CHRISTIE’S BIG MOVE: Christie Takes Down DeSantis, Rises to Second Place in New Hampshire

A new survey shows former NJ Governor Chris Christie rising to second place in New Hampshire as Ron DeSantis’ campaign continues to struggle.

The poll from Emerson College finds Donald Trump leading the pack with the support of 49% of Granite State Republicans, followed by Christie at 9% and DeSantis at 8%.

From Emerson:

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie surpassed DeSantis for second-place in the Republican field: 9% of voters support his 2024 bid, while 8% support DeSantis. 

“DeSantis has been the alternative to Trump in Emerson polling this presidential cycle. This is the first time we have seen DeSantis drop out of second place in our polling, and fall back into the pack of candidates,” Kimball said.

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (SC) follows with 6%, and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and Nikki Haley receive 4% respectively. Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy trails at 3%, businessman Perry Johnson at 2%, former Vice President Mike Pence at 1%, and former Rep. Will Hurd at 1%. Thirteen percent (13%) of voters remain undecided.