Nikki Haley presidential campaign, 2024

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Republicans have lost the popular vote in seven out of the last eight presidential elections. That has to change. Joe Biden's record is abysmal, but that shouldn't come as a surprise. The Washington establishment has failed us over and over and over again. It's time for a new generation of leadership to rediscover fiscal responsibility, secure our border, and strengthen our country, our pride, and our purpose.[1]

—Nikki Haley (February 2023)[2]


Nikki Haley (R) was the U.N. Ambassador in the Trump administration from 2017 to 2018. She officially announced her candidacy for the 2024 presidential election on February 14, 2023.[3]

Haley has focused her campaign on foreign policy, economic, and immigration issues. She supports U.S. financial aid to Israel and Ukraine, ending congressional earmarks and reducing inflation, and the mandatory use of E-Verify. During her campaign launch, she also called for new political leadership, saying, "We won't win the fight for the 21st century if we keep trusting politicians from the 20th century."[4]

Before serving as U.N. Ambassador, Haley was the governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017, and represented District 87 in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2005 to 2010.

Haley in the news

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This section features up to five recent news stories about Haley and her presidential campaign. For a complete timeline of Haley's campaign activity, click here.

  • January 3, 2024:
    • Haley wrote an op-ed for the Des Moines Register titled “Nikki Haley: Ending reckless spending will boost our economy and stop inflation.” Haley wrote, “My highest priority as president will be to keep Americans safe. That’s why I’ll veto any bill that doesn’t get us back to pre-pandemic spending levels and end hundreds of billions in corporate bailouts and special-interest handouts. I’ll reform entitlements, the biggest drivers of our national debt, while protecting everyone who depends on Social Security and Medicare.”[5]
    • Haley campaigned in Kingston, New Hampshire.[6]
    • Haley campaigned in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.[7]
    • Haley campaigned in Londonderry, New Hampshire.[8]
  • January 2, 2024: Haley campaigned in Rye, New Hampshire.[9]
  • December 30, 2023: Haley campaigned in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.[10]
  • December 29, 2023:


Biography

Haley was born in Bamberg, South Carolina, on January 20, 1972. Her parents—Sikh immigrants Dr. Ajit Singh Randhawa and Raj Kaur Randhawa—moved to the state from the Amritsar District of Punjab, India. Haley has two brothers, Mitti and Charan, and one sister, Simran. She graduated from Orangeburg Preparatory School and received a B.S. in accounting from Clemson University in 1994. After finishing college, Haley worked at FCR Corporation, a waste management and recycling company.

Haley later became the chief financial officer for her family's clothing business, Exotica International, which her mother opened as a gift shop when Haley was a child. At age 13, Haley was put in charge of the company's bookkeeping. Later, as CFO, she helped expand Exotica International into a multimillion-dollar company.[14][15]

In 1998, Haley was named to the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce board of directors. She was named to the Lexington Chamber of Commerce in 2003, and in the same year she became treasurer of the National Association of Women Business Owners, going on to become its president in 2004.[16]

In 1996, she married Michael Haley; they have two children. Michael Haley, a member of the U.S. National Guard, spent 11 months in Afghanistan training local farmers to grow new types of crops. He was deployed during the second year of Haley's first term as governor.[17][18]

In 2012, Haley published Can't is Not an Option, an autobiography. In the book, Haley wrote about her personal experiences growing up, including her experiences with child abuse. She also discussed her experiences in politics.[19] In 2019, Haley published With All Due Respect: Defending America with Grit and Grace, chronicling her time as United Nations Ambassador.[20]

Campaign finance

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The following chart displays noteworthy Republican primary candidates' overall fundraising through the October 2023 quarterly campaign finance reports. Note that the chart displays fundraising figures for candidates who had declared before the most recent reporting deadline. It only displays data for principal campaign committees, not candidate-affiliated PACs. The charts below include campaign finance reports beginning at the point the FEC starts classifying the committee as a presidential candidate's principal campaign finance committee.

Receipts is a broad term referring to all money that goes into a campaign account, including contributions by individuals, dividends or interest on loans or investments made by the campaign, transfers of money from other political committees, and offsets to a campaign's expenditures in the form of rebates or refunds. Contributions reflect individual donations to a campaign. Disbursements is a term for campaign spending.

