Voting in the crucial New Hampshire primary went into its final hours Tuesday in a contest that has long wielded the power to make or break presidential candidates.
The primary could boost some campaigns for the 2024 election and tear down others. Today, all eyes are on the Granite State's Republican primary as former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley tries to keep her candidacy alive against front-running former President Donald Trump.
Haley did start well, winning all six votes in Dixville Notch. But she faces long odds. A Boston Globe/Suffolk University poll taken Sunday and Monday showed Trump leading Haley by a whopping 22 points, 60%-38%
On the Democratic side, President Joe Biden's name won't technically appear on the ballot, but that doesn't mean voters can't support him in the first-in-the-nation primary.
Follow along with the USA TODAY Network's live coverage as our reporters answer your questions and bring you insights from New Hampshire's voters and leaders. Find results here.
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Trump and NH Republican governor go at it on social media
Trump began primary day not by attacking Haley but by attacking her most prominent New Hampshire supporter, Gov. Chris Sununu, a fellow Republican.
Sununu responded by questioning Trump's age and mental capacity.
Trump started it with a Truth Social post that hit Fox News as well as Sununu: "Why does Fox keep putting New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu on??? Every time I mention his name at a Rally, they BOOO like crazy ... To have this loser on so much is really bad TV."
Over on X (formerly Twitter), Sununu responded: "I suppose it’s tough keeping up with the conversation given your advanced age. Maybe try subtitles next time. Thanks for watching."
To be continued.
− David Jackson
A push to protest war in Gaza with cease-fire vote
University of New Hampshire student Alexis Eaton said she had planned to vote for Democratic candidate Marianne Williamson in Tuesday's primary but changed her mind after learning about a movement to write in "cease-fire" instead.
“I think it’s going to send a message,” Eaton, 21, said before entering her polling place in the town of Durham, intent on following the recommendation of peace activists encouraging New Hampshire voters to press Biden for an immediate halt to Israel's military campaign in Gaza.
Tyler O’Connell, who graduated from UNH in May, said the conflict is an important issue, but she was planning to write in Biden's name.
“There’s a lot of unrest around Palestine and Israel and there have been so many calls for cease-fire that it seems like it’s gone unheard,” said O’Connell, 23. “I know for me personally that’s also something that I’ve been thinking about, but I think overall Biden is still the right person for the job.”
− Margie Cullen
Poll workers ready to hand-count Biden write-in votes
A team of 16 people will be hand-counting New Hampshire primary ballots after the polls close at Little Harbour School in Portsmouth, said Brian Wazlaw, moderator of one of the city's voting districts.The roster of poll workers was finalized far in advance as the movement to write-in Biden’s name on the Democratic presidential primary ballot gained traction.Portsmouth resident Julie Robb still supports Biden even though he declined to file for the New Hampshire primary or visit the state ahead of the vote after pushing for South Carolina to be moved to the top spot in the Democrats' primary schedule.
Robb clutched a handmade pencil decoration outside the school reading, “Democracy is the Point!”“We’re exercising our voice. (It’s) just because of political strategies,” she said in reference to Biden not appearing on the primary ballot in New Hampshire. “But we still have a voice. We have a vote. We three are being proactive in supporting Biden. ''
− Ian Lenahan
Trump, Biden supporters getting along in Salem
Gary Karibian, 44, and Bobby Sharon, 59, stood outside a polling place in Salem, braving the cold together. They have their differences: Karibian is holding a Biden sign while Sharon, a Trump supporter, is waving a sign that reads “Make America Great Again.”
But that doesn’t mean they don’t chat every once in a while.
“We’re all Americans,” said Karibian, a federal government employee based in Salem. “We might have different views on things but it’s nice to see ... we can all get along. We’re all Americans. We’re all trying to do what’s best for the country.”
Sharon, a retired business owner, said while he and Karibian discussed their political differences, they’ve been discovering areas where they agree. “I love people,” Sharon said.
− Sudiksha Kochi
Trump expects Haley to drop out. Haley: This isn't a coronation.
Trump said at a rally Monday that he expected Haley to drop out of the race Tuesday. Haley doesn't want to hear it. “I don’t care how much you all want to coronate Donald Trump," Haley said Tuesday on Fox and Friends. "At the end of the day, that’s not what Americans want. Americans want a choice.“
Haley says 70% of Americans don't want a Trump-Biden rematch and both are saddled with high disapproval ratings. Next up on the primary list is South Carolina, her home state, and she says she is already buying campaign ads. Her recurring theme: “This has always been a marathon. It’s never been a sprint.”
At a polling station stop in Londonderry, Trump greeted cheering supporters, predicted victory and professed a lack of concern about Haley's campaign future.
"I don't care if she stays in," Trump told reporters during the stop. "Let her do whatever she wants. It doesn't matter."
Voter in Atkinson says Trump is 'the only guy who can do the job'
Voters gathered inside the Atkinson Community Center as early as 7 a.m. in Atkinson, about 25 miles southeast of Manchester. Joel Winslow, 54, said he voted for Trump because “he’s the only guy who can do the job.”
“Everybody else has been in government for so long, the same stuff keeps happening and happening,” said Winslow, an electrician. Winslow said he admires the former president because he “hasn’t been in government forever” and serves the people.
