Donald Trump, Nikki Haley battle in New Hampshire primaries as the two top Republicans left

Last Update January 23, 2024 12:18pm ET

New Hampshire’s presidential primary kicked off Tuesday as voters flock to cast the first ballots in the first primary in the 2024 presidential election

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2 hour(s) ago

Haley taking more swings at Trump on eve of head to head primary in New Hampshire

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Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley is sharpening her attacks on former President Donald Trump, frontrunner in the GOP presidential race.

As the remaining Republican candidates campaign in New Hampshire before the presidential primary Tuesday, Haley has taken every opportunity to hit Trump on his past support for increasing the federal gas tax and raising the retirement age.

“The reality is, who lost the House for us? Who lost the Senate? Who lost the White House?” Haley told reporters in Hollis, New Hampshire. “Donald Trump, Donald Trump, Donald Trump.”

“We had a very low turnout in Iowa. We’re going to have a really good turnout in New Hampshire,” the former governor, who served in the Trump administration, said the next day of the former president.

Haley took third place in Iowa, traipsing behind Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis dropped out of the race less than one week after Iowa caucus night and endorsed Trump in a video posted to X.

He said, “It’s clear to me that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance.”

Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser and Gabriele Regalbuto contributed to this report.

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12 min(s) ago

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Donald Trump

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New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu , one of America’s more popular governors and Nikki Haley’s endorser, has had a difficult relationship with former President Donald Trump.

Sununu has gone on the record to state that he does not believe the former president would be the nominee and, if elected, the “chaos and distraction” of a second Trump administration would stop him from “getting the stuff that we need done to fix this country.”At a comedic political roast in 2022, Sununu said of the former president, “The press often will ask me if I think Donald Trump is crazy. And I’ll say it this way: I don’t think he’s so crazy that you could put him in a mental institution. But I think if he were in one, he ain’t getting out!”

Despite these criticisms, Sununu has stated that he will support the 2024 Republican presidential nominee, even if it were Trump.

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30 min(s) ago

Nikki Haley campaign announces $1.5 million in fundraising since DeSantis withdrawal

As Nikki Haley stops by polling stations in New Hampshire on Primary Day, her campaign tells Fox News this morning that they’ve hauled in $1.5 million in fundraising since Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dropped out of the race on Sunday.

DeSantis withdrew from the race and endorsed former President Trump, but his absence presents a major opportunity for Haley.

Trump is coming off of a major victory in Iowa, where he won all but one of the state’s 99 counties. The performance was enough to boot DeSantis from the race.

Trump was gracious in accepting DeSantis’ endorsement this week, and officially retired the name “Ron DeSanctimonious.”

“Very honored to have his endorsement,” Trump told Fox News Digital on Monday. “I look forward to working together with him to beat Joe Biden, who is the worst and most corrupt president in the history of our country.”

Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser and Brooke Singman contributed to this report

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What to know about the New Hampshire primaries

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New Hampshire has a “closed primary” which means one must be a registered Republican to vote in the Republican primary and vice versa. Undecided voters will be made to choose a party upon voting.

This year, New Hampshire Democrats and Republicans will hold their primary on the same day – Tuesday, Jan. 23 — but the Democratic primary will not be sanctioned by the national arm of the Democratic Party.

The Democratic National Committee upended it’s presidential primary calendar for 2024, booting New Hampshire from its leadoff spot. However, that didn’t sit well with the Granite State, and Democrats will be holding the “first-in-the-nation” primary against the DNC and President Biden’s wishes.

Holding an unsanctioned primary has led President Biden to keep his name off the New Hampshire ballot. That triggered leading Granite State Democrats to launch a write-in campaign in an attempt to prevent an electoral embarrassment for the president as he runs for a second term in the White House.

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1 hour(s) ago

When should America expect results from the New Hampshire primaries?

New Hampshire residents are headed to the polls to weigh in on the GOP and Democratic primaries on Tuesday.

The first six votes in the GOP primary were cast at midnight, but officials results won’t be coming in until the evening.The Associated Press called the 2016 Republican primary at 8 p.m. ET. The race may be called sooner, however, depending on former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s performance.

