According to a Monmouth University-Washington Post poll released Thursday, former President and 2024 GOP frontrunner Donald Trump maintains a comfortable lead in South Carolina over GOP opponent Nikki Haley.
Of the potential Republican primary voters who were surveyed, 58% said they currently support Trump, compared to 32% who said the same for Haley.
Trump won South Carolina in the 2016 primary and the 2016 and 2020 general elections.
From Fox News:
Ever since the presidential contest became a two-person race, both Trump and Haley have witnessed an uptick in support. A similar Monmouth University poll released in September showed Trump with 46% support and Haley with 18% support among South Carolina Republicans.
In all age groups, the survey revealed that Trump leads Haley with a majority of support among both men and women.
Those who were surveyed also believe Trump has a greater chance of defeating President Biden in November. Forty-two percent said they believe Trump could definitely beat Biden in the general election, while 29% said he probably could. Only 21% of South Carolina Republicans said Haley could definitely beat Biden, with another 42% saying she probably could.
More over at Fox News:
Haley trails Trump in home state of South Carolina ahead of state's primary election: poll https://t.co/TgtXmobjSw
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