Nikki Haley is surging in support among Iowa Republicans and is now tied for second place in the battle for the GOP nomination in the Hawkeye State, according to a poll released Monday morning.
Haley has the first-choice backing of 16% of Iowa Republicans – the same as Florida Gov.
The poll was conducted before Trump's vice president, Mike Pence, dropped out of the race on Saturday, saying "this is not my time."
Even before the realignment, Pence was struggling, having dropped from 6% support in August to 2% in the current poll.
The Iowa poll reflects a new political reality for the 2024 elections, with the nominations for both major political parties appearing to be sewn up with two and a half months to go before the first nominating contest.
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