Voting for the primary election will begin on the night of the 24th, Japan time, in South Carolina, the fourth state in the southern state to select candidates for the opposition party and Republican Party for the fall U.S. presidential election.

The focus is on whether former President Trump, who has been winning consecutive races so far, will be able to win in former United Nations Ambassador Haley's home state and make a big step toward securing the party's nomination.

On the 24th, a primary election will be held in South Carolina, the fourth state, to select candidates for the opposition party and Republican Party for the US presidential election in November, and voting will begin at 9pm Japan time on the 24th. .

Former U.N. Ambassador Haley is set to chase former President Trump, who has won all the elections so far and has a large lead in the number of delegates he has won.

Haley has focused her campaign efforts on her campaign in South Carolina, her home state where she also served as governor, and it would be a major blow if she were unable to achieve results here.



An average of polls conducted in the state shows Mr. Trump leading by about 25 points, and the question remains whether Mr. Trump can win here and take a big step toward winning his party's nomination. It's the focus.



Voting will close in the South Carolina primary election on the morning of the 25th, Japan time, and vote counting will begin.

About the primary election in South Carolina

The southern state of South Carolina has a population of approximately 5.3 million, with whites accounting for over 60% and blacks accounting for nearly 30%.



It will be the fourth state in the Republican Party's selection process, following Iowa in the Midwest, New Hampshire in the East, and Nevada in the West.



It is a strongly conservative region, and in past Republican primaries, candidates who have won the state have often won the party's presidential nomination.



It is also the hometown of former United Nations Ambassador Haley, who served as a member of the state legislature before becoming the first woman to become governor of South Carolina in 2010.

Average approval rating in public opinion polls

According to a summary of the political information site "Real Clear Politics," the average of various public opinion polls as of the 22nd of this month shows that


74.8% of people support former President Trump when choosing the opposition party/Republican


candidate. Among former U.N. ambassadors,


Trump has a 57-point lead over Haley at 16.9%.



Additionally, as of the 20th of this month, the average approval rating in South Carolina polls is


61.8% for Trump


and 36.5% for Haley,


giving Trump a lead of over 25 points.



On the other hand, if the November general election were a battle between President Biden and Trump, as of the 22nd of this month,


Trump's approval rating


would be 46.1%, 1.9 points higher than Biden's 44.2%. On the other hand



, if it were a battle between Biden and Haley,


Haley


would have 45%, 4.9 points higher than Biden's 40.1%,


and Haley would argue that she is the candidate who can defeat President Biden. I am.