With DeSantis Out, Trump, Haley Will Go Head-to-Head for GOP Nomination

With Gov. Ron DeSantis out of the Republican presidential race, Nikki Haley has the opportunity to prove she can compete directly with Donald Trump—or not.

(Left) Former President Donald Trump in New York on Jan. 17, 2024. (Right) Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley in Manchester, N.H., on Jan. 19, 2024. Alexi J. Rosenfeld, Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images

CONCORD, N.H.—Nikki Haley now faces a head-to-head contest with President Donald Trump in New Hampshire’s Republican primary after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s exit from the race.

The Jan. 23 contest promises to be a critical test of Ms. Haley’s ability to challenge President Trump’s dominance in the race for the presidential nomination.