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Does Nikki Haley have any chance of winning the Republican primary after losing to Trump in New Hampshire?

After Ron DeSantis dropped out of the presidential race, Nikki Haley became Donald Trump’s only opponent. What are her chances of winning the primaries?

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Donald Trump defeated Nikki Haley in the New Hampshire Republican primary. According to official information, with 96% of the votes counted, the former president won the elections with 54.4% of the vote in his favor, while the former UN ambassador finished in second position by obtaining 43.3% of the votes.

Since Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced he was withdrawing his candidacy last weekend, Haley became Trump’s main and only rival in the battle for the Republican Party nomination for the 2024 general election. But how likely is it that the former South Carolina governor will beat the former president?

What are Haley's chances of winning the Republican primary?

Although Haley's campaign gained greater support after DeSantis left the race, the Republican is in second position in national polls, while Trump remains the favorite to represent the red party.

According to data from FiveThirtyEight, Trump has 68.5% acceptance among Republican voters at the national level. Meanwhile, Haley only has a 12.2% acceptance rate. Below is the graph as of Jan. 24. If these numbers remain consistent over the next few months, the former president’s challenger has very slim chances of securing the GOP nomination.

National survey for the Republican primariesCaptura: Fivethirtyeight

Nikki Haley is not giving up

Polls show a clear trend: Republicans want a rematch against President Joe Biden in November. However, Haley is not throwing in the towel.

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Despite the fact that supporters of Trump have asked her to end her campaign on multiple occasions, the former governor has no plans to give in. Her attention is now focused on winning the South Carolina primary on Feb. 3.

Haley remains optimistic, and though she admits she still has a long way to go, she points out that she continues to move up.

“New Hampshire is first in the nation. It is not the last in the nation. This race is far from over. There are dozens of states left to go, Haley said before a crowd of supporters in New Hampshire.

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