Trump dominated the Iowa primary earlier this month, and the AP called the race almost immediately after polls closed. Since then, however, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the race. While he endorsed Trump, his departure could give Haley a boost in support.

Haley is now the only remaining challenger to Trump in the GOP primary.

For Democrats, President Biden elected to skip the New Hampshire primary, meaning only challenger Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., will have his name on the ballot. Biden’s allies are organizing a write-in campaign for Biden, however.

Polls in New Hampshire close at 7 p.m. ET.

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1 hour(s) ago

Trump camp confident strong support in New Hampshire will deliver a win on primary day

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Former President Donald Trump is confident in his position in New Hampshire ahead of the state’s highly anticipated presidential primary.

Trump’s campaign touted his endorsements throughout The Granite State, telling Fox News Digital that his momentum and support in the state will make him Tuesday’s victor.

“The most motivated voters in this state are Republicans and Independents who know Donald Trump made their lives better by securing the border, rebuilding the economy and bringing down our sky-high energy costs,” Trump campaign national press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Digital.

In his third bid for the presidency, Trump received endorsements from 67 state legislators and 150 veterans in New Hampshire, as well as 2,000 active volunteers and county chairs in all ten counties.

Trump won the New Hampshire primary in both 2016 and 2020, making 2024 his third time campaigning in the state for a place on the general election ballot.

Fox News’ Brooke Singman contributed to this report.

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1 hour(s) ago

Who is Nikki Haley’s husband, Michael Haley?

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Nikki Haley’s husband, William Michael Haley, has recently made headlines due to a 2012 book written by the former South Carolina governor that’s made its way back into the public eye.

A Vox senior politics correspondent posted an excerpt from Haley’s book, “Can’t Is Not an Option,” which mentions how “Bill” became Michael Haley, South Carolina First Gentleman.

“Nikki Haley renamed her husband,” the tweet stated along with the excerpt.

The piece gives background context of how Haley’s husband’s name was changed.

Haley said that after they had been dating, she looked at him one time and asked what his name was. “’You know it’s Bill,’ he said puzzled.”

“You just don’t look like a Bill. What’s your whole name?” She asked. “William Michael,” he told her.

From that point forward Haley and her friends, who also became his friends, began calling him Michael.

The couple met at Clemson University, got married in 1996, and they have two children, Rena and Nalin Haley. Michael is a combat veteran and he became First Gentleman of South Carolina in 2011, according to Haley’s campaign website.

Fox News Digital’s Paul Steinhauser and Joe Schoffstall contributed to this report.

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1 hour(s) ago

Haley faced backlash in December after failing to address ‘cause’ of Civil War

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Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley found herself in muddy water last month after she made questionable comments about the U.S. Civil War, forcing the former South Carolina governor to do some cleaning up.

Haley faced backlash from the White House and fellow Republicans on the campaign trail after she declined to mention slavery as the reason for sparking the Civil War during a town hall event in December.

“I think the cause of the Civil War was basically how government was going to run — the freedoms and what people could and couldn’t do,” she said in response to a voter who had asked her to address the “cause” of the Civil War.

“I mean, I think it all comes down to the role of government,” she added. “We need to have capitalism. We need to have economic freedom. We need to make sure that we do all things so that individuals have the liberties so that they can have freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to do or be anything they want to be without government getting in the way.”

The voter responded that he was shocked she didn’t mention the word “slavery.”

“What do you want me to say about slavery?” Haley asked. “Next question.”

Haley has since clarified that she believes the Civil War was sparked by slavery but that the “bigger issue” was determining the role of government in people’s lives.

Haley also addressed the backlash she received over the comments during a recent appearance on “Cavuto Live.”

“The first thing I should have said was slavery,” Haley. “I completely agree with that. When you grow up in the South, slavery is a given. Like when you think of the Civil War, you know it was about slavery. That’s never been in question.”

Fox News’ Jessica Chasmar and Madeline Coggins contributed to this update.

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2 hour(s) ago

Are Democrats and Republicans participating in the New Hampshire primaries?

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Both Republicans and Democrats will be competing in the New Hampshire primary, although the importance for either party are dramatically different.

With no incumbent president, the Republican primary is an open contest where any of the three candidates, former President Donald Trump, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, have a realistic shot at winning the 2024 presidential election.