Primary debate participation

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Haley participated in all four Republican presidential primary debates. See below for a summary of her highlights from the fourth and final Republican primary debate on December 6, 2023, with a focus on policy. The following paraphrased statements were compiled from debate transcripts. A candidate's opponents are generally not mentioned in his or her summary unless there was a significant exchange between them.

Nikki Haley discussed her electability, social media, Iran, deporting illegal immigrants, China, housing, immigration screening, transgender issues, anti-semitism on college campuses, national security, and Taiwan. Haley highlighted her opposition to corporate bailouts, illegal immigration, unions, and Barack Obama, and her support of tort reform and pro-life policies as South Carolina governor. Haley said social media companies should make algorithms transparent and combat foreign bots. Haley said Iran only responds to strength, and the U.S. should go after infrastructure in Iran and Syria used to target U.S. soldiers. Haley said she would deport illegal immigrants who entered the country during the Biden administration and vet those who arrived before then. Haley said she opposed Trump’s policies of sharing military technology with China and allowing China to buy U.S. land and fund higher education and would end normal trade relations with China until the country stops importing fentanyl to America. Haley said she would grow the economy, improve the supply chain for home construction, and reduce government spending and debt to make homeownership more accessible. Haley said she would ban immigrants from countries that are a threat to America. On transgender issues, Haley said she supported bathroom bills and opposed letting biological boys play in girls’ sports. Haley said universities should not be able to receive foreign money, that the definition of anti-semitism should include anti-Zionism, and the U.S. should take away tax-exempt status from universities that don’t acknowledge anti-Semitism. Haley said the possibility of terrorists entering the country through the U.S.-Mexico border was a threat. To deter China from invading Taiwan, Haley said she would strengthen alliances with other countries in the region. Haley was the third-most active participant in the debate, speaking for 17.5 minutes.

Expand the sections below to read more about Haley's participation in previous Republican primary debates.


See also: Republican presidential primary debate (November 8, 2023)

Haley participated in the third Republican presidential primary debate on November 8, 2023. See below for a summary of her highlights with a focus on policy. The following paraphrased statements were compiled from debate transcripts. A candidate's opponents are generally not mentioned in his or her summary unless there was a significant exchange between them.

Nikki Haley discussed Donald Trump, the Israel-Hamas war, Iran, antisemitism, the Russia-Ukraine war, China, Venezuela, the economy, Social Security, opioids, and abortion. Haley criticized Trump for his stance on the Russia-Ukraine war and for increasing the national debt. Haley said America should support Israel with whatever they need, and that Israel should eliminate Hamas and bring the hostages home. Haley said Iran responds to strength, and the U.S. should take out the infrastructure Iran is using to strike American troops. Haley said we should treat antisemitism like we treat the Ku Klux Klan. Haley said Ukraine is fighting for democracy, America should give Ukraine the equipment it needs, and we cannot repeat the mistakes of the Afghanistan withdrawal. Haley said America needs to focus military investment in cyber, artificial intelligence, and space to compete with China. She said America should stop land sales to China and prevent China from donating to universities. Haley said to improve the economy she would eliminate the federal gas and diesel tax, lower spending to pre-COVID levels, go after COVID funding fraud, and make America energy dominant. Haley said to keep Social Security solvent she would increase the retirement age for young people and exclude wealthy people from benefits. On opioids, Haley said she would end trade relations with China until they stop importing the chemicals to make fentanyl, use special operations to take out cartels, increase Border Patrol and ICE agents, defund sanctuary cities, and implement a catch-and-deport policy. She also said she would invest in mental health and addiction centers. Haley said she supported finding federal consensus on late-term abortion, adoption, contraception, and protecting women from criminal punishment for seeking an abortion. Haley was the second-most active participant in the debate, speaking for 18 minutes.

See also: Republican presidential primary debate (September 27, 2023)

Haley participated in the second Republican presidential primary debate on September 27, 2023. See below for a summary of her highlights with a focus on policy. The following paraphrased statements were compiled from debate transcripts. A candidate's opponents are generally not mentioned in his or her summary unless there was a significant exchange between them.

