Haley ahead of DeSantis? A new poll of Republican county chairs finds that more of them are flocking to former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, over current Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. "Among Republican chairs committed to a candidate, Trump has 37 percent, Haley has 16 percent and DeSantis has 9 percent," reports Seth Masket for Politico. "The candidate who chairs are most vehemently against? Chris Christie."
Why care about county chairs? Masket explains that they "play a key role in shaping the race" since they're "highly attentive to the party's internal dynamics and are influential in local GOP circles; they offer the kind of endorsements that candidates are eager to collect."