However, the Democrats having an incumbent in President Biden means the election all but certainly will be a Biden victory. New Hampshire Democrats will get the opportunity to vote for Biden’s primary opponents, but their odds are not considered good.

“While the president wishes to participate in the Primary, he is obligated as a Democratic candidate for President to comply with the Delegate Selection Rules for the 2024 Democratic National Convention promulgated by the Democratic National Committee,” Biden 2024 campaign manager Julie Chávez Rodríguez wrote in a letter to longtime New Hampshire Democratic Party chair Ray Buckley in late October.

“In accordance with this guidance, Biden for President will refrain from submitting a Declaration of Candidacy for the Primary ahead of Friday’s candidate filing deadline for the Primary,” Rodriguez explained.

Fox News’ Gabriele Regalbuto contributed to this report.

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2 hour(s) ago

New Hampshire investigating fake Biden robocall telling voters not to participate in primary

The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office says it is investigating a robocall with a fake voice of President Biden urging voters there not to participate in Tuesday’s presidential primary and instead “save” their votes for November.

The message, which White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday is “indeed fake and not recorded by the president,” was allegedly sent out Sunday, though it is unclear how many people may have received the call.

“Although the voice in the robocall sounds like the voice of President Biden, this message appears to be artificially generated based on initial indications,” the Attorney General’s Office said. “These messages appear to be an unlawful attempt to disrupt the New Hampshire Presidential Primary Election and to suppress New Hampshire voters.

“New Hampshire voters should disregard the content of this message entirely,” it added.

The date that New Hampshire set for its primary Tuesday is out of compliance with the DNC’s 2024 presidential nominating calendar. Holding an unsanctioned primary means President Biden is not on the New Hampshire ballot, but Granite State Democrats have launched a write-in campaign in an attempt to prevent an electoral embarrassment for the president as he runs for a second term in the White House.

Fox News’ Greg Norman contributed to this report

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2 hour(s) ago

Tim Scott endorsement of Donald Trump latest sign GOP is consolidating around former president

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Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina called for the GOP to unify around Trump minutes after formally endorsing him for President.

“It’s time for us to unite our party so that we make sure that the only target we’re talking about is firing Joe Biden,” Scott emphasized after formally backing the former president at a Trump campaign rally in New Hampshire’s state capital city.

“The best way for us to get rid of Joe Biden as our president is to unite our party now behind Donald Trump,” Scott added.

He is not alone, 26 GOP senators have backed Trump and nearly 120 House Republicans are supporting Trump along with 10 governors.

Trump, the commanding front-runner for the nomination as he makes his third straight White House run, is leagues ahead of his only remaining GOP 2024 rival – former U.N. ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley – when it comes to endorsements.

“It’s weird to see such an outsider having everyone in D.C. behind him, and unifying the party at such an early stage,” veteran Republican strategist Matthew Bartlett told Fox News.

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3 hour(s) ago

For Haley to take ‘New Hampshire Gold,’ she must do well in these cities

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The last Fox News Power Rankings spelled out the criteria for the remaining Republican candidates to make this race competitive.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had to take “Iowa Silver” and outperform vote share expectations.

In the end, the Florida governor achieved second place, but he was never going to shake up this race with 21% of the vote.

For former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, the criteria is simple: she must win New Hampshire.

Taking gold will not be easy. Former President Trump continues to beat her in polls, and despite the state’s large bloc of “undeclared” voters, remember that the former president won the Granite State in his first presidential run.

Fox News’ Remy Numa contributed to this report

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3 hour(s) ago

Which primaries follow on the heels of New Hampshire’s?

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After Trump was named victor of the Iowa caucuses, Republican voters in New Hampshire will also have the opportunity to make their pick for a preferred nominee on Tuesday, Jan. 23.

Following New Hampshire, Democrats will hold their first presidential primary in South Carolina – after the party ditched Iowa as their first primary to a state more likely to vote President Biden for a second term. Republicans will caucus in the Palmetto State on Feb. 24.

The next primary event will take place in Nevada, where Democrats will again contest on Tuesday, Feb. 6, with Republicans following in the state on Thursday, Feb. 8.