Nikki Haley discussed the United Auto Workers (UAW) strikes, border security, crime, China, healthcare, education, and energy. Haley said UAW workers were striking due to federal overspending and inflation, and that she would reduce taxes to put more money in workers’ pockets. Haley said she would secure the border, defund sanctuary cities, increase border patrol and ICE personnel, and return to a remain-in-Mexico policy. Haley said she would address crime by increasing criminal prosecutions and supporting law enforcement. Haley said she would give government contracts to American companies before Chinese companies. Haley said she would address high healthcare costs by increasing transparency, fixing tort law, increasing competition, and giving patients the ability to decide their healthcare plans. On education, Haley said she would address student proficiency gaps, support school choice and transparency for parents, increase vocational training, and give states more control over education. Haley said she would send special operations to target Mexican drug cartels, and end normal trade relations with China until they stop providing fentanyl to cartels. Haley said Trump only focused on trade with China and that as president she would do whatever it takes to keep every American safe. Haley said that she would support American energy producers. Haley was the fifth-most active participant in the debate, speaking for 10.4 minutes.

See also: Republican presidential primary debate (August 23, 2023)

Haley participated in the first Republican presidential primary debate on August 23, 2023. See below for a summary of her highlights with a focus on policy. The following paraphrased statements were compiled from Fox News' debate transcript. A candidate's opponents are generally not mentioned in his or her summary unless there was a significant exchange between them.

Nikki Haley discussed the economy, abortion, Trump’s indictments, foreign policy, and education. Haley said we need to reduce federal spending, borrowing, and Congressional earmarks. She said both Democrats and Republicans contributed to too much spending. Haley said India and China need to lower their carbon emissions to address climate change, and that the Biden administration’s renewable energy subsidies are funding China. Haley said she was pro-life. She said Republicans do not have the votes to pass a federal abortion ban, and should find consensus on late-term abortion, adoption, and contraception access. Haley said voters should decide whether Trump should serve another term and called for a new generation of Republican leadership. Haley said she supported more funding for Ukraine. She said Ukraine is the first line of defense to prevent world war, and that a win for Russia is a win for China. Haley said she would focus on literacy and reading remediation in education. She said she supported school choice and transparency for parents in the classroom. Haley was the fifth-most active participant in the debate, speaking for 8.3 minutes.


The following table provides an overview of the date, location, host, and number of participants in each scheduled 2024 Republican presidential primary debate.

2024 Republican presidential primary debates
Debate Date Location Host Number of participants
First Republican primary debate August 23, 2023 Milwaukee, Wisconsin[21] Fox News[22] 8
Second Republican primary debate September 27, 2023 Simi Valley, California[23] Fox Business, Univision 7
Third Republican primary debate November 8, 2023 Miami, Florida[24] NBC News, Salem Radio Network 5
Fourth Republican primary debate December 6, 2023 Tuscaloosa, Alabama[25] NewsNation, The Megyn Kelly Show, the Washington Free Beacon 4
On December 7, 2023, CNN reported the RNC would lift its ban on non-RNC sanctioned debates.[26]
Fifth Republican primary debate January 10, 2024 Des Moines, Iowa[26] CNN TBD
Sixth Republican primary debate January 18, 2024 Manchester, New Hampshire[27] ABC News, WMUR-TV, New Hampshire Republican State Committee TBD
Seventh Republican primary debate January 21, 2024 Goffstown, New Hampshire[26] CNN TBD

Noteworthy endorsements

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The section below lists noteworthy endorsements for Nikki Haley in the Republican presidential primary. Noteworthy endorsers include current and former presidents and vice presidents, current and former party leaders, governors and other state executives, members of Congress, mayors of large cities, and state legislative majority and minority leaders.

Noteworthy endorsements for Nikki Haley, 2024
Name State Party Date
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu NH Republican Party December 12, 2023 source
State House Minority Leader Bryan Cutler PA Republican Party September 19, 2023 source
U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman SC Republican Party February 15, 2023 source
Former 2024 presidential candidate William Hurd TX Republican Party October 9, 2023 source
Washington State House of Representatives Drew Stokesbary WA Republican Party January 1, 2024 source


Campaign advertisements

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December 19, 2023

Policy positions

The following policy positions were compiled from the candidate's official campaign website, editorials, speeches, and interviews.