“With all the punches he gets thrown, with all the cases that get thrown into court, the guy just keeps coming back,” Winslow said. “And a guy with his stature and his money, why would he want to put himself through that? So I really think he’s for the people.”
Dean Olsen, 62, also voted for Trump because of his border, economic and other policies. Olsen said the cost of groceries and gas have risen sharply under the Biden administration and the impacts have been significant on his family.
− Sudiksha Kochi
Haley takes shot at Trump's age (he's 77, she's 52)
Haley, 52, attacked Trump’s age while visiting the polls in Hampton with Gov. Chris Sununu on Tuesday. She said Trump is “mentally fit,” but she said voters need to ask whether they want “two 80-year-olds” in Trump and Biden on the ticket in November. Trump is 77.
“When you’ve got a country in disarray and a world on fire the way we do,” Haley said, “you need someone at the top of their game that can put in eight years and get things back on track.”
It's the latest in a series of shots Haley has taken at Trump's age. At a rally last week Trump repeatedly appeared to confuse Haley with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, drawing a warning to voters from Haley that Trump's "mental stability" would continue to decline.
− Max Sullivan
Trump's VP pick could become next news for GOP
Trump has won just 20 of the 1,215 delegates needed to claim the Republican nomination, yet the primary process could quickly become a forum for politicians eyeing the vice president spot on a Trump ticket. The betting sites are already watching the scramble.
Oddschecker lists the top five candidates as South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, former secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson and Haley.
A primer on primaries and caucuses
The 2024 election season kicked off with a frost-bitten start as Iowa Republicans headed to their caucus in freezing weather. Trump cruised to a notably early and wide victory, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis narrowly edged out Haley for second place. Now DeSantis is gone and the focus is on New Hampshire, which conducts a primary. But what makes a caucus different from a primary? And how does a primary end up ultimately factoring into the general election?
USA TODAY is answering all your questions about how the country votes and why it matters. All you need to know is here.
− Anna Kaufman
DeSantis says Florida taxpayers won't pay Trump legal bills
The detente between Trump and DeSantis, who dropped out of the race Sunday and endorsed Trump, might not last very long. DeSantis has threatened to veto any effort by Florida lawmakers to have the state bankroll Trump's legal bills. On the social media site X (formerly Twitter), DeSantis re-posted a Politico story headlined "Some Florida Republicans want taxpayers to pay Trump's legal bills."
DeSantis commented: "But not the Florida Republican who wields the veto pen…"Trump, who has said nice things about DeSantis since he dropped out of the presidential race, has not commented on the potential flap.
− David Jackson
Dixville Notch is all about Nikki Haley
The polls say Haley is a long shot, but she got off to a flying start when the six registered voters of Dixville Notch cast their ballots for her. The resort town with the tiny population historically makes a big splash by opening its polls at midnight, the first place in the nation to vote, count and announce its results in presidential primaries. As usual, the handful of voters were greeted by an overwhelming number of reporters from around the world.
Les Otten, owner of the Balsams Resort that served as the polling location, was excited to cast his ballot.
“It’s what ought to happen in every community in the United States, where there is 100% participation, everybody votes," Otten said. "None of the six of us can complain about the outcome of the election, because we’ve participated.”
Haley was appreciative, posting on social media "A great start to a great day in New Hampshire. Thank you Dixville Notch!"
Which Republicans are still running for president? Ryan Binkley, Nikki Haley and Donald Trump
After entrepreneur Ramaswamy, DeSantis and a bevy of other GOP nomination hopefuls dropped out of the Republican primary, three candidates were left Tuesday.
Trump, Haley and the much lesser known businessman and pastor Ryan Binkley are still in the running.
Looking for more information? You can catch up with the USA TODAY Network's voter guides for everything you need to know about the Republican, Democratic and third-party candidates.
– Marina Pitofsky
Can Nikki Haley win New Hampshire?
The odds aren’t in her favor. Trump led Haley 55% to 36% in a Suffolk University/Boston Globe/NBC-10 tracking poll conducted in the state Jan. 18-19. And DeSantis’ exit from the 2024 primary may bolster Trump’s lead. Nearly 60% of the Florida governor’s likely voters said Trump was their second choice in the poll.
Haley’s campaign, however, is hoping that DeSantis’ exit will give her a boost with undecided anti-Trump voters in the final hours before New Hampshire's primary.
– Karissa Waddick
When do polls close in New Hampshire?
Polling times vary by town and city in New Hampshire. Most are open from 7 or 8 a.m. to 7 or 8 p.m., but some, like Hebron, don’t open until as late as 11 a.m. If you're a New Hampshire resident, you can check your polling place to find out the exact time your location opens and closes.
– Margie Cullen
DeSantis' withdrawal reshapes New Hampshire's GOP race
New Hampshire's Republican primary shifted this week when DeSantis dropped out of the GOP race after his loss in the Iowa Caucuses. The Florida governor immediately endorsed Trump, but some of Haley's supporters in New Hampshire have argued that won't matter in the Granite State.
The former South Carolina governor has long sought to build a broad coalition, sometimes fueled by moderate, anti-Trump Republicans. The question remains: Will those voters propel Haley to her first 2024 win, or will Trump quickly claim victory in New Hampshire?
– Karissa Waddick, Marina Pitofsky
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