New Hampshire primary results: Donald Trump, Joe Biden win the Granite State

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., is formally throwing his support behind Donald Trump for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential race.

“Competition makes us all better, so I let the primary play out, but this thing’s over,” Kennedy tweeted Wednesday, following Trump’s win in the GOP New Hampshire primary.

“It’s going to be Pres. Trump versus Pres. Biden: A choice between hope and more hurt. It’s not even close. I choose hope. I am endorsing Pres. Trump and look forward to working with him.”

Despite her second loss, following another defeat in Iowa last week, GOP candidate Nikki Haley has vowed to stay in the race, even with the prospect looming of an embarrassing home-state primary defeat in South Carolina on Feb. 24.

"New Hampshire is first in the nation. It is not last in the nation," Haley declared before leaving Tuesday night. "This race is far from over. There are dozens of states left to go."

Donald Trump and Joe Biden easily sailed to their respective party’s nomination in Tuesday night’s New Hampshire primary.

Still, a few write-in names have raised eyebrows. Among the list in the Nashua Ward were retiring Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, Disney mascot Mickey Mouse, and Michelle Obama, the former First Lady and wife to former President Barack Obama.

Other honorable write-ins included “ceasefire now,” former Minnesota Governor and wrestler Jesse Ventura, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom. 

Nikki Haley thanked New Hampshire after losing the state’s GOP primary to Donald Trump. Despite losing Iowa and New Hampshire, she has vowed to yield the 2024 Republican nomination to Trump.

Haley did perform better in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary than she had in the Iowa caucuses a week earlier, where she finished third, well behind Trump and only slightly down from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has since shuttered his campaign.

Haley now heads to her home state of South Carolina for a Wednesday evening rally. The event serves as both a welcome-home gathering and an opener for her campaign in the first-in-the-South GOP voting state, which has historically been influential in determining the party's nominee. Since 1980, only one winner of South Carolina's Republican balloting has lost the nomination.

Former President Trump on Tuesday secured a double-digit victory in the New Hampshire primary with 54.55% of the vote compared to runner-up Nikki Haley's 43.2%. Fox News contributor Marc Thiessen explained Wednesday on "FOX & Friends" that the margin is "jarring" and represents a warning sign for Trump ahead of a possible rematch with President Biden. 

MARC THIESSEN: He's effectively the quasi-Republican incumbent. He never ceded the leadership of the Republican Party . He's offended that anyone challenged him for the Republican nomination. He thinks he should be the nominee. The last time you had a challenge like this to a Republican incumbent was in 1992, when Pat Buchanan challenged George H.W. Bush. He got 38% to Bush's 52%. The New York Times headline was ‘Bush jarred in first primary. President Bush scored a less than impressive victory over Pat Buchanan.' Haley did much better than Buchanan ever did. Why is this not jarring? You just showed the stats.Thirty-five percent of Republicans in the state are not going to vote for Donald Trump. He's bleeding centrists. He needs those Haley voters, and right now, a lot of the Republican Party and independents are saying they're not going to vote for him. So it's a warning sign.

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Protesters disrupted Biden's speech addressing UAW workers (Fox News)

Pro-Palestinian protesters were dragged out of a United Auto Workers convention hall Wednesday as President Biden was addressing the workers.

Midway through his speech, several protesters interrupted shouting pro-Palestinian slogans. Biden carried on with his speech as the protesters were drowned out by the crowd shouting: “U-A-W!”

The president had been picking up an endorsement by the powerful union, as he pushed to shore up the support of blue-collar workers.

Later, Biden’s motorcade encountered more pro-Palestinian protesters yelling for a ceasefire as it approached the White House.

It was the second day in a row that Biden was interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters. On Tuesday, at least a dozen protesters disrupted an abortion rights rally in Manassas, Virginia as Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were giving a talk. 

President Joe Biden speaks during a United Auto Workers' political convention, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The United Auto Workers endorsed President Biden on Wednesday as the Democrat incumbent battles against former President Donald Trump for support from key labor groups. 

Biden, who notably stood on the UAW picket line in Michigan back in the fall during their strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, was invited to speak to the union on Wednesday."

Joe Biden bet on the American worker, while Donald Trump blamed the American worker," UAW President Shawn Fain claimed as the group caps its three-day gathering in Washington, D.C., to map out its political priorities.

"We need to know who's going to sit in the most powerful seat in the world and us win as a united working class. So if our endorsements must be earned. Joe Biden has earned it," Fain said. 

This is an excerpt from a report by Fox Business' Danielle Wallace.

Senator Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine, speaks to members of the media outside the Senate floor during a vote at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, says she will not endorse Donald Trump even if he were to become the Republican nominee in the 2024 presidential race.

Asked by The Hill whether she would support Trump following his win in New Hampshire Collins said: “I do not at this point.”

Collins said she was pleased former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley was determined to stay in the race, despite her loss in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary by 11 points.

“I’m glad to hear last night that Nikki Haley is determined to stay in [the race],” Collins said. “I think the more people see of her, particularly since she appears to be the only alternative to Donald Trump right now, the more impressed they will be.”

But the Maine Senator stopped short of formally endorsing Haley.

Haley’s team vowed on Wednesday to continue fighting Trump for the GOP nomination, even with the prospect looming of an embarrassing home-state primary defeat in South Carolina on Feb. 24. 

Sens. Deb Fischer and John Cornyn endorse Trump

GOP Sens. John Cornyn and Deb Fischer endorsed former President Trump on Tuesday night following Trump's win in the New Hampshire primary in his bid to be crowned the Republican presidential nominee. 

"It's time for Republicans to unite around President Donald Trump and make Joe Biden a one-term president," Fischer said in a statement. "These last three years have yielded a crippling border crisis, an inflationary economy that prices the American Dream out of reach for families, and a world in constant turmoil with our enemies on the march. I endorse Donald Trump for president so we can secure our border, get our economy moving again, and keep America safe."

Cornyn said in a statement posted to X, "To beat Biden, Republicans need to unite around a single candidate, and it’s clear that President Trump is Republican voters’ choice."

"Four more years of failed domestic policies like the Biden Border Crisis and record-high inflation, and failed foreign policies that have emboldened our adversaries and made the world a more dangerous place, must be stopped," he said. 

Cornyn and Fischer join more than 15 GOP senators in endorsing Trump, including Sens. JD Vance of Ohio, Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Rick Scott of Florida, Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt of Missouri, Tom Cotton of Arkansas, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, Marco Rubio of Florida and others.

This report is an excerpt from an article by Fox News' Jamie Joseph

Fox News’ Bryan Llenas reported on the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination after former President Trump’s victory in New Hampshire on Wednesday.

Llenas highlighted comments from Trump blasting former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley for her performance in the contest, saying she did "very poorly."

Haley took home 43% of the vote, compared to Trump's 54%.

Voters in New Hampshire shared who they'd like to see as former President Trump's running mate for the 2024 election.

"It has to be someone younger, a lot younger," Kate from Maine told Fox News. "He’s old. [President] Biden’s old. The number two is really important in this election."

Biden, 81, is the oldest sitting president to serve, while Trump, 77, previously held the record.

"It really doesn’t matter to me, but as long as it's somebody who supports the main person, then that's most important," Irene from Massachusetts said of Trump's potential running mate. 

But Michael, from Arkansas, said the future president needs "the Lord God" at his side.

"Our president is gonna need our Lord God by him," Michael said. "He's gonna have another battle on his hands trying to fix our country. It's so far gone."

This report is an excerpt from an article by Fox News' Megan Myers and Ramiro Vargas

Pollster Lee Carter Joined Fox News to describe how voters responded to post-primary speeches by Nikki Haley and Donald Trump on Wednesday.

Trump carried the New Hampshire primary by a sizeable margin Tuesday night, securing 54% of the vote to Haley's 43%. Nevertheless, Haley has vowed to stay in the race through the upcoming South Carolina primary.

"The Next Revolution" host Steve Hilton called out Nikki Haley Tuesday night for her response to former President Trump's primary win in New Hampshire and her decision to use her post-race speech to attack the GOP frontrunner "more aggressively" than ever before.

"She wants to go to South Carolina, a state where she's miles behind Donald Trump, currently 20, 30, 40 points behind Donald Trump. She needs to persuade Republicans who currently support Trump to switch to her. So what did she do in that speech tonight? Attack Donald Trump more aggressively than she's ever done before? It is stunningly bad judgment. It makes me think, actually, she knows she's going to lose," Hilton said.

Fox News projected Trump would win the Granite State primary just a few minutes after the final polls closed in New Hampshire.

The win, however, did not land a knockout blow in the Republican presidential race after Haley vowed to keep on fighting.

"You’ve all heard the chatter among the political class. They’re falling all over themselves saying this race is over. Well, I have news for all of them: New Hampshire is first in the nation. It is not last in the nation. This race is far from over," Haley stressed as she spoke to supporters after the contest was quickly called for Trump.

For Haley, a former two-term South Carolina governor who served as U.N. ambassador in the Trump administration, New Hampshire was seen as her best and possibly last chance to slow down or derail the former president's march towards renomination.

RNC chair McDaniel tells Fox News 'we need to unite' around Trump

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel has stayed neutral since the very start of the 2024 GOP presidential nomination race.

While McDaniel and the national party committee are still not taking sides in the 2024 battle between former President Trump and former U.N. ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, the RNC chairwoman appears to be sending a signal.

"I’m looking at the math and the path going forward, and I don’t see it for Nikki Haley," McDaniel told anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum in a Fox News Channel interview late on Tuesday night.

"I think she’s run a great campaign, but I do think there is a message that’s coming out from the voters, which is very clear," McDaniel emphasized.

She urged that "we need to unite around our eventual nominee, which is going to be Donald Trump, and we need to make sure we beat Joe Biden."

Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., joined Fox News to discuss former President Trump's New Hampshire primary victory on Wednesday, as well as President Biden's reelection chances.

Waltz argued that independent and even Democratic voters are not enthusiastic about voting for Biden in the upcoming election. Polls have shown that an overwhelming majority of Independents and even Democrats believe Biden is too old to effectively serve a second term.

Waltz also discussed Biden's alleged failures overseas and demanded that the Biden administration offer a briefing on the recent death of two U.S. Navy SEALs.

Former Trump senior adviser Kellyanne Conway, Fox News Radio political analyst Josh Kraushaar, and Fox News senior political analyst Juan Williams provided analysis of the New Hampshire primary results on Wednesday.

Kraushaar argues Haley's coalition of moderate and anti-Trump voters won't be enough to get her a victory in more conservative states like South Carolina.

Biden challenger Dean Phillips attends New Hampshire Trump rally, rips divisive political culture

Democratic presidential candidate Dean Phillips, who secured around 20% of the vote in the New Hampshire primary, described his experience attending a Trump rally in the Granite State.

When "Fox & Friends" co-host Steve Doocy asked him about his decision to connect with Trump supporters, Rep. Phillips highlighted the importance of bipartisanship in the 2024 election, noting it was his "responsibility" to reach out to voters who might be voting for another candidate. 

"That's my responsibility, and I'm sick of this political culture that only rewards dividers," Phillips, D-Minn., said Wednesday. 

"I flipped a district that had been Republican for 60 years in 2018. I didn't do so by just pandering to Democrats. I invited independents and Republicans. I'm the second most bipartisan member of Congress for a reason."

"I have great friendships with both sides of the aisle. Any leader of the free world should show up and the other side's rally and say hello and greet people, and I got to tell you, I spoke with 50," he continued. 

"They were the most hospitable, thoughtful, kind people I've interacted with in a long time. Yesterday at the polls, I said hello to everybody holding signs. Biden signs, Williamson signs, my signs. Trump signs, Haley signs. People were so decent and I would call it anger-tainment. Anger-tainment would have us believe we are so much more divided than we are."

Biden won the New Hampshire primary election decisively against Phillips and Marianne Williamson on Tuesday night. Biden secured more than 50% of the vote in a write-in campaign since his name did not appear on the ballot.

This report is an excerpt from an article by Fox News' Bailee Hill

Haley allies admit she has 'steeper road ahead' facing Trump in South Carolina

Americans for Prosperity Action, the political wing of the influential and deep-pocketed fiscally conservative network founded by the billionaire Koch Brothers, admitted that GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley has a "steeper road ahead" facing former President Trump in South Carolina. 

Reacting after Trump clinched his second straight victory in the New Hampshire primaries Tuesday, Americans for Prosperity Action Senior Advisor Emily Seidel said the results in New Hampshire "show that Nikki Haley is closing the gap and that she is the clear alternative for voters who are ready to close the book on the toxic Biden-Trump political era."

"This is still an uphill battle. Now all eyes turn to South Carolina, where she has a steeper road ahead," Seidel said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital. "For the past several months, we’ve been engaged in races for the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and presidential levels to prevent a scenario where one party progressive rule comes to Washington, D.C. at a time when our country can least afford it. If Republicans nominate Donald Trump, we risk a repeat of the past three elections and the very real threat of full progressive control increases dramatically."

Seidal went on to say of Trump, "This is why Joe Biden and the Democrats want him to be the nominee. The stakes for our country simply couldn’t be higher."

"Our teams will continue talking to South Carolina voters in support of Nikki Haley. We are laser focused on electing the candidates who can be the firewall preventing one party progressive rule of the federal government. We have three ways to win the Senate, the House, and the presidential primary. Through our multi-pronged effort we are prepared to get this done. I'm proud of our activists' ongoing efforts. Despite challenging conditions, their support shows that AFP Action consistently takes principled and tough action when our country needs it most." 

This is an excerpt from a report by Fox News' Danielle Wallace

Trump and Biden agree on one thing about the Republican primary after New Hampshire

Former President Donald Trump and President Biden don't agree on much — but both say their election rematch is set after convincing wins in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary.

Trump, who faces one remaining primary challenger in former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, claimed an 11-point victory in the Granite State on Tuesday night. In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Trump said he was "very honored by the result" and is "looking forward to going against the worst president in the history of our country."

Biden said Tuesday the "stakes could not be higher" after winning the New Hampshire primary as a write-in candidate, trouncing Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., who launched a long-shot bid against the incumbent president by arguing Biden is too old and unpopular to win in November.

"It is now clear that Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee," Biden declared in a statement. "And my message to the country is the stakes could not be higher. Our Democracy. Our personal freedoms — from the right to choose to the right to vote. Our economy — which has seen the strongest recovery in the world since COVID. All are at stake."

This report is an excerpt from an article by Fox News' Chris Pandolfo

Former presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., joined 'Fox & Friends' to explain why he threw his support behind former President Trump instead of Nikki Haley on Wednesday.

Scott argued that Trump has already proven he is capable of lowering inflation and addressing illegal immigration, two top issues for Republicans and Americans in general.

He went on to say that the outcome of the GOP primary is a foregon conclusion with Trump's sizeable lead over Haley.

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu joined Fox News on Wednesday and expressed his optimism over Nikki Haley’s performance in the state's primary.

While Haley lost to former President Trump, she secured a over 43% of the vote, compared to Trump's 54%. Her surge in the polls came thanks to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' withdrawal from the race on Sunday.

Sununu argued that Haley is the best choice for Republicans looking to defeat President Biden in the general election. He argued that Trump's candidacy is a product of "political elitests" in the Republican Party.

Record GOP voter turnout led to Trump victory in New Hampshire primary

Fox News projected Trump would win the New Hampshire primary just a few minutes after the final polls closed. The primary saw record turnout despite some predictions that low energy among voters would depress the vote.

Trump told Fox News Digital that he was "very honored" by the support he received from voters, and declared that the Republican Party was "very united" behind his candidacy.

When asked if he felt Haley would suspend her campaign, he said, "I don’t know. She should."

"She should because, otherwise, we have to keep wasting money instead of spending on Biden," Trump said. "If she doesn’t drop out, we have to waste money instead of spending it on Biden, which is our focus."

Haley has nevertheless vowed to continue her campaign through the upcoming South Carolina primary. She served as governor of the state for two terms before joining President Trump's administration as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.

Fox News' Brooke Singman contributed to this report

2024 Democratic presidential candidate Dean Phillips. D-Minn., reacted to his performance in the New Hampshire primary election and discussed his bid for the White House on Wednesday.

Phillips secured just under 20% of the vote in the New Hampshire primary. Biden, whose name did not officially appear on the ballot, secured over 51% of the vote via a write-in campaign.

Phillips argued that most of the country "would rather see a Nikki Haley versus Dean Phillips matchup" than former President Trump versus Biden.

Polls throughout the past 12 months have shown that many Americans would favor younger candidates.

Conservatives blast Biden as 'election denier' after he calls McAuliffe the 'real' governor of VA

President Joe Biden was slammed by conservatives on social media and called an "election denier" after he referred to Terry McAuliffe, who lost the Virginia gubernatorial election to the current GOP governor Glenn Youngkin, as the commonwealth’s "real" governor.

"Hello, Virginia, and the real governor, Terry McAuliffe," Biden told a crowd in Virginia on Tuesday night in an event with VP Kamala Harris discussing abortion access. "My name is Joe Biden. I'm Jill Biden's husband and Kamala's running mate. Kidding aside. Thank you, Kamala, for your leadership protecting reproductive freedom and for so much more that you do."

Biden, who has centered his campaign on criticizing former President Trump's 2020 election denial, was quickly criticized by conservatives for the comment. 

"I was informed that denying election results is the biggest threat to our democracy," conservative influence LibsofTikTok posted on X. "Start the impeachment hearings!"

"Sounds like Biden should be removed from the Virginia ballot," conservative commentator Chris Barron posted on X, referencing Democrat efforts to keep former President Trump off the ballot for "election denial."

Biden is shuttled across the river to promote nine-month, taxpayer-funded elective abortion-on-demand — and tosses in some casual election denialism while he’s at it," Fox News contributor Guy Benson posted on X.

Fox News' Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report

Fox New contributor and former acting ICE Director Tom Homan joined Fox News on Wednesday to discuss polls showing that immigration was the single most important issue for New Hampshire Republicans headed to the polls on Tuesday.

Homan also discussed the ways he believes President Biden could easily solve the immigration crisis while in office.

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss why she believes Trump will win significantly in the South Carolina primary election and the importance of banding together to defeat President Biden.

Mace referenced eight major endorsements Trump has received from South Carolina Republicans, including her own. Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott, both from South Carolina, have also thrown their weight behind Trump.

Washington Examiner reporter Samantha-Jo Roth joined Fox News on Wednesday morning to discuss Nikki Haley's campaign after Trump won the New Hampshire primary and polls put her behind the former president in South Carolina.

Haley has vowed to stay in the race, saying she is now focused on her "Sweet South Carolina." Haley served as governor of South Carolina for two terms before joining President Trump's administration as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.

Fox News contributor Joe Concha joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss his reaction to the media's coverage of the New Hampshire results and why he doesn't see a path forward for Nikki Haley.

Concha argued that left-leaning media outlets are now hoping Biden will stay out of the spotlight after winning in New Hampshire. Biden made a series of gaffes both leading up to and following his win in the state.

Concha also weighed in on Haley's position, saying he did not see a way for her to beat former President Trump. Trump secured 54% of the vote to Haley's 43%.

Haley lives to fight another day against Trump, but faces 'challenging road' ahead in GOP primary

Donald Trump won again, but the former president didn't land a knockout blow in New Hampshire's Republican presidential primary, as his last remaining major rival in the GOP nomination race vowed to keep on fighting.

