Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley has emerged as the top rival to former President Donald Trump for the GOP nomination in New Hampshire, according to a new poll from Monmouth University and The Washington Post.
The poll results, released Friday, revealed that just under half of Republican primary voters prefer Trump, while about 1 in 5 prefer Haley. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie came in third with 11%, while entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy came out just ahead of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis:
- Trump: 46%
- Haley: 18%
- Christie: 11%
- Ramaswamy: 8%
- DeSantis: 7%
- Other: 6%
Trump holds the highest favorability rating, at 59%, followed by Haley, at 56%. Christie holds a negative favorability rating, with 29% viewing him favorably and 60% viewing him unfavorably.
When asked if they would be enthusiastic, satisfied, dissatisfied, or upset if each of the candidates were to win the nomination, voters were most enthusiastic about Trump.
“The enthusiasm gap between Trump supporters and other New Hampshire primary voters is better described as a chasm. Even though Haley is well-regarded, she just doesn’t spark the kind of emotional connection that helps the former president maintain his base’s loyalty,” Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute, said in a statement.
“The meet-and-greet portion of the campaign will pick up steam in the next few weeks, although it seems unlikely to be as much of a hands-on experience as we saw in 2016,” he added.
Monmouth polled 841 likely GOP primary voters in New Hampshire on Nov. 9-14, 2023, and the margin of error is plus or minus 4.5 percentage points.
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