On Feb. 27, Michigan will hold a primary race, the last primary before Super Tuesday on March 5, when various states will hold simultaneous primaries in the contest for a presidential nominee.

The presidential election season is quickly ramping up with must-watch state primaries and caucuses.

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3 hour(s) ago

Fox News’ Kayleigh McEnany says Trump needs to win over Nikki Haley voters in order to beat Biden

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Fox News’ Kayleigh McEnany believes former President Donald Trump will get the support of voters formerly supporting Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign, but will still need to win over another base in order to beat President Joe Biden in the fall.

“I think he [Trump] gets the DeSantis voter both in the primary and the general. The DeSantis voter tends to be a traditional conservative person of faith, and that naturally translates to Donald Trump. Where I think his challenge is, both here and going forward into a general election, is winning over the Nikki Haley voter, winning over the establishment voter, winning over the independent, which is why I think that vice presidential pick is so important,” McEnany said on “The Big Weekend Show.”

“You must pick someone who helps to bring in that bloc because I believe the conservatives, the base, is going to come home, show up, rain or shine. You need the independent, you need the suburban women. You need that tone.”

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3 hour(s) ago

Nikki Haley remains confident ahead of the New Hampshire primary

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley plans to remain in the race against Trump now that the primary is a two-person race, she told Fox & Friends on Tuesday.

Haley joined Fox News as New Hampshire voters began heading to the polls for the GOP and Democratic primaries. Haley is now the sole challenger to former President Trump left in the race, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dropping out and endorsing Trump on Sunday.

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4 hour(s) ago

Former Trump attorney says he could ‘absolutely’ face charges

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A former Trump attorney suggested that the former president could “absolutely” face charges from his ongoing criminal indictments.

Joe Tacopina, who only recently withdrew from Trump’s legal team, told MSNBC’s “Politics Nation” that any of the four indictments against the former president could lead to a conviction.

“Is it possible? Absolutely,” Tacopina said when asked about whether Trump could be convicted. “You have a jury of twelve who’s going to ultimately decide this.”

“Do I think there’s a political bent to some of this, the way it’s gone about?” Yes, I do,” he continued. “Do I think these cases are invalid cases? Look, a grand jury voted to indict. You can’t say there’s no way he’ll get convicted or no way he’ll be sentenced. You just can’t say that.”

Tacopina previously contended that the case against Trump has bolstered the former president politically and financially.

Tacopina’s high profile roster includes clients from rappers A$AP ROCKY and Meek Mill to former Yankee Alex Rodriguez and “A Bronx Tale” actor Lillo Brancato Jr.

Fox News’ Stephen Sorace and Gabriele Regalbuto contributed to this report.

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4 hour(s) ago

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu praises Nikki Haley: ‘She’s doing the work’

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New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has made it clear he and others are ready to move forward with a “new generation of leadership.”

Sununu campaigned with GOP presidential candidates former South Carolina governor and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie back in 2023, but he has been mostly vocal about his support for Haley in the 2024 election.

Sununu appeared on Fox News’ “Your World” last Monday to discuss the Iowa Caucus, the New Hampshire primary and Haley.

He praised the former South Carolina governor, saying that her poll numbers “skyrocketed” and that it’s because “she’s doing the work. She’s on the ground, she’s in the diner, she’s doing the town hall, she’s answering anybody’s questions.”

Haley took third place in the Iowa Caucus last Monday night, behind Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who came in second, and former President Donald Trump, who came in first place.

After spending some time campaigning with Haley, Sununu endorsed the former governor just last month on December 12, stating that she was “someone I could not be more proud of. Someone who looks people in the eye, answers their questions and most importantly, has taken the time to earn the trust of the citizens and voters in this state. The next President of the United States – Nikki Haley.”

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4 hour(s) ago

More potential VP picks surface as Trump campaigns ahead of New Hampshire primary

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Former President Donald Trump told supporters in the final days ahead of the New Hampshire primarythat he likely will not choose 2024 Republican nomination rival Nikki Haley as his running mate.

“She is not presidential timber,” Trump said of Haley as he spoke at a Friday night rally in New Hampshire’s capital city. “Now, when I say that, that probably means that she’s not going to be chosen as the vice president.”