"You’ve all heard the chatter among the political class. They’re falling all over themselves saying this race is over. Well, I have news for all of them: New Hampshire is first in the nation. It is not last in the nation. This race is far from over," Nikki Haley stressed, as she spoke to supporters after the New Hampshire race was quickly called for Trump.

The former two-term South Carolina governor who later served as U.N. ambassador in the Trump administration now heads back to her home state, which on Feb. 24 holds the next major contest in the Republican nominating calendar.

A rally Wednesday night in Charleston is the first in a series scheduled over the coming days. And the campaign said they're launching a new $4 million ad blitz in South Carolina this week.

Trump, in an interview with Fox News Digital's Brooke Singman, argued that it was time for Haley to suspend her campaign, so he could begin targeting President Biden in what's expected to be a general election rematch.  

Fox News' Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report

Democrats take aim at Trump after New Hampshire victory: 'Same extreme agenda'

Democrats reacted to former President Trump winning the New Hampshire GOP primary election over former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, calling his supporters the "anti-freedom MAGA movement."

Trump defeated Haley Tuesday night, winning the New Hampshire Republican primary as he vies for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.

Fox News Decision Desk projected Trump's victory just minutes after the final polls closed in the Granite State.

While some Republicans celebrated Trump's victory, Democrats shared their hot takes on social media, taking aim at Trump's victory.

Biden's campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez released a statement on Trump's win in New Hampshire, saying Tuesday night's "results confirm Donald Trump has all but locked up the GOP nomination, and the election denying, anti-freedom MAGA movement has completed its takeover of the Republican Party."

"Trump is offering Americans the same extreme agenda that has cost Republicans election after election: promising to undermine American democracy, reward the wealthy on the backs of the middle class, and ban abortion nationwide," Chavez Rodriguez said.

"Joe Biden sees things differently. He's fighting to grow our economy for the middle-class, strengthen our democracy, and protect the rights of every single American," she continued. "While we work toward November 2024, one thing is increasingly clear today: Donald Trump is headed straight into a general election matchup where he'll face the only person to have ever beaten him at the ballot box: Joe Biden."

Fox News' Houston Keene contributed to this report

President Biden easily won the New Hampshire Democratic primary , carrying the traditional first-in-the-nation primary by 39 points over Rep. Dean Phillips. Biden’s comfortable win was more notable because his name did not actually appear on the primary ballot, forcing his supporters to write him in as their preference.

The election was technically an "unsanctioned" primary, as it was held despite the Democratic National Committee’s insistence that South Carolina hold the first Democratic primary this year.

New Hampshire Democrats went ahead anyway, following a state law requiring the nominating contest be the first in a given calendar year. As a result, the DNC announced no delegates would be awarded based on the New Hampshire results.

Biden’s team announced in late October he would not participate, meaning he would not be on the ballot and instead be a "write-in" candidate only. Phillips campaigned heavily in the Granite State but was unable to make significant inroads.

The results of the Fox News Voter Analysis, a survey of more than 900 New Hampshire Democratic primary voters, show the contours of a resounding win for the incumbent. At the same time, the data suggest some areas of division within Biden’s coalition.

Biden won every major demographic group by double digits. He was particularly strong among voters over age 65, those with college degrees and women. The race was somewhat closer among men.

Biden won voters over age 45 by 52 points but was noticeably weaker among younger voters.

The president had strong support from across the center and left of the political spectrum, getting a similar share of the vote from political moderates (62%), those who described themselves as "somewhat liberal" (64%) and "very liberal" voters (58%).

Three quarters of primary voters approved of the job Biden is doing as president.

The Fox News Polling Unit contributed to this report.

Former President Trump won New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary by 10 points over Nikki Haley. Trump is the first Republican candidate to win competitive elections in the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary since 1976.

Ron DeSantis ended his campaign two days before the primary, effectively making it a head-to-head race between Trump and Haley, who vowed to continue her campaign through the South Carolina primary on Feb. 24.

The results of the Fox News Voter Analysis, a survey of nearly 2,000 New Hampshire Republican primary voters, show the contours of a race that was notably closer than last week’s Iowa caucuses, which Trump won by 30 points.

In New Hampshire, unaffiliated voters – those not registered with a partisan affiliation – can participate in primary elections, and these voters were the main reason the race in the Granite State was tighter than in Iowa. Unaffiliated voters made up slightly less than half of the electorate (47%), and broke for Haley by 26 points.

Just over half of unaffiliated voters (54%) considered themselves Republicans; the remainder generally identified as independents (26%) or Democrats (20%).

Trump easily outpaced Haley among registered Republicans (+42 points).

Haley won political moderates by 24 points, while Trump won self-described "somewhat conservatives" by the same margin (+24 points). He ran up the score among very conservative voters (+68 points).

In the end, much of Haley’s support came from voters outside the GOP mainstream. Just over half of her supporters (52%) backed Joe Biden in the 2020 election, while 32% voted for Trump. The vast majority (90%) of Trump’s backers in the primary voted for him four years ago.

Those who considered themselves part of the Make America Great Again movement went overwhelmingly for Trump (+77 points), while non-MAGA voters backed Haley by 52 points. Both candidates benefited from DeSantis dropping out, as he ran second in Iowa among both MAGA and non-MAGA voters.

The Fox News Polling Unit contributed to this report.

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Reactions quickly started pouring in on social media following former President Trump’s victory over former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley in the New Hampshire primary, including from the Biden campaign and Trump supporters calling on Haley to drop out.

"Congratulations to President Trump on his decisive victory tonight in America's first-in-the-nation primary!" GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a statement. "Our House Republican leaders and a majority of Republican Senators support his reelection, and Republican voters in Iowa and New Hampshire have strongly backed him at the polls. It's now past time for the Republican Party to unite around President Trump so we can focus on ending the disastrous Biden presidency and growing our majority in Congress."

"If Nikki Haley’s primary goal is to defeat Joe Biden in November, she will drop out tonight and endorse Trump," Federalist co-founder Sean Davis posted on X. "If she continues to stay in a race she cannot win just to attack Trump, then we’ll know she’s fully owned by the left-wing Democrats who are funding her campaign."

"First time any candidate has won the first two primary states since 1976," Eric Trump posted on X.

"Congrats to Donald Trump and the entire team on a decisive victory in New Hampshire!" Ohio GOP Sen. J.D. Vance posted on X. "At this point Haley can either drop out or help the Democrats."

"I want to congratulate my good friend @realdonaldtrump on another resounding win in New Hampshire tonight," the account for former HUD Secretary Ben Carson and his wife Candy posted on X. "This primary is over, and I pray @NikkiHaley will drop out so we can focus our efforts on defeating Biden in November. We have a country to save and the stakes are too high."

In a statement, the Biden presidential campaign said that the results "confirm Donald Trump has all but locked up the GOP nomination, and the election denying, anti-freedom MAGA movement has completed its takeover of the Republican Party."

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, a staunch supporter of Haley's, posted on X that her 2nd place finish "turned the narrative of the national media on its head and proved this is indeed a two person race."

Fox News' Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report.

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Former President Donald Trump and President Biden secured convincing victories in Tuesday's New Hampshire primaries, both wins evidence that a general election rematch is looking increasingly likely.

Trump's main Republican opponent, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, had hoped to win enough support from moderate voters in the state for a come-from-behind win, as did Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., who continues to make the case that Biden is too old and unpopular to successfully take on Trump.

From record Republican turnout to intra-party criticism, here are the top five moments from the New Hampshire primaries:

1. Haley vows GOP race is "far from over"

Despite her second loss in a row to Trump and polls suggesting the upcoming contests in Nevada and South Carolina, her home state, would produce similar results, Haley vowed to continue campaigning for the Republican nomination.

2. Trump declares Republican Party "very united" around his candidacy

In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital's Brooke Singman following his victory, Trump said he was "very honored" by the support he received from voters, and declared that the Republican Party was "very united" behind his candidacy.

3. Biden pulls off massive write-in victory after not appearing on ballot

Biden won his party's primary despite failing to file as a candidate in the state last year, but did so with a massive write-in campaign that saw him tallying more than 60% of the overall vote at the time the race was called.

4. More big-name Republicans turn on Haley with calls to drop out of the race

Following Trump's sizable win, more big-name Republicans began calling on Haley to drop out of the race, including Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.

5. Record number of voters turn out for the Republican primary

The New Hampshire Republican primary saw record turnout on Tuesday despite some reports that low energy among voters would depress the vote.

With approximately 92% of the vote counted, more than 293,000 ballots had been cast compared to just over 101,000 with approximately 88% of the vote counted in the Democrat primary.

The previous record for a Republican primary in the state was set in 2016 during Trump's first run for the presidency, when around 284,000 cast ballots.

Fox News' Brandon Gillespie contributed to this report.

Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott set a New Hampshire crowd alive Tuesday with a one-liner about GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley.

The moment came as former President Donald Trump celebrated his victory in the Granite State's Republican primary, and said Scott "must really hate" Haley, who served as governor of South Carolina and appointed Scott to the Senate in 2012 to fill a vacancy.

"We do go to South Carolina, where we have done really well, where I've done well. We have a great governor and lieutenant governor, great everything because almost every one of them have endorsed me — Two great senators, which is hard. I mean, did you ever think that she would actually appoint you, Tim?" Trump said as Scott stood behind him on the stage.

Trump noted Scott's recent endorsement of him rather than Haley despite her appointing him to the Senate, and added, "You must really hate her."

The crowd began laughing before Trump added, "No, it’s a shame. It's a shame."

Scott then approached the microphone as Trump said, "Uh-oh!"

"I just love you!" Scott said to more laughter from the crowd!

Fox News' Brandon Gillespie contributed to this report.

