Donald Trump wins New Hampshire's Republican primary, rematch with Joe Biden likely in November 2024 US polls

Former United States President Donald Trump has sealed his victory in New Hampshire’s Republican presidential primary election and now heads towards a likely November rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden. With his win in New Hampshire, Trump has further asserted his dominance over the Republican Party. However, despite this setback, Trump’s primary adversary and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, remains steadfast and told her supporters at a primary night party in Concord: “This race is far from over.” Haley congratulated Trump but vowed to fight and challenged him to debate her. Trump’s victory in New Hampshire, after a win in Iowa, marks a historic sweep not witnessed since 1976. Also, he is the first non-incumbent Republican presidential candidate to win both the Iowa Caucus and the New Hampshire primary back-to-back. It is also worth mentioning that Trump is the only Republican candidate to have won the New Hampshire primary thrice. With 16 per cent of the expected vote tallied, according to Edison, Trump had 53.2 per cent compared with 45.3 per cent for Haley, who had hoped the Northeastern state’s sizable cadre of independent voters would carry her to an upset win that might loosen Trump’s iron grip on the Republican Party. Trump will also become the first Republican to sweep competitive votes in both Iowa – where he won by a record-setting margin eight days ago – and New Hampshire since 1976, when the two states cemented their status as the first nominating contests. New Hampshire was the first contest to feature a one-on-one matchup between Trump and Haley, after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, once seen as Trump’s most formidable challenger, dropped out on Sunday and endorsed Trump. In a statement, the Trump campaign asked Haley to drop out of the race. Haley does not have a path to victory. Instead, if Haley stays in the race, she will play an active role in advancing the re-election of Harris-Biden, it said. Haley, who finished third in Iowa just behind DeSantis, said she’s running to stop the re-election of Harris-Biden. The next contest is scheduled for 24 February in South Carolina, where Haley was born and served two terms as governor. Despite her ties, Trump has racked up endorsements from most of the state’s Republican figures, and opinion polls show him with a wide lead. With inputs from agencies