Key Takeaways
- The 2024 U.S. presidential election began with midnight voting in New Hampshire, where Donald Trump faces a challenge from Nikki Haley.
- A recent poll found that 52% of New Hampshire primary voters support Donald Trump, while 34% support Nikki Haley.
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has suspended his campaign and endorsed Donald Trump, potentially impacting the New Hampshire primary outcome.
Dixville Notch, United States: The New Hampshire primary of the 2024 U.S. presidential election began at midnight on Tuesday with the first ballots cast in the remote community of Dixville Notch.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who easily won the Iowa Republican caucuses last week, faces the challenge from Nikki Haley, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and onetime South Carolina governor, in the closely-watched New Hampshire showdown.
Dixville Notch, located in the northern part of New Hampshire and close to the Canadian border, has only six registered voters, and all of them voted after midnight, continuing a decades-old tradition. Other polls across the Granite State will open hours later in the day and close in the evening.
A recent poll found that 52% of New Hampshire primary voters support Donald Trump, compared to 34% for Nikki Haley. Meanwhile, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis trails with 8% support, before his campaign suspension and endorsement of Trump.