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Former President Trump said he is "very honored" by his New Hampshire primary win Tuesday night, telling Fox News Digital that the Republican Party is "very united" behind his candidacy.

Trump won the first-in-the-nation primary Tuesday night, defeating former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. Trump also won the Iowa caucuses last week.

During an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital shortly after the race was called, Trump said he was honored.

"I’m very honored by the result," Trump said.

Trump also said he is "looking forward to going against the worst president in the history of our country."

New Hampshire – where independent voters who make up roughly 40% of the electorate can vote in either major party's contest and have long played an influential role in the state's storied presidential primary – was considered fertile ground for Haley. And Haley spent plenty of time and resources in the state, securing the influential endorsement of popular Republican Gov. Chris Sununu.

But Trump dominated for a second week in a row, cruising to victory in both critical early voting states.

When asked if he felt Haley would suspend her campaign, he said, "I don’t know. She should."

"She should because, otherwise, we have to keep wasting money instead of spending on Biden," Trump said. "If she doesn’t drop out, we have to waste money instead of spending it on Biden, which is our focus."

Trump, who was joined at a rally Monday night in New Hampshire by his former opponents who then endorsed him, including Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota, said the party is united.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his campaign on Sunday and endorsed Trump.

"The party is very united except for her," Trump said.

Fox News' Brooke Singman contributed to this report.

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Following Fox News' projection that former President Trump would win the New Hampshire Republican primary, former candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said the right move for runner-up Nikki Haley is to drop out and unite the party.

Ramaswamy called Tuesday's results a decisive Trump victory and added that a large number of independents voted in the Republican primary due to the Granite State's open-primary system.

He also called New Hampshire a microcosm of the national electorate:

"It's like a terrain for the general election," he said, adding that some of Haley's large donors like LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman are anti-Trump figures or typically Democratic donors.

"So I think this is a prediction of what you're going to see in the general election. And the decisive margin we see tonight is, in some ways, I think, something that bodes well for Trump heading into the general election in November to reunite this country," he said.

"And so, in my view, the general election really begins tonight. I think the Republican primary, for all intents and purposes, is over tonight. And I think the party and the country are better off if we see that for what it is."

In her post-primary speech, Haley countered that the worst-kept secret in politics is that Democrats want to run against Trump in November, calling a Trump nomination precipitous of a "Biden win and Kamala Harris presidency."

However, Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany added on "Jesse Watters Primetime" that Haley's plan to remain in the race through South Carolina and beyond is an obvious "play" for the vice presidency in a Trump administration.

In the same vein, former Bush White House aide Karl Rove said Haley remaining the race may in one way benefit Trump, because battling the former governor allows him to "articulate a vision for the general election… if he takes on the task of describing a general election message, and positioning himself to beat Biden… then he's going to be better off."

"Whoever is the Republican nominee is going to have a lot to do in unifying the party and lowering the temperature and the principal responsibility is the front-runner," Rove said.

As Trump prepared to take the stage for a victory speech late Tuesday, Fox News political analyst Brit Hume quipped the former president was hoping for a resounding victory that would drive Haley from the race.

As results trickled in showing about a 10-point spread at press time, Hume considered that the race was instead a "run for [Trump's] money that he didn't want."

"He wanted what happened tonight to be a blowout win for him that would blow her out of the race," he said. "I don't think that's happened, so I don't know how gracious he's willing to be."

Hume said Haley's candidacy appears to still be "alive and kicking" as South Carolina approaches next on the docket in late February.

Fox News' Charles Creitz contributed to this report.

Fox News Voter Analysis

Let’s take a look at the U.S. role in world affairs.

Half of Republican primary voters say the U.S. should play a less active role in solving the world’s problems. And 68% of these voters go for Trump, just a quarter go for Haley.

Specifically, what about aid to Israel?64% of Republican primary voters in New Hampshire favor continuing aid to Israel. And of those, 54% of them voted for Trump, compared to 40% of them voting for Haley.But on Ukraine, New Hampshire Republicans are split.

49% of New Hampshire Republicans favor continuing aid to Ukraine. And among those, 63% went for Haley and 31% went for Trump.

One more additional thing -- we asked voters who they think has the best policy ideas.75% of New Hampshire GOPers say it’s “very” important for the eventual nominee to have the best policy ideas. And these voters? Well, 61% of them go for Trump.

Republican presidential hopeful and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks after results came in for the New Hampshire primaries during a watch party in Concord, New Hampshire, on January 23, 2024.

A pro-Haley grassroots group says the former U.N. ambassador is "closing the gap" but concedes that she has a "steeper road ahead" in the days ahead.

"Tonight's results in New Hampshire show that Nikki Haley is closing the gap and that she is the clear alternative for voters who are ready to close the book on the toxic Biden-Trump political era. This is still an uphill battle. Now all eyes turn to South Carolina, where she has a steeper road ahead," Americans for Prosperity Action Senior Advisor Emily Seidel said.

She warned that if Republicans nominate former President Donald Trump, "we risk a repeat of the past three elections and the very real threat of full progressive control increases dramatically."

"This is why Joe Biden and the Democrats want him to be the nominee. The stakes for our country simply couldn’t be higher."

Fox News Voter Analysis

Former president Trump had another good night in New Hampshire.The groups who put him over the top by 30 points in Iowa showed up again in the Granite State.

In New Hampshire, 81% of self-identified very conservatives went for Trump -- compared to 58% in Iowa. And 64% of those with no college degree backed the former president, while 57% of rural voters also voted for him.

Nikki Haley was counting on a different mix of voters in New Hampshire to boost her chances. And she did okay among moderates, college educated voters, and suburban voters -- but it just wasn’t enough.

Meanwhile, Trump is still facing multiple investigations and indictments. What do New Hampshire Republicans think about it?

46% think Trump did nothing wrong when it comes to January 6th, 43% say the same about his alleged interference in the 2020 vote count, and it is 37% when it comes to classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.

We also asked voters “is Trump too extreme to win in November?” and New Hampshire Republicans are split on this. Among the half who say he is too extreme, 71% supported Haley. And this supports her contention that she has a better chance in the general election than Trump.

US President Joe Biden speaks at a reproductive freedom campaign rally at George Mason University in Manassas, Virginia, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

President Biden on Tuesday said the "stakes could not be higher" after he and former President Trump secured victories in their respective presidential primaries in New Hampshire.

"It is now clear that Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee. And my message to the country is the stakes could not be higher. Our Democracy. Our personal freedoms — from the right to choose to the right to vote. Our economy — which has seen the strongest recovery in the world since COVID. All are at stake," Biden said in a statement.

"I want to thank all those who wrote my name in this evening in New Hampshire. It was a historic demonstration of commitment to our democratic process. And I want to say to all those Independents and Republicans who share our commitment to core values of our nation — our Democracy, our personal freedoms, an economy that gives everyone a fair shot — to join us as Americans."

"Let’s remember. We are the United States of America. And there is nothing — nothing — we can’t do if we do it together," he said.

Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley walks with New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu by group of supporters. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Haley is performing well in the areas she needed to carry.

The best example is Bedford, a wealthy suburb of Manchester. This traditionally Republican area flipped blue for the first time in decades in the 2020 general election.

With 95% of the vote in there, Haley is running about 10 points ahead of Trump. That’s why she looks set to outperform some of the recent polls.

As we know, that won’t translate into an overall win. There’s a lot of Trump vote out there, all across the state. And it showed up in force for the former president tonight.

Republican presidential hopeful and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks after results came in for the New Hampshire primaries during a watch party in Concord, New Hampshire, on January 23, 2024.

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley's campaign is accusing former President Donald Trump of being "angry" after a speech in which he took aim at Haley.

“Two states have now voted in the presidential race, and Donald Trump barely received half of the vote – not exactly a ringing endorsement for a former president demanding a coronation,” said Haley communications director Nachama Soloveichik.

“His angry rant was filled with grievances and offered the American people nothing about his vision for our country’s future. This is why so many voters want to move on from Trump’s chaos and are rallying to Nikki Haley’s new generation of conservative leadership.”

Republican presidential hopeful and former US President Donald Trump holds up his fist during an Election Night Party in Nashua, New Hampshire, on January 23, 2024.

Former President Donald Trump did it again.

Eight days after he crushed the competition in Iowa's low-turnout Republican presidential caucuses, Trump quickly defeated Nikki Haley - his final remaining major rival for the GOP nomination - in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary.

Fox News projected Trump would win the primary just a few minutes after the final polls closed in New Hampshire."I’m very honored by the result," Trump told Fox News Digital's Brooke Singman in a statement. 

Haley said in a speech to supporters in Concord, New Hampshire after the race was called that "I want to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory tonight.

He earned it and I want to acknowledge that."When asked if he felt Haley would suspend her campaign, Trump told Fox News Digital that he didn't know but "she should."

But as the votes continued to be tabulated, the former president's margin over Haley remained in the single digits. 

And Haley emphasized her campaign would continue. "Now you’ve all heard the chatter among the political class. They’re falling all over themselves saying this race is over. Well, I have news for all of them: New Hampshire is first in the nation. It is not last in the nation. This race is far from over."

Florida Senator Marco Rubio, a Republican, declared former President Trump will carry the party's torch in the 2024 presidential election.

Rubio, who ran for president in 2016, made his declaration on Tuesday after Trump's win in New Hampshire over former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley.

"Trump will be the GOP nominee," Rubio tweeted on Tuesday.

"What we don’t know yet is how much donor money is going to be wasted over the next month," he continued in a jab at Haley continuing her campaign.

Rubio's tweet comes as a chorus of Republican senators throw their hats behind Trump for president in 2024.

Nebraska GOP Senator Deb Fischer gave her endorsement of Trump for president after his victory on Tuesday.

