a greater challenge in the New Hampshire primary on January 23.
A previous American Research Group Inc poll released in early January showed that Haley had narrowed Trump’s lead to just four points in New Hampshire, a margin she has now fully closed heading into the crucial early primary state vote.
When broken down further, Haley is the more preferred candidate among male voters in New Hampshire (44 percent), with Trump at 37 percent. The former president does get more support among female voters than Haley in the poll (43 percent to 36 percent respectively).
