Nikki Haley Seeks to Gain Ground in New Hampshire

Former South Carolina governor has shaved more than 30 points off the gap between her and former President Donald Trump in the race for The White House.

Republican presidential candidate former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley addresses the crowd during a campaign stop at the Nevada Fairgrounds community building in Nevada, Iowa on Dec. 18, 2023. Iowa Republicans will be the first to select their party's nominee for the 2024 presidential race when they go to caucus on Jan. 15, 2024. Scott Olson/Getty Images

In a potential blow to the Trump campaign, a new poll released just days before Christmas put GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley, once ridiculed as past her prime and a long-shot candidate, just four points behind the former president in the critical first in the nation primary state of New Hampshire.

The survey, released Dec. 21 by the American Research Group, showed President Donald Trump won 33 percent of voter support while the former South Carolina governor won 29 percent, a further upset to the MAGA candidate’s long-held mega lead over Ms. Haley and other GOP rivals since the start of the race for the presidency.