She joined Texas Senator John Cornyn, a fellow Republican, in backing the former president's bid to take on President Biden for the Oval Office.

Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called on Nikki Haley to end her bid for the presidency Tuesday following Donald Trump's "decisive" victory in the New Hampshire GOP primary.

"I think this is a decisive win for Donald Trump. That’s what we are seeing tonight," Ramaswamy told Fox News. "It might be the general election really begins tonight. I think the Republican primary, for all intents and purposes, is over tonight, and the party and the country are better off if we see that for what it is."

When asked if he was calling for Haley to suspend her campaign, Ramaswamy said it would "be the right thing for the country."

He added that Haley continuing her campaign would "send the signal" that she is counting on Trump being eliminated from the contest through outside means, meaning his legal troubles.

"I think that is downright wrong. I think it’s wrong for the Republican Party and wrong for this country," Ramaswamy said. "There is no viable path for her to defeat him through the front door."

"It’s time for Nikki Haley to do the right thing," he added.

Representative Dean Phillips, a Democrat from Minnesota and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate, left, greets voters outside Hillside Middle school in Manchester, New Hampshire, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., says he will remain in the Democratic presidential primary race, despite losing to President Biden in the New Hampshire primary.

"Congratulations to President Biden, who absolutely won tonight, but by no means in a way that a strong incumbent president should," he said.

Biden is projected to have won the primary, despite not being on the ballot, after a write-in campaign from his supporters.

Phillips said voters deserved "options" and also praised GOP candidate Nikki Haley for remaining in the race despite her defeat in the Republican primary to former President Donald Trump.

"This country deserves options, this country should not have coronations. And I know I know the exhausted majority of this country, center right and center, left Americans. I know they'd much rather see a Nikki Haley-Dean Phillips matchup this November, and we're going to try to get that done," he said.

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Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer, a Republican, endorsed former President Trump for president after his New Hampshire GOP primary win over former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley.

Fischer posted a statement on Tuesday night endorsing Trump after the former president took the GOP primary election in the Granite State.

"It's time for Republicans to unite around President Donald Trump and make Joe Biden a one-term president," Fischer said.

"These last three years have yielded a crippling border crisis, an inflationary economy that prices the American Dream out of reach for families, and a world in constant turmoil with our enemies on the march," she continued.

"I endorse Donald Trump for President so we can secure our border, get our economy moving again, and keep America safe," she added.

Fischer is the latest GOP senator to endorse Trump after his win in New Hampshire, joining Texas GOP Senator John Cornyn.

Fox News Voter Analysis

The New Hampshire primary has wrapped and former president Donald Trump is the winner.With our Fox News Voter Analysis election survey, we’ve been talking with more than 1,800 N.H. Republican primary voters.

Let’s start by looking at some of the groups where Trump did the best.Half of N.H. Republican primary voters describe themselves as MAGA supporters, and 87% of them voted for Trump.

He also did well with conservative voters, folks without a college degree, and rural voters. This is similar to what we saw in Iowa last week.When did primary voters decide who they were voting for?

Six-in-10 decided more than a month ago. And 69% of this group goes for Trump, only a quarter for Haley.What do Republican primary voters think about how the country is run?

About three-in-10 voters say they want complete and total upheaval -- and 82% of them go for Trump. This is even more than in Iowa, where 70% of these caucus goers went for Trump.One more thing, about winning in November: 74% say it’s very important for the Republican nominee to be able to win in November. Over six-in-10 of these voters go for Trump.

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley declared the race for the Republican nomination "far from over," despite her second straight loss to former President Donald Trump, this time in the New Hampshire GOP primary.

"New Hampshire is first in the nation. It is not the last in the nation nation. This race is far from over. There are dozens of states left to go," Haley told a crowd of supporters gathered at her election watch party on Tuesday.

"At one point, in this campaign, there were 14 of us running, and we were at 2% in the polls. Well, I’m a fighter, and I’m scrappy. And now we are the last ones standing next to Donald Trump," she added.

The race now heads to Nevada and then to Haley's home state of South Carolina, where Trump currently holds a commanding lead.

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President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris' re-election campaign responded to former President Donald Trump's win in the New Hampshire Republican primary by declaring him to be the GOP nominee for president.

Trump easily defeated former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley despite her surge in the Granite State in recent weeks.

"Tonight’s results confirm Donald Trump has all but locked up the GOP nomination, and the election denying, anti-freedom MAGA movement has completed its takeover of the Republican Party," campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez said in a statement.

"Trump is offering Americans the same extreme agenda that has cost Republicans election after election: promising to undermine American democracy, reward the wealthy on the backs of the middle class, and ban abortion nationwide," she said.

"Joe Biden sees things differently. He’s fighting to grow our economy for the middle-class, strengthen our democracy, and protect the rights of every single American. While we work toward November 2024, one thing is increasingly clear today: Donald Trump is headed straight into a general election matchup where he’ll face the only person to have ever beaten him at the ballot box: Joe Biden," she added.

A supporter van outside a New Hampshire primary election night watch party with former US President Donald Trump, not pictured, in Nashua, New Hampshire, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik is congratulating former President Donald Trump on his "monumental" victory in New Hampshire, and called on former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley to drop out.

“Congratulations to President Donald Trump on his monumental victory in the New Hampshire Primary and making history as the first GOP challenger candidate to win both Iowa and New Hampshire!" she said in a statement.

"Thank you to the Granite Staters for your incredible support for President Trump. Having spent the past weekend in the Live Free or Die State, I saw firsthand the energy and momentum behind President Trump’s campaign to Save America. President Trump has the most enthusiastic supporters and volunteers of any campaign in U.S. history."

"This evening, Granite Staters also overwhelmingly rejected Nikki Haley and her Extreme Democrat and Never Trump donors. For the sake of the Republic, it is well past time for her to suspend her failing campaign and unite behind President Trump to take on the most corrupt president in history Joe Biden," she said.

"I know President Trump will defeat Joe Biden; the voters know it, Joe Biden knows it, and Nikki Haley knows it. Any effort to desperately divide Republicans going forward will be remembered and seen as a direct assist to Joe Biden’s failing campaign."

"It must end now."

Fox News' Brooke Singman contributed to this report.

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Over the last 50 years, in primaries where there was no incumbent president, New Hampshire has had a stellar record of choosing the Republican nominee, 71.4%, but a below-average record of choosing the next president, 42.8%. 

In 1976, President Gerald Ford won a highly contested primary against Reagan on his way to capturing the nomination. He lost the general election to Carter.

In 2016, New Hampshire voted for then-outsider Donald Trump, going to establishmentarian Mitt Romney in 2012, and then the comeback campaign of John McCain in 2008.

McCain also won the primaries in 2000.

Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis won the 1988 primary in New Hampshire, but he lost the general election to Vice President George H.W. Bush.

Vice President Al Gore won the 2000 primary, but lost the general election to then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush. In 2004, then-Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts won the primary election, but lost to Bush in the general election.

Democrats had a much worse prediction record in the state, only choosing the nominee in an open primary 37.5% of the time and never successfully choosing the president. In 2020 and 2016 they voted for Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton in 2008, and John Kerry in 2004. 

Fox News' Gabriele Regalbuto contributed to this report.

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A bit of an oddity in the Northeast, New Hampshire has a strong trend of fiscal conservatism and social liberalism that tends to vote Republican in local elections but Democrat in national elections. 

New Hampshire has gone blue in every presidential election after 2000, when former President George W. Bush won the state by 2 points, and it has been alternating between Republican and Democrat governors somewhat evenly over the past three decades. Both U.S. senators and both U.S. representatives are Democrats, but both chambers of the state legislature are controlled by Republicans. 

Living up to their independent streak, looking at Republican presidential primaries don’t paint a much clearer picture on who the state traditionally supports. In 2016, they supported then- outsider Donald Trump with 36% of the vote, in 2012 they supported establishment favorite Mitt Romney with 52% of the vote, but in 2008 they backed John McCain with 46% of the vote. The year 2000 was Bush with 62%, 1996 was Bob Dole with 58%, and 1984 was George H.W. Bush with 68%. 

The only unifying thread, with Bob Dole being the exception, is that New Hampshire appears to choose the candidate who goes on to win the primary. 

Fox News Voter Analysis

Here are some top findings from Republican primary voters in New Hampshire, starting with how the landscape’s different today, compared to Iowa.

First up, evangelicals - Trump won Iowa in large part thanks to their support. But in New Hampshire, only one in five are evangelical Christians. In Iowa, evangelicals were 46% - that’s a 25-point difference.

Another difference between Iowa and New Hampshire is the share who identify as MAGA.In New Hampshire, about half consider themselves MAGA supporters, while in Iowa that was 62%.

And, here’s a gut check question. Who do these folks think will win the GOP nomination?Fewer than 2 in 10 GOP primary voters expect it will be Nikki Haley. But far more, nearly 8 in 10, say Donald Trump wins. That includes some Haley supporters!

But, how satisfied would they be if it’s Trump?

A voter casts their ballot at David R. Cawley Middle School in Hooksett, New Hampshire, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. New Hampshire's primary Tuesday is the stage for a crucial showdown between Donald Trump and Nikki Haley, the last major challenger standing between the former president and the GOP nomination. Photographer: Mel Musto/Bloomberg via Getty Images

New Hampshire Democrats are facing an unusual dilemma in tonight’s presidential primary, where President Biden will not be on the ballot -- and it will be up to Biden supporters to write in his name.

The Democratic National Committee had hoped to hold the party’s first primary in South Carolina on Feb. 3, but New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan, a Republican, had announced that the primary would go ahead on Jan 23

It’s a state that Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., is focusing much of his attention. His and others’ names will be on the ballot, but not Biden. As a result, top Democrats have launched a write-in campaign.

