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Nikki Haley presidential run would sink DeSantis and hand Trump victory – poll

Donald Trump shakes hands with Nikki Haley in the Oval Office.
Nikki Haley is due to announce her campaign in her home state of South Carolina next week. Photograph: Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty Images

As the former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley prepares to announce a run for president, a new poll found that just one additional candidate in the 2024 Republican primary will be enough to split the vote and keep Donald Trump ahead of Ron DeSantis, his only current close rival.

The Yahoo News/YouGov poll gave DeSantis, the Florida governor, a 45%-41% lead over Trump head-to-head. Similar scenarios in other polls have prompted increasing attacks on DeSantis by Trump – and deflections by DeSantis.

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