The latest polls show former President Trump is leading in the polls in every state offering early voting, with a lead of more than 30 points over his closest rival.
Trump, who won the nation's first Iowa caucuses on Monday night and solidified his status as the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, now has his sights set on New Hampshire.
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Trump visited the Granite State this week after his victory in Iowa, where he swept his Republican opponent by winning 98 of 99 counties. He ultimately attracted 20 delegates in the state.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis came in second in Iowa, and Haley came in third. Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy came in fourth place and withdrew late in the evening, expressing his full support and support for Trump.
Former Republican presidential candidate Trump took to the stage Monday at a caucus night party in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP/Andrew Harnik)
As caucus day approached, Trump, who has a commanding lead over his opponent in all primary polls across the country, was expected to take the lead in Iowa.
Trump has a double-digit lead in New Hampshire, but recent polls have shown Trump and Haley tied. The state allows independents to vote in the Republican primary, which could be an advantage for Haley, who has been cited by some as a more moderate Republican candidate.
Moderate voters in the Granite State are very influential, and the state's independent voters, who can vote in either major party's primary, have long played a key role in New Hampshire's famous presidential elections. .
According to an American Research Group poll released Tuesday, Trump and Haley are tied with 40% of Republican primary voters in the state.
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But a separate New Hampshire poll released Wednesday by Suffolk University, The Boston Globe and Boston's NBC10 found President Trump's approval rating among likely primary voters was 50%. It is shown. The poll showed Haley's approval rating at 34%, while DeSantis' approval rating was at just 5%. 6% said they were undecided, and 3% said they supported another candidate.
The new poll shows Trump holding a strong lead over Haley among registered Republicans, 61% to 34%, and among independents, Haley leads Trump 44% to 38%.
Republican presidential candidate, former ambassador to the United Nations, and former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley speaks at a campaign event at Jethro's Barbecue in Ames, Iowa, on January 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Custer)
Among self-proclaimed conservatives, the former president maintains an overwhelming lead over the former U.N. ambassador, 67% to 18%. Haley takes the lead Among those who consider themselves moderate or liberal, the figure ranges from 56% to 27%.
According to RealClearPolitics' average from Jan. 3 to Jan. 10, Trump was at 43.5% and Haley at 29.4%. Next was former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who has now withdrawn from the race, with 11.3%. The poll shows DeSantis' approval rating at 6.5%.
But beyond New Hampshire, Trump holds an even stronger lead.
According to the RealClearPolitics average from September 29 to January 8, in Nevada, where the primary election will be held in early February, Mr. Trump won 69% of the vote, 58.5 points ahead of Mr. DeSantis, who received 10.5% of the vote. ing.
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And in Haley's home state of South Carolina, where voting will be held on February 24th, according to the RealClearPolitics average from October 18th to October 18th, Ms. Trump rose 30.2 points to 52%, while Ms. Haley DeSantis is second with 21.8%, followed by 11%. January 3rd.
But Trump holds a commanding lead and is likely to start amassing a majority of delegates in early voting states, drawing attention from his campaign to the courts as he approaches the numbers needed to win the Republican nomination. It will also be necessary to deflect. In some jurisdictions.
Republican presidential candidate Florida Governor Ron DeSantis takes the microphone after being introduced at an event in West Des Moines, Iowa, on January 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivay)
President Trump is in a New York City courtroom this week in a civil defamation lawsuit stemming from a lawsuit filed by E. Jean Carroll, who claims he sexually assaulted her in a department store fitting room in the 1990s. President Trump has denied any wrongdoing, telling Fox News Digital, “I have no idea who this woman is.” Trump is expected to testify in his own defense.
The court appearance comes a day after his victory in the Iowa caucuses and closing arguments in a non-jury civil trial stemming from a lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James against him, his family and his businesses. It took place just a few days after it took place.
James sued Trump, his family and his business empire claimed that he inflated financial statements and defrauded banks. Trump denies any wrongdoing.
The former president has repeatedly said his assets were actually undervalued and that his financial statements had disclaimers requiring banks to evaluate the numbers.
A decision is expected in the coming weeks.
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Meanwhile, Special Counsel Jack Smith's election interference trial will begin on March 5, involving Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and North Carolina. It is scheduled to begin on March 4, the day before the Super Tuesday primary election. , Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Vermont will elect Republican candidates on the ballot.
Donald Trump arrives at a campaign event at Simpson College on January 14, 2024 in Indianola, Iowa. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The plan has been paused pending review by an appeals court and possibly the U.S. Supreme Court of Trump's presidential immunity claim. Mr. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
The next scheduled trial is one prompted by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's long-running investigation into hush-money payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign. Mr. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
The trial is scheduled to begin March 25 in New York City, but Mr. Bragg said he would remain flexible on that date pending a decision on the timing of the January 6 trial in Mr. Smith's case.
If it begins on March 25, the court proceedings would begin immediately after the Louisiana primary and April 2, when voters in Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin cast their ballots to choose Republican candidates. It will be done before.
Smith's classified documents trial is then scheduled to begin on May 20th, ahead of the Kentucky primary on May 21st, the Oregon primary on May 25th, and the New Jersey primary on June 4th. It has become.
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If Trump solidifies his lead in the Republican nomination, he will attend the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee from July 15th to 18th. But Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis has proposed starting Trump's election interference trial in the coming weeks.
Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges in all cases.
Fox News Digital's Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