Phillips stands at 10% in a University of New Hampshire/CNN poll conducted Jan. 16-19, a point ahead of bestselling author and spiritual adviser Marianne Williamson, who is making her second straight White House run.

Sixty-three percent of those questioned in the survey said they'd write in Biden's name.

While Biden is the commanding front-runner for the nomination, writing in his name is unlikely to be a wasted vote, as anything but a Biden win in the state would create a difficult narrative for his campaign and raise questions about the strength of support for his candidacy -- and would give a massive boost to his critics both inside the party and from outside.

Fox News' Paul Steinhauser and Landon Mion contributed to this report.

Fox News Voter Analysis

What about President Biden’s age?

In our survey of Democratic primary voters, over half believe his age isn’t a problem.

But more than 4 in 10 Granite State Dems say he’s too old to serve another term. And get this, that includes even some who are supporting Biden today.

Fox News Voter Analysis

“Mental capability” is the number one quality New Hampshire Republicans are looking for in a presidential candidate. That is far ahead of other traits, such as being a strong leader of having the best policies – it’s even more important than their candidate winning in November.

Here’s one possible reason the ability to defeat Joe Biden feels less important to Republicans: a majority doesn’t accept Trump’s 2020 defeat. This includes almost all Trump supporters.

Voter filling out a ballot at a voting booth in New Hampshire. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

We will start seeing some vote results soon, but don't draw any conclusions.

Twenty towns are still voting until 8 p.m. That includes Nashua, which had the second highest number of raw votes in the 2016 Republican primary.

Fox News Voter Analysis

When it comes to the charges against former President Trump, just one-third of Republicans in New Hampshire say that they’re legitimate attempts to investigate important issues, while two-thirds say that they’re political attempts to undermine the former president.

Fox News Voter Analysis

Let’s dig into some top findings from New Hampshire. First, what qualities are Republicans looking for in their nominee?

Almost all Granite State GOP voters say their nominee’s mental capability is very important. That’s far more than say the same about other traits, like being a strong leader and having the best policies -- it’s even more than feel that way about their candidate winning in November.

Fox News Voter Analysis

When it comes to the U.S. Mexico wall, Republicans in New Hampshire support it – just as they did in Iowa.

Fox News Voter Analysis

Immigration is a top issue for Republicans across the country – and that continues to be true in New Hampshire. So, do New Hampshire Republicans say immigrants do more to help or hurt the country? Well, close to 7 in 10 say they do more to hurt.

That was similar to what we saw in Iowa, where three quarters of Republicans said immigrants do more to hurt the county than to help the country.

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Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has made it a point that she will only agree to more debates as long as former president Donald Trump or President Joe Biden are also on the debate stage.

Haley declined a debate moderated by ABC News unless Trump were to attend. The debate invitation was extended to Haley, Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

Haley released a statement on her decision as to why she would not participate.

“We’ve had five great debates in this campaign. Unfortunately, Donald Trump has ducked all of them. He has nowhere left to hide. The next debate I do will either be with Donald Trump or with Joe Biden. I look forward to it.”

The former president has denied participating in debates, given his lead in polls.

Florida Governor DeSantis went after Haley on X for her decision on not participating in debates, last week.

“Nikki Haley is afraid to debate because she doesn’t want to answer the tough questions such as how she got rich off Boeing after giving them millions in taxpayer handouts as governor of South Carolina,” DeSantis claimed.

“The reality is that she is not running for the nomination, she’s running to be Trump’s VP,” he added.

The Florida governor went on to say that unlike Haley and Trump he wouldn’t “snub New Hampshire voters,” and that he anticipated the debate with “two empty podiums in the Granite State.”

There have been 5 Republican presidential primary debates so far.

Fox News’ Anders Hagstrom and Greg Wehner contributed to this report.

A voting booth at a polling station in an elementary school gym in New Hampshire. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Tonight, there are 22 delegates on the line for Republicans in New Hampshire.

Trump and Haley will take delegates home in proportion with their vote. In other words, a candidate who wins about half the vote can expect about 11 delegates.

There’s a small difference between New Hampshire’s rules and what we saw in Iowa – candidates must get at least 10% of the vote to win any delegates at all.

But with Trump and Haley the only notable candidates left in this race, that’s not likely to matter.

Democrats are voting in an “advisory primary,” the result of a spat between the DNC and the Granite State.

That means no delegates are at stake.

The results might have symbolic meaning. Biden’s chief rival Rep. Dean Phillips has invested heavily here. If he outperforms expectations, we could see a lot more of him this primary season.

Fox News Voter Analysis

On a personal level, what do Republicans think about their own financial situation? As we saw in the Iowa caucus last week, New Hampshire Republican primary voters say they’re in bad shape financially. Just about 1 in 10 say they’re getting ahead, while more than two times that say they are falling behind.

That’s similar to the nearly six-in-ten Iowa Republican caucus goers who said they were just ‘holding steady’ and the third who said they were ‘falling behind’.

Fox News Voter Analysis

Immigration tops the list of issues that are most important to Republican voters – both in New Hampshire and in Iowa. In Iowa, four-in-ten Republicans said immigration was the most important issue, followed by a third saying the economy and jobs. No other issue comes close.

In New Hampshire the story is the same, with 4 in 10 Republican primary voters saying immigration is their top issue.

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Democrat presidential candidate Marianne Williamson is a spiritual adviser and bestselling self-help author who is running for her party's presidential nomination for the second time.

She first ran unsuccessfully in 2020, but officially declared her candidacy again last March.

During the 2020 cycle, Williamson was an unconventional candidate who preached the politics of love. She emphasized "six pillars for a season of moral repair," including economic justice.

She proposed creating a Department of Children and Youths and a Department of Peace, and she pushed for reparations for the descendants of African-American slaves.

Among her unorthodox acts was holding a meditation session while campaigning in New Hampshire.

Fox News' Paul Steinhauser, Kyle Morris and Thomas Phippen contributed to this report.

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Former President Donald Trump's likely win in the New Hampshire Republican primary tonight could mean a number of things, and will probably depend on the margin of his victory.

A commanding win would only solidify his frontrunner status, and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley would likely face increased calls to end her bid for the GOP nomination.

If Haley surges and limits Trump to a marginal victory, the race could continue through the Nevada caucuses on Feb. 8 and the South Carolina primary on Feb. 24.

If Haley stays competitive and remains in the race, the contest between the two would then head to Michigan and other states.

An election official checks in voters at a polling station inside Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. (Gaelen Morse/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

New Hampshire’s Secretary of State office tells Fox News they can “confidently say voter turnout is very strong” and is so far on track to meet the predicted record voter turnout.

They added “It’ll be interesting to see how close that prediction got.”

They estimated a record high 322,000 turnout for a Republican primary. 

Results are expected to start trickling in during the 7 p.m. hour. During the 2020 election, final  results for both the Republican and Democratic primaries were announced shortly after midnight.

The primaries are semi-closed, meaning that unaffiliated voters may vote in either the Republican or Democrat primary, but Democrats may not vote in the Republican primary and vice versa. 

Fox News' Paul Steinhauser and Bryan Llenas contributed to this report.

Talking points from Stand for America Fund, Inc., obtained by Fox News Digital.

FIRST ON FOX: A political action committee (PAC) supporting GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley released talking points ahead of her showdown with former President Trump in New Hampshire.

Tuesday marks the critical New Hampshire primary election that will prove to either solidify Trump as the 2024 Republican presidential nominee or show Haley has a chance.

Stand for America Fund, Inc., a PAC founded by Haley supporting her presidential aspirations, published talking points ahead of Tuesday's primary claiming the scalp of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' recently-suspended campaign.

"We've already been successful this week, we knocked Ron DeSantis out of the race this weekend," the first talker obtained by Fox News Digital reads.

"We were at 20 points in Iowa, we'll gain on that in New Hampshire and are in striking distance to Donald Trump," the talking points continue.

"A month ago people would have laughed if we told you Nikki Haley got 20% of the vote, tying Ron DeSantis in Iowa and knocking him out of the race and would be going head to head with Donald Trump into New Hampshire."

The PAC's talkers said its "ready for South Carolina, an open primary and Nikki's home state," and that they will then "turn to Michigan, an open primary state and then 11 of 14 Super Tuesday states have open or semi-open primaries."

"Nikki has defied expectations every step of the way, voters deserve a choice and she knows she's the best person to take on Joe Biden," the final point reads.

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There are many big names among the GOP candidates in the 2024 presidential election, but candidate Ryan Binkley is not one of them.

Binkley, a businessman, lead pastor and a longshot contender for the Republican 2024 presidential nomination, announced his run for the presidency on April 23, 2023.

He was born in Columbus, Georgia and grew up in Texas. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and entrepreneurship from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University, according to his campaign website.

Binkley worked for Proctor & Gamble and the Boston Scientific Corporation before making a career change. He launched the Generational Group in 2005 and became CEO and president in 2023.

Binkley is the co-founder, along with his wife Ellie, of Create Church also located in Richardson, Texas in 2014 and has served as lead pastor since 2023. The couple have five children and their youngest was adopted from South Korea, where his wife was born before she moved to the United States with her parents, according to his campaign website.

Binkley is urging "America's leaders to return to the core values of trusting in God and each other again, caring for the hurting, leading with integrity, and bringing hope and healing to your nation," the site also states.

Despite campaigning and holding events in Iowa ahead of tonight's caucus, the businessman and pastor has failed to gain support in any polls, according to Des Moines Register.

New Hampshire hosts the nation’s first presidential primary, with polls opening in the small town of Dixville Notch at midnight and other towns following suit in the morning. Most polling places will close at 7 p.m. ET, with all polls closing by 8 p.m.

