Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH) argued that the state of South Carolina “traditionally” has lower turnout by primary voters, claiming that it provides a way for 2024 presidential candidate Nikki Haley to win the state’s primary.
Sununu’s assessment of Haley’s home state comes ahead of the South Carolina primary election for the Republican party’s 2024 presidential race, which will be held on Feb. 24. The New Hampshire governor, who has spoken out against Trump in recent years, was asked if Haley could win the nomination with a party many consider to be under Trump’s control, to which Sununu replied “absolutely.”
“So let’s look at South Carolina, they have a very low voter turnout,” Sununu said on Fox News Sunday. “So a lot of the opportunity that Nikki has is talking to those Republican voters, talking to those Independent voters that are more conservative but typically stay on the sidelines and getting them out to vote. So there’s a lot of margin for improvement there to get the new voter out.”
Sununu’s remarks come after President Joe Biden scored a landslide victory in the Democratic Party’s primary in South Carolina, earning 96% of the votes cast. However, only 131,286 South Carolinians took part in the primary, making up only 4% of registered voters.
The New Hampshire governor also advised against people calling for Haley to drop out ahead of Super Tuesday, as the other states that are still scheduled to hold primary elections deserve to make their vote over who the Republican nominee should be. Sununu also called for the Republican Party to win over younger generations and suburban mothers, stating that the party “cannot win in November” otherwise.
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Ahead of South Carolina’s primary, a recent survey from Winthrop University indicated that almost 65% of likely primary voters are more likely to support Trump, more than double what Haley was able to receive from the poll. It comes after Trump already won last month’s Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary election.
Should Trump secure the Republican Party’s nomination, it would set the stage for a potential rematch between him and Biden.
