The former president seeking another term can't claim his party's nomination yet. Before Republicans make their 2024 pick, the field of GOP hopefuls needs to compete in states across the country.
And after the Iowa Caucuses, the political pressure is rising in other crucial early voting states, such as New Hampshire and Haley's home state of South Carolina.
New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary is pivotal in most presidential elections, but it's especially important for Haley in 2024.
Recent polls have shown Haley as the top GOP alternative to the ex-president in New Hampshire. A survey released last week by the Saint Anselm College Survey Center found 31% of likely Republican primary voters in New Hampshire would support Haley, compared to 45% who would back former Trump.
While Haley still trails the former president in the state, some argue she doesn't need to win the primary there to make progress against Trump. Rather, she needs to get close enough to alter the sticky narrative he's the runaway favorite.
“If Haley gets above 30%, which I think is very doable, the key is going to be how that is interpreted – if that is a win for Haley or a win for Trump,” Andrew Smith, director of the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, previously told USA TODAY. “If Trump doesn’t get over 50%, it shows he has serious competition in the party.”
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