Results are expected to start trickling in during the 7 p.m. hour. During the 2020 election, final  results for both the Republican and Democratic primaries were announced shortly after midnight. Concord and Manchester, the state’s capital and largest city, respectively, typically tally votes faster than the state’s more rural areas, according to the Associated Press.

The results for Dixville Notch, where only six residents voted, were tallied shortly after midnight, with all votes going for Haley.

The New Hampshire primary is “open,” meaning politically undeclared voters can cast ballots in a party primary.

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Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson ended his longshot presidential bid just a day after his poor performance in the Iowa caucuses, where he earned less than 200 votes.

Hutchinson finished just before ex-New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who dropped out before the Iowa caucuses, and trailed Ryan Binkley, a businessman with no national political platform.

“Today, I am suspending my campaign for President and driving back to Arkansas,” Hutchinson said in a statement last week. “My message of being a principled Republican with experience and telling the truth about the current front runner did not sell in Iowa.”

Hutchinson and Christie were the only two GOP 2024 hopefuls who attacked ex-President Donald Trump early, directly and often toward the beginning of the race.

But Hutchinson never seemed to generate enough voter interest for any serious momentum, and he failed to crack 1% support in most national polls. He has not issued an endorsement for either of the candidates left.

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The race between former President Donald Trump and his ex-Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has taken a particularly bitter turn in the last days before the New Hampshire primary, the latest update in a yearslong hot-and-cold relationship.

She was quick to stand against his candidacy in 2016, endorsing Florida Sen. Marco Rubio in the primary.

But by the time Haley left his administration in 2018, Trump heaped praise on her and lauded Haley as his “friend.”

“She's done a fantastic job and we've done a fantastic job together. We've solved a lot of problems and we’re in the process of solving a lot of problems,” he said.

Haley in turn praised Trump’s foreign policy, saying, “Countries may not like what we do, but they respect what we do.”

She condemned him in the week after the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack, however, telling Politico at the time, “I think he’s lost any sort of political viability he was going to have.”

Haley backpedaled somewhat in comments to the Wall Street Journal in October of that year, saying, “We need him in the Republican Party. I don’t want us to go back to the days before Trump.”

Even her decision to ultimately challenge him for president was preceded by Haley vowing in 2021 to never get into the Republican presidential primary if Trump was also running – before ultimately throwing her hat in the ring.

Fox News Voter Analysis

It’s primary night in New Hampshire and our Fox News Voter Analysis has been asking likely Republican primary voters in the state -- about 1,800 of them -- who they are supporting and why.

Conducted along with our partners the Associated Press and NORC at the University of Chicago, Fox News will be using this innovative election survey approach throughout the 2024 primary season.

In New Hampshire, we’ll be looking at questions such as are GOP primary voters interested in a candidate who has good policy ideas? One who is a strong leader? What about defeating Joe Biden in the fall -- is that what New Hampshire Republicans care about most of all?

We’ll also be diving into the most important issues facing the country. Is it the economy? Abortion? Immigration?

And will Republicans come together and support their nominee in November, or are we looking at a chance that the party will split?We’ll also be asking likely Democratic voters -- about 900 of them -- about their views on the Democratic race and on President Biden.

All that and more is on deck. The survey questionnaire and results will be posted on foxnews.com after 8 p.m. ET. And keep checking back here for more news and analysis of the results.

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Republican Gov. Chris Sununu took office as the 82nd governor of New Hampshire in 2017 and is currently serving his fourth and final term.

He previously served three terms on the New Hampshire Executive Council from 2011 to 2017 before becoming governor.

His father, Republican John H. Sununu, is the former 75th New Hampshire governor and former White House chief of staff under President George H. W. Bush, and his brother is former Representative and former Senator of New Hampshire, Republican John E. Sununu.

Sununu was born and raised in Salem, New Hampshire, and graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Civil/Environmental Engineering. He helped clean up hazardous waste sites for 10 years, according to his campaign website.

He and his wife, Valerie, have three children.

The New Hampshire governor has been named the nation’s most fiscally responsible governor by Cato Institute, according to his site. 

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Unlike Iowa, where the caucuses took place last week, New Hampshire operates on a traditional primary system. This means, like most of the nation, New Hampshirites will show up at polling locations throughout the day and privately vote for who they wish.

The primaries are semi-closed, meaning that unaffiliated voters may vote in either the Republican or Democrat primary, but Democrats may not vote in the Republican primary and vice versa. 

Polling times vary by municipality but must open by 11:00 a.m. and cannot close before 7:00 p.m. Results are expected to be in around 10:00 p.m. EST. 

When all the primaries are concluded a convention will be held where delegates nominate the winner. Traditionally this is a routine formality but “brokered conventions”, one where no candidate receives a majority, are possible. 

During a brokered convention, delegates politik and vote for their preferred candidate largely irrespective of state primary results. The last brokered GOP convention was in 1976 where neither Reagan nor Ford received a majority. 

While unprecedented, if a leading candidate was died or was otherwise indisposed, such as being imprisoned, it could possibly trigger a brokered convention regardless of whether they met the delegate threshold. 

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On January 21, 2024 Ron DeSantis ended his presidential campaign after 243 days and only one election. Once upon a time, DeSantis was the clear front runner but after a summer, fall, and winter of brutal attacks from President Trump his campaign began to flounder. 

Longtime Republican consultant Alex Castellanos, a veteran of half-a-dozen presidential campaigns, noted that DeSantis "ran a mechanical campaign and failed on two mechanical fronts."

"He wasted bazillions on door knocking when you don’t build a brand going door to door. And two – he’s a mechanical candidate who you don’t want at your door. You need to be a people person to run for public office," he argued.

Dan Eberhart, a top DeSantis donor, bundler and surrogate, told Fox News Digital that "Ron DeSantis ran into a bump and the bump was named Trump."

Upon dropping out, DeSantis endorsed President Trump in a video posted to X.

Florida GOP Rep. Byron Donalds had a message for New Hampshire voters who might be on the fence between former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.

"I mean, look, my closing message is this, our party, we're blessed, we have a lot of talent in our party, but it is pretty clear at this point that the majority of our party wants President Trump in office again," Donalds told Fox News Digital from a Trump rally in the state Monday. "The vast majority. It's pretty clear at this point."

Donalds said that it is time for members of the GOP to unite around Trump, arguing that there are "radicals in the White House who are destroying this country" and that Republicans must be "one party so we can fix this country and get it back for not only ourselves, but for our kids and our future."

New Hampshire voters will go to the poll with the economy on their mind, with many of the state's residents expressing concerns about issues such as gas prices and the cost of living.

"You're getting less for your buck now," Irene, who was visiting Manchester, told Fox News. "It's horrible."

Irene also lamented the price of groceries and other essential items, arguing it has become hard to make a living that pays for everyday expenses.

"Unless you had saved money and set it aside … you would be very hard-pressed to make a living from month to month just for groceries and daily essentials," she said.

Meanwhile, others argued that things are starting to go in a better direction.

"Gas is down," Clayton, a voter from Manchester, told Fox News Digital.

Jessie, another voter from Manchester, told Fox News Digital that while things have improved slightly, concerns still linger.

"Maybe it's slowed down a little bit in the last year or so, but … it's still a lot worse than it was four years ago," Jessie said. 

Haley has secured a number of endorsements from conservative lawmakers and groups since she kicked off her campaign for the 2024 presidential election cycle.

Americans for Prosperity Action, the political wing of the influential and deep-pocketed fiscally conservative network founded by the billionaire Koch Brothers, endorsed Nikki Haley for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination in late November.

On Friday, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott also endorsed Haley ahead of New Hampshire’s GOP primary election tonight.

"America has a decision to make, and our friends and neighbors in New Hampshire have an opportunity to showcase their deep-rooted independent streak. After years of controversy, violent rhetoric and growing polarization, the very last thing we need is four more years of Donald Trump," Scott said in a statement released by his campaign.

Top Trump ally and House Freedom Caucus member Rep. Ralph Norman endorsed Haley in February last year, stating to Fox News Digital at the time, "In 2016, President Trump was exactly who the Republican Party needed at the time. For too long, Republicans had been marginalized. Then Trump came along and reminded us how to fight what we believe. We are better off now for what President Trump accomplished while he was president."

He continued, "However, the Republican Party has entered a season of change. We’re at a pivotal juncture, and most of the Republicans I know are now looking for new leadership with a new vision at the top of the ticket. Nikki Haley has that vision, and she’s going to be an outstanding President."

Fox News' Paul Steinhauser and Louis Casiano contributed to this report.

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Minnesota Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips is challenging Biden in the Democratic primary, and New Hampshire represents his top opportunity.

"I am excited to announce my candidacy for president in 2024. It’s time to put our country back together again – and use our differences to make us stronger. It’s time to repair America," Phillips said in a launch video posted on social media in late October.

He officially declared his bid for president in New Hampshire the following day.

Phillips is a millionaire businessman and co-founder of a gelato company turned three-term member of Congress. He was just six months old when his father, Artie Pfefer, was killed in action in the Vietnam War in 1969.

In 1972, Phillips mother married Eddie Phillips, and Dean Phillips became an adopted heir of Phillips Distilling Company, the family business known for producing the country's first brand of schnapps. After the passing of his adoptive father, Phillips left the family distilling company to join a small gelato business in which his father had invested. 

As a first-time politician, Phillips defeated six-term Republican Rep. Erik Paulsen in 2018 during a blue wave election in which the Democrats won back the House majority.

Fox News' Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum praised New Hampshire voters ahead of the state's primary Tuesday, telling Fox News Digital that residents of the state are some of the most informed when they head to the polls.

"The thing that's great about New Hampshire voters is they're so sophisticated," Burgum said while attending a rally in support of former President Donald Trump. "I mean, it's not just that they're, you know, watching cable news. I mean, they're reading stories. 

"They're on the ground. They understand the issues. They understand the differences, because everybody over the years has campaigned here in both parties. They're close to the big media markets like Boston. They see what's going on."