Some potential Vice President picks are former primary candidate and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, New York House Rep Elise Stefanik , Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, South Carolina House Rep Nancy Mace, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, and Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

Scott, who remains popular with primary voters, is an enticing choice but Stefanik is said to have recently impressed Trump with her grilling of Ivy League presidents over antisemitism on campus.

With an abundance of options, few in Trump’s political orbit have a good feel for whom Trump is leaning toward as his running mate. Veteran Republican strategist Ryan Williams noted that “Trump prizes loyalty and fealty above everything else when it comes to his supporters.”

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4 hour(s) ago

Trump endorsed by CatholicVote as New Hampshire heads to the polls

Former President Donald Trump was endorsed by one of the nation’s largest Catholic advocacy groups as the New Hampshire primary clock ticks closer to midnight.

Fox News Digital has learned that CatholicVote is throwing its hat behind Trump for president, giving the former president their endorsement.

Additionally, CatholicVote is encouraging approximately 137,000 Catholic voters in New Hampshire to vote for Trump during Tuesday’s presidential primary.

CatholicVote president Brian Burch told Fox News Digital that the organization has “remained neutral” in the primary up until now, because they thought there were “a number of viable and compelling candidates in the race.”

“But the number of candidates has dramatically winnowed over the last week, and we are now in a two-person race,” Burch said. “And we think at this point it is important that Catholics start to begin to rally around President Trump.”

“Not only would he be a far better choice over Nikki Haley, he is the choice that Americans need in November,” Burch continued. “And Catholics… will play a critical role in this election, and the fate of our Catholic way of life is really at stake in this election.”

Burch said the endorsement of Trump isn’t “some big gamble,” saying that Americans “watched him” for four years and touting the former president’s record of judicial appointments.

Fox News’ Houston Keene contributed to this report

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5 hour(s) ago

Did Trump make history on Iowa Caucus night?

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Former President Donald Trump secured a historic victory at the 2024 Iowa caucuses, winning 98 of 99 counties in the first contest of the presidential election.

Before Trump’s landslide victory, former Sen. Bob Dole held the record for his 13-point lead over his nearest competitor in the 1988 Iowa caucuses.

Trump shattered this record with a 30-point win over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, who were neck and neck for second place. Entrepreneur, conservative commentator and author was also a hopeful GOP candidate on caucus night.

Ramaswamy earned roughly 8% support among caucusgoers and withdrew from the race following his loss.

DeSantis also announced the end to his presidential campaign on Sunday after taking second in Iowa.

Not only did Trump make history in the state of Iowa, but he more than doubled the 24% support he received in 2016.

Fox News’ Gabriele Regalbuto contributed to this report.

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5 hour(s) ago

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu blasts the president: Biden has ‘crushed the country’

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New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has not shied away from publicly sharing his critical opinions of President Biden and his policies.

The Republican governor spoke to Fox News’ Neil Cavuto on “Your World” on the day of the Iowa Caucus, blasting the president over his policies and leadership style.

Sununu said Biden “crushed the country” but isn’t the only one to blame. “It’s these unnamed staffers, it’s the bureaucrats that are crushing the country with inflation, regulations, lack of management, all this wokeism. It’s awful. It’s absolutely awful.”

Back in November, Sununu appeared on “The Brian Kilmeade Show” on Fox News Radio, explaining that “nobody really cares that Joe Biden’s not on the ballot here,” and continued to state that Americans had “given up on him, they’re moving on.”

The governor has made it known that he is not only ready to move on from Biden, but also former President Donald Trump, in hopes to see former South Carolina governor and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley become the next president.

“I’m behind Nikki Haley. I think they should all get out frankly, including former President Trump. I think everyone should kind of clear the way,” Sununu said back in December in response to a question on Haley’s GOP opponents.

Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.

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5 hour(s) ago

Haley jabs at Trump as New Hampshire voters head to the polls: ‘This is not a coronation’

Nikki Haley on Monday rejected the idea that she must win the New Hampshire presidential primary to continue her challenge to former President Donald Trump.

In an interview on NewsNation, the former South Carolina governor said that while the “political class” has declared Trump the presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee, all her campaign needs to do is finish “stronger” than in Iowa on Tuesday night.

