Art of dominance: How Trump managed to extinguish a once-promising GOP field

Published January 26, 2024 6:00am ET



MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — Former President Donald Trump is on the brink of winning the Republican presidential nomination for the third time, with just one person standing in his way: former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley.

A 2024 GOP primary field that once included 14 Republicans is now a two-person race. And after Tuesday night’s New Hampshire primary, only one candidate appears likely to cinch the GOP nomination: Trump.

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