Sununu expected to endorse Haley: Reports

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu is set to endorse Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Tuesday evening at her town hall event in Manchester, according to reports.

Sununu’s potential endorsement is key in the early voting state, where Haley and other candidates have six weeks to catch up to former President Trump, who is the front-runner.

Haley, who served as ambassador to the United Nations, has been gaining momentum in the polls thanks to several strong debate performances.

Sununu is a vocal Trump critic who has yet to throw support behind any candidate competing against the former president. He spent time on the campaign trail with Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R).

Sununu, who is serving his fourth term as New Hampshire’s governor, previously mulled a bid for the race himself, but opted to stay out of the race in June.

He previously said he wasn’t sure who he would endorse, but earning the popular governor’s support would help any candidate ahead of the state’s Jan. 23 primary.

His campaign would not confirm a potential endorsement but did confirm he would be attending Haley’s rally Tuesday.

“I look forward to joining Nikki at her town hall this evening – it’s going to be a lot of fun!” Sununu told The Hill.

The Hill has reached out to Haley for comment on the potential endorsement from Sununu.

A Republican close to the governor told CNN that “he’s all in.” WMUR and ABC News also reported the endorsement is coming.

Strategists told The Hill that Sununu is extremely popular with independents and his endorsement might help them reconsider casting their vote for Haley in the critical state.

According to national polling from FiveThirtyEight, Haley has seen her support increase in recent months compared to DeSantis. Still, they both trail Trump by quite a bit.

In a November poll, 46 percent of registered Republicans or undeclared New Hampshire voters said they would vote for Trump, and 18 percent said they would cast their ballot for Haley in a hypothetical primary race.

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