“We started at 2% in Iowa and ended at 20%. I need to be stronger in New Hampshire, then stronger in South Carolina,” Haley told NewsNation anchor Leland Vittert on Monday. The former U.N. Ambassador said “it’s never been fair” to say that her presidential campaign is make or break in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary.

“This is not a coronation. This is an election. And you go state by state. We’re going to take it one step at a time,” Haley said.

Iowa Republicans resoundingly elected Trump to be the party’s 2024 standard-bearer last week, handing him a convincing 30-point victory in the caucuses. The former president is hoping for a repeat performance in the Granite State, with strong momentum after second-place finisher Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his campaign and endorsed Trump.

Fox News’ Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report

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5 hour(s) ago

Dean Phillips says he’s ‘resisting the delusional DNC’ by primary challenging ‘unelectable’ Biden

Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota says President Biden should be on the ballot in Tuesday’s New Hampshire Democrat presidential primary.

And Phillips, who in October launched a long-shot primary challenge against the president, is taking aim at the Democratic Party for keeping him off the ballot in some upcoming primaries.

Phillips, one of the wealthiest members of Congress, launched his campaign for the White House in late October and is focusing most of his time and resources on New Hampshire, where the president’s name won’t be on the ballot Tuesday in the state’s unsanctioned Democrat primary. Top Democrats in the state have launched a write-in campaign on the president’s behalf.

Phillips says he’s invested $5 million of his own money in his White House bid.

“A lot more than I intended,” he noted in an interview with Fox News Digital. But he said his investment may be starting to pay off as “grassroots donors are really starting to pop up.”

His ads are playing on New Hampshire airwaves in an effort to improve his name recognition.

Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report

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6 hour(s) ago

Why isn’t Biden on New Hampshire’s primary ballot?

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For 60 years, Iowa served as the first caucus state for both Republicans and Democrats, but 2024 looks different. In a breaking of tradition, the Democrat Party announced that not only would their party’s first caucus not be held in Iowa, but they were also going to be skipping the New Hampshire primary.

Democrats are rallying behind President Biden’s re-election campaign, and, amid scrutiny and concerns over his physical and cognitive health, the party is seeking to reach voters in a state more likely to vote for a second term.

In an effort to reach these targeted voters, Democrats will hold their first presidential primary in South Carolina on Feb. 3.

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6 hour(s) ago

Nikki Haley receives all 6 votes from lone New Hampshire town in midnight voting tradition

A small unincorporated community in northern New Hampshire was the only region of the Granite State to cast ballots during a midnight voting tradition for Tuesday’s primary and all six registered voters voted for former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley.

The six Dixville Notch voters cast their ballots after polls opened at midnight in a tradition that began with the 1960 election.

Two of the other communities that typically cast the state’s first ballots decided not to participate in midnight voting this year. Hart’s Location and Millsfield will instead hold voting for the primary during daytime hours.

“Our population is getting older in Millsfield, and getting up at midnight to go vote is getting harder and harder for our population,” Millsfield election official Shawn Cote previously told WMUR.

The process of casting and counting votes in Dixville Notch is quick given the low number of voters and the results are immediately reported across the country.

Fox News’ Landon Mion contributed to this report

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6 hour(s) ago

New Hampshire primary is an opportunity for Haley to advance in presidential election

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Former South Carolina Governor and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley has long argued that, opposed to former President Donald Trump and former candidate Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, she is the only candidate that can gain the independent and educated voters required to defeat President Biden.

Both demographics have abandoned the GOP since 2016, leading to a string of Republican defeats in subsequent elections. New Hampshire, with its highly educated, independent leaning voters, and early position in the process, makes it a prime opportunity for Haley to advance.

As such, she has barnstormed the state, earning the endorsement of popular New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu and conservative military officer Don Boluc.

In January 2023, Haley discussed the possibility of running for president.

“Well, when you’re looking at a run for president, you look at two things. You first look at, ‘does the current situation push for new?’ The second question is, ‘am I that person that could be that new leader?’ You know, on the first question, you can look all across the board, domestic, foreign policy. You can look at, you know, inflation going up, economy shrinking, government getting bigger, you know, small business owners not being able to pay their rent. Big businesses getting these bailouts, all of these things warrant the fact that, yes, we need to go in a new direction,” Haley said.