Burgum said he and has wife have lived the experience while traveling around the state to connect with voters, noting that the level of knowledge extends to voters both "young and old."

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis withdrew from the 2024 presidential campaign Sunday afternoon in a video posted to X, formerly known as Twitter. DeSantis took second in Iowa last week on caucus night.

"Now, following our second place finish in Iowa, we've prayed and deliberating on the way forward," DeSantis said. "If there was anything I could do to produce a favorable outcome, more campaign stops, more interviews, I would do it. But I can't ask our supporters to volunteer their time and donate their resources if we don't have a clear path to victory."

He continued, "This is America's time for choosing. We can choose to allow a border invasion, or we can choose to stop it. We can choose reckless borrowing and spending, or we can choose to limit government and lower inflation. We can choose political indoctrination, or we can choose classical education."

After the suspension of his campaign, DeSantis added, "It's clear to me that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance."

"While I've had disagreements with Donald Trump, such as on the coronavirus pandemic, and his elevation of Anthony Fauci, Trump is superior to the current incumbent, Joe Biden. That is clear," DeSantis continued. "I signed a pledge to support the Republican nominee, and I will honor that pledge. He has my endorsement because we can't go back to the old Republican guard of yesteryear."

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With Florida Governor Ron DeSantis dropping out of the race on Sunday the 21st, the 2024 Republican Presidential Primary officially became a two person race between former President Donald Trump and his former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley.

Trump has maintained that Tuesday will be a smash victory for his campaign but New Hampshire’s voter registration numbers, where independent voters make up roughly 40% of the electorate, could be fertile ground for a candidate like Haley.

”I think it puts a nail in her coffin," New Hampshire based GOP strategist Mike Dennehy said of Haley. "I don’t think she’ll be able to keep under 50%. And I think there’s a very good chance that Trump hits 60% on Tuesday, which will signal the end of the Haley campaign and virtually seal the deal for the Trump nomination."

However, New Hampshire — where independent voters who make up roughly 40% of the electorate can vote in either major party's contest and have long played an influential role in the state's storied presidential primary — may be fertile ground for Haley.

Veteran New Hampshire-based Republican consultant Jim Merrill told Fox News that DeSantis' departure from the race "narrows Haley's margin for error here. Many, if not most, of DeSantis voters are going to migrate over to Trump. And so it’s critical for her to do well in New Hampshire to give her some momentum heading into South Carolina."

Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.

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What is a caucus?

Caucuses are the most hyped presidential contests in the country but also among the most confusing. They essentially function like traditional party primaries because residents cast ballots, and the candidate with the most ballots wins. 

However, residents simply don’t walk into a polling site to cast their ballot, then exit.

Caucus night is more time-consuming because it includes discussing candidates, picking convention delegates and dealing with state party business. And the parties, which run the caucuses, have uniquely different processes amid some similarities.

The caucuses have been the first-in-the-nation balloting since the 1970s. Last week, primary election season kicked off with the Iowa caucuses.

What is a presidential primary?

Ahead of a presidential election, there is a selection process across states to determine which Republican, Democratic and Independent candidates will appear on the ballots. Presidential primary elections are a way American voters help political parties choose who they should select to represent them.

Some states hold closed primary elections, meaning voters must vote for the political party they are registered for. In an open primary, voters can select the candidate they prefer to cast a ballot for, whether registered for that particular political party or not.

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Several more states are yet to hold primary elections as the battle for the GOP nomination narrows to former President Donald Trump and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley.

Many of those states will hold their elections on 2024's Super Tuesday, which falls on March 5, including Alabama, Arkansas, Alaska, California, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Virginia.

After New Hampshire, the next states holding primaries include South Carolina and Nevada. South Carolina will hold their Democratic primary on February 3 and Republican primary on February 24. Nevada holds its Democratic primary on February 6 and Republican primary on February 8.

South Carolina and Michigan are next, holding their primary elections on February 24 and 27 respectively.

Other states, such as Maryland's May 14 primary, will hold voting well into the spring.

Super Tuesday is a day during the U.S. presidential primary election season when several states, typically from various regions across the country, hold their primary elections or caucuses in early March. 

New Hampshire and Iowa were the first states to hold contests in the 2024 presidential election cycle in January.

Super Tuesday is considered a critical day in the primary process, as the outcomes of millions of voters can significantly influence the overall nomination for presidential candidates. This year’s Super Tuesday will be held on March 5 with polls closing around 7 or 8 p.m. Results will not be immediately announced for many states. 

On 2024's Super Tuesday, states participating in casting ballots include California, Colorado, Alabama, Arkansas, Alaska, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Virginia.

GOP candidate Nikki Hailey’s campaign manager, Betsy Ankney, wrote in a memo early Tuesday that “despite the media narrative, there is significant fertile ground for Nikki.” 

“After Super Tuesday, we will have a very good picture of where this race stands. At that point, millions of Americans in 26 states and territories will have voted,” the memo read.

Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump has picked up several significant endorsements from key Republican senators. A growing number of GOP lawmakers urge Hailey to withdraw, advocating for party unity behind Trump before Super Tuesday.

South Carolina Sens. Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham have endorsed Trump, snubbing Hailey, despite her being a former governor of the state from 2011-2017.

Fox News' Jamie Joseph contributed to this report.

A panel of New Hampshire voters discussed the state of the GOP primary race and who they are throwing their support behind as voters head to the polls on Election Day.

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is looking for a surge in support stemming from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' withdrawal from the race. DeSantis endorsed former President Trump, however.

DeSantis dropped out of the race following Trump's dominant performance in Iowa, where he won all but one of the state's 99 counties.

Haley has vowed that regardless of the outcome, New Hampshire will not be the last state she competes in. Her campaign announced a fundraising wave of $1.5 million in the two days since DeSantis dropped out of the race on Tuesday.

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Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., endorsed President Donald Trump for president on Monday, joining the growing list of congressional Republicans in backing the campaign over former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley.

"I don’t see eye to eye perfectly with any candidate. And until now I’ve stayed out of it," Mace told the AP. "But the time has come to unite behind our nominee."

The South Carolina Republican told Fox News Digital that she endorsed Trump in the 2024 race for POTUS. 

"Today I’m endorsing Donald J. Trump for President," Mace said in an emailed statement. "To be honest, it’s been a complete sh** show since he left the White House. Our country needs to reverse all the damage Joe Biden has done. By every barometer our lives and our nation were better under President Trump. The economy was booming, our border was locked down and our nation and her allies were safer because our adversaries feared him. Donald Trump’s record in his first term should tell every American how vital it is he be returned to office." 

In early November, Mace teased the idea of becoming Trump's running mate.

"Well, I haven't been asked yet and my focus is now on South Carolina as it always will be," Mace said in an interview on "The Daily Show."

She added, "And I understand why people might be talking about it. I do a lot from women's issues and Republicans lost women last year but my focus today is as it always will be – I love the Lowcountry where you and I grew up in and that's where my focus is." 

Fox News' Gabriele Regalbuto contributed to this report.

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After Florida Governor Ron DeSantis dropped out of the 2024 Republican Presidential Primary, the race narrowed down to a two person contest between former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. 

Trying to gain ground, Nikki Haley is making pitches to would-be DeSantis voters as to why they should join her camp. 

"What we say to DeSantis voters is it’s time for a new generation. It’s time to stop the chaos. It’s time to stop the noise and get America back on track," Haley told Fox News Digital on Sunday ahead of a rally in the historic town of Exeter on the New Hampshire Seacoast.

"We know that DeSantis supporters love America, and we know that they want a new generational conservative leader," Haley, 52, emphasized. "And so what we're saying is we’re going to fight for you. We’re going to earn your support."

Trump, speaking at a rally later in the day, claimed Haley “puts America last” and “wants to gut Medicare.” 

Haley pushes back after Trump says she'll drop out after NH primary: 'I don't do what he tells me'

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says she does not take orders from former President Trump.

"I don't do what he tells me to do," Haley, a former two-term South Carolina governor who later served as U.N. ambassador in the Trump administration, told Fox News and other news organizations as she took questions from reporters outside a polling station in a coastal New Hampshire town on Tuesday morning.

Trump entered Tuesday's GOP presidential primary in New Hampshire holding a formidable double-digit lead over Haley in the final public opinion polls, and the former president was aiming for another convincing victory after crushing Haley and Florida Gov. DeSantis a week ago in Iowa's low-turnout presidential caucuses. 

DeSantis, who was a distant third in the surveys in New Hampshire, dropped out of the race on Sunday and endorsed Trump.

At a rally on primary eve in Laconia, the former president noted that "we started off with 13 [GOP White House candidates] and now we're down to two people."

"And I think one person will be gone probably tomorrow," he predicted, as he pointed toward Haley.

Fox News' Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report

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Last week, former President Donald Trump secured a win in Iowa during the first contest of the 2024 presidential nomination calendar.

"We want to thank the great people of Iowa," he said in a caucus victory speech in Des Moines, Iowa.

Here are just a few of the politicians who have endorsed Trump as the GOP 2024 presidential nominee.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Richard Hudson, R-N.C., House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird have all endorsed Trump since he announced his 2024 presidential campaign.

Twenty-four senators, over 116 House members and nine governors have endorsed Trump as the presidential nominee in 2024, according to ABC.

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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. 

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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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.

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 Fox News called the race 31 minutes 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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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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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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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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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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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.

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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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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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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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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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."

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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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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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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Former President Donald Trump told supporters in the final days ahead of the New Hampshire primary that 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."

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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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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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.

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

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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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.

"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. 

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. 

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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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.

In February 2023, she announced her bid for president.

"It's time for a new generation of leadership," Haley stated.

Fox News' Gabriele Regalbuto contributed to this report.