Haley will drop out of the 2024 presidential race after only winning one state Super Tuesday. NBC News’ Ali Vitali reports on what Haley’s exit means for the election, which will now be a rematch between Biden and Trump.
Haley to end presidential campaign, ceding GOP nomination to Trump
Haley will drop out of the 2024 presidential race today after losing every state but one — Vermont — in Super Tuesday’s primary contests, a source familiar with Haley’s plans confirmed to NBC News.
The former South Carolina governor's move cedes the Republican nomination to Trump and effectively kicks off the general election, with Trump and Biden taking unofficial command of their parties early in primary season after a string of victories.
The “ball is in his court,” a source close to the Haley campaign said, referring to the former president.
Haley won’t announce an endorsement today, two people told NBC News. Instead she will encourage Trump, who is close to having the delegates needed to win the GOP nomination, to earn the support of Republicans and independent voters who backed her, one of the sources said.
Five Super Tuesday takeaways on a big night for Biden and Trump
Primaries and caucuses in 16 states and American Samoa have brought further clarity to a presidential race that has been on a glide path to a rematch of the 2020 election.
But the Super Tuesday contests also have offered the first clues about down-ballot races that will help determine control of statehouses and Congress in November.
Biden and Trump remain on track to face off again in the fall. Biden continued to outperform marginal opposition for the Democratic nomination. And Haley, a former United Nations ambassador, continued to struggle to win over Republican voters — even in states that on paper seemed more favorable to her.