Donald Trump hasn't won the Republican presidential nomination quite yet, but competition is already heating up for the number two spot on his ticket.

may have been victorious in New Hampshire but analysts have said he could win the nomination battle but lose the election war.

The verdict from New Hampshire primary: Likely Trump-Biden rematch

Trump’s win is a step toward cementing the GOP nomination, but there are warning signs for his general election hopes

• Associated Press calls race shortly after polls close in state
• Victory moves Trump closer to claiming GOP nomination

This year, New Hampshire’s famous presidential contest seems more like a final whimper than a first salvo.

Ron DeSantis’s exit from GOP field looks unlikely to shift many votes in her direction

Ron DeSantis has suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, saying he would throw his support behind Donald Trump.

After strong early polling, Florida governor struggled to find footing in primary

• Former president has 50% support from likely Republican voters
• Both candidates gain ground as rivals drop out of the contest

Campaign insiders are pinning their hopes on next month's South Carolina primary.

This isn’t the primary Granite Staters are accustomed to.

 

The former president’s lawyers warn of ‘chaos and bedlam’ if states are allowed to bar him from the ticket

The Supreme Court will take up the issue in a case from Colorado on Feb. 8.

The secretary of state cited Jan. 6 in keeping him out of the race.

Campaign insiders are pinning their hopes on next month's South Carolina primary.

Kamala Harris reminds voters of Trump’s role in overturning Roe v Wade as unstated core of campaign is Biden can beat him again

DeSantis says he will continue campaign after distant-second finis

For some Americans, it’s a nightmare from which they cannot wake, but for others it’s a new chapter in the Maga saga