Former president Donald Trump dominated the race for the GOP nomination in the 2024 presidential election.
After starting with over 10 candidates, the race narrowed to just Trump and Trump Nikki Haleywith recent state primary polls indicating Haley is facing an uphill battle.
What happened: Trump scored victories in early election primaries and caucuses, including in the states of Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada. The first results of the race led to the exit of the main Republican contenders Vivek Ramaswamy AND Ron De Santis.
A recent Morning Consult poll shows Trump with a 63-point lead over Haley among registered Republican voters nationwide.
A new poll shows Trump with a comfortable lead in the upcoming state election.
The 2024 election battle is expected to heat up quickly, with voting in South Carolina on Saturday, February 24, Michigan on February 27, and numerous states holding elections on Super Tuesday, which is March 5.
On Super Tuesday, Republicans in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Virginia will all go to the polls.
This represents the largest total of states and delegates available to the candidates, with about 36% of the 2024 primary delegates up for grabs on Super Tuesday alone.
With Super Tuesday playing a critical role in the 2024 election, it could be bad news for Haley as she has a large deficit in key Super Tuesday voting states according to a new poll from Morning Consult.
Here are the key states and where Trump and Haley stand:
- Alabama: 87% Trump, 12% Haley
- California: 83% Trump, 16% Haley
- Massachusetts: 69% Trump, 28% Haley
- North Carolina: 77% Trump, 23% Haley
- Oklahoma: 88% Trump, 11% Haley
- Tennessee: 81% Trump, 18% Haley
- Texas: 84% Trump, 15% Haley
- Virginia: 78% Trump, 19% Haley
In South Carolina, Haley’s home state and former gubernatorial territory, a poll shows Trump leading with 68% to Haley’s 31%.
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Because it is important: The South Carolina race has long been seen as key to Haley’s campaign, as it is her home state. Losing the state could crush Haley’s nomination hopes and prompt Trump to step up calls for the former governor to withdraw from the race.
Despite the large deficit in the polls, Haley recently made it clear that she intends to stay in the race even if she loses South Carolina.
“South Carolina will vote on Saturday. But on Sunday I will still be running for president. I’m not going anywhere,” she said.
Haley recently announced several new campaign stops, including two in the swing state of Michigan.
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