As the GOP presidential primary race takes many twists and turns, former South Carolina Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to be leading for Florida governor, poll data shows.
Here is the detailed news.
Nikki Haley is on the verge of croaking DeSantis
Former South Carolina governor and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is performing well with rising poll numbers for the upcoming GOP primary race in key states.
While Republican candidates struggle to reach second place in the polls behind former President Donald Trump, according to some polls of early voting states, Nikki Haley is leading against the second leading candidate, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
She has a significant lead over DeSantis in New Hampshire and her own state of South Carolina, where she leads by a wide margin of 18.8 percent to DeSantis’ 10.5 percent.
Haley’s lead in her state may also be explained by the fact that she is the only South Carolina candidate in the presidential race after state Sen. Tim Scott recently ended his candidacy .
The new Granite State survey found that Haley is second by 18 percentage points while DeSantis is fourth, slightly behind former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Another poll shows Haley at 17 percentage points, DeSantis at almost half, 8.3 percentage points, and Christie in third place.
DeSantis leads Haley in Iowa, one of the most important battleground states defining candidates’ ability to win the White House.
However, if Haley continues to increase her numbers in the polls, it wouldn’t be wrong to assume that she could soon defeat DeSantis for second place in Iowa.
Previously, DeSantis was a major rival to Haley for second place. However, as the primaries approach, the situation appears to have changed, with Haley now posing a serious challenge to the Florida governor and making him struggle to maintain his second place in the polls.
DeSantis was seen as a major rival to Trump for the top spot when he entered the GOP presidential campaign in May. Although it started with a reasonable margin, its popularity has declined in recent months.
Most likely, the governor of Florida faces a double challenge: overcoming or at least getting closer to Trump, who is leading in the polls in almost all early voting states.
Second, maintain his second position as the GOP nominee against Haley, who has gained momentum, doubling his voters’ support in recent weeks.
The former governor has a strong chance of surpassing DeSantis’ polling numbers, even in Iowa, the nation’s top caucus state.
In conclusion, DeSantis, who is running for president of the United States amid financial constraints, has become less popular among Republican voters despite spending huge amounts of money on his campaign.
He appears to be losing poll numbers in key states for the GOP primary. Haley, initially little known, gains fame and increases voter support.
Still, no candidate has shown enough popularity to defeat the former president, who has led the Republican Party’s front-runners for the nomination since announcing his candidacy.
Trump faces four criminal cases, but he remains the preferred candidate of the Republican and Democratic parties.
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