Immigration

Energy and environmental issues

Economy

Education

Haley’s campaign website said “Growing up in rural South Carolina, Nikki knows what a difference a good education can make. As governor, Nikki successfully pushed for education reform that focused on improving education for South Carolina’s poorest students. She also signed a charter school bill that expanded school choice, and signed a bill eliminating the federal government’s Common Core standards. Wanting to do more for kids growing up like she did, Nikki founded the Original Six Foundation, a nonprofit that offers additional educational opportunities to kids in rural South Carolina. Now, 11 years strong, the Original Six Foundation has helped more than 20,000 students.” [source]

Gun regulation

Haley's campaign website said, "Nikki is a strong defender of the Second Amendment and fought to protect gun owners’ rights as governor. In 2012, she signed a bill that repealed many of the state’s outdated anti-gun laws. She signed reciprocity legislation with Georgia, expanded concealed carry rights to bars and restaurants, and backed the Constitutional Carry Act that would have eliminated the state’s permitting and training requirements for gun owners." [source]

Foreign policy

Abortion

Haley’s campaign website said, “Nikki was one of the most pro-life governors in America. In her role as South Carolina’s first female governor, she showed that being pro-life isn’t about politics. It’s about protecting the most basic right there is—a baby’s right to life.” [source]

Election policy

Haley’s campaign website said, “Nikki is a vocal advocate for voter ID and signed a voter ID bill into law early in her first term as governor. The law required South Carolina voters to show a photo ID to vote. When liberals attacked the bill, she offered to drive anyone who didn’t have a photo ID to the DMV. When Barack Obama’s Justice Department sued, trying to block the voter ID law, Nikki fought back, and the court sided with South Carolina.” [source]

Federalism

Haley’s campaign website said, “The federal government tried to tell South Carolina what to do, and Nikki repeatedly told it to take a hike. Nikki rejected Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion because she knew another unfunded mandate would be disastrous for taxpayers. She also defended South Carolina’s right-to-work laws when Obama’s National Labor Relations Board sued the state. She joined other states in suing Obama’s EPA over heavy-handed regulatory burdens and defended South Carolina’s tough illegal immigration laws from D.C. meddling.” [source]

Veterans

Haley’s campaign website said, “As the wife of a combat veteran, protecting our veterans is personal for Nikki. She focused on easing the transition to civilian life and helping veterans find jobs. It started with 'Operation Palmetto Employment,' a one-stop online shop for veterans to find resources, search jobs, post their resumes, and access jobs before the general public. Nikki also signed a bill making veterans eligible for in-state tuition immediately and a bill cutting taxes for veterans who receive military retirement.” [source]

Other policy positions

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Abortion

Administrative state

Coronavirus response

Criminal justice

Economy

Education

Election policy

Energy and environmental issues

Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)

Federalism

Foreign policy

Government ethics

Gun regulation

Healthcare

Sex and gender issues

Immigration

Impeachment

Infrastructure

Opioids and drug issues

Trade

Veterans


Campaign themes

Website

Haley listed the following policy positions on her campaign website as of August 8, 2023.

Creating Jobs
When Nikki became governor, South Carolina faced record unemployment and years of economic decline. Nikki threw herself into bringing jobs to her home state and proving that South Carolina—and America—could be a manufacturing powerhouse. Nikki cut taxes, nixed burdensome government regulations, and made small businesses a state priority. At the end of Governor Haley’s tenure, more South Carolinians were working than at any other time in history, and South Carolina was outperforming the national average. Thanks to her efforts, South Carolina’s economy was nicknamed “the Beast of the Southeast.”

Holding Politicians Accountable
When Nikki was first elected to the state legislature, South Carolina was a transparency mess. Taxpayers couldn’t hold politicians accountable because much of the legislating happened in secret. Nikki was determined to change that. She took on the establishment in both parties by introducing and ultimately signing a bill that put votes on the record. Nikki also championed and signed an ethics reform package that created an ethics commission to investigate legislators for misconduct (instead of legislators investigating themselves) and required politicians to disclose their private income.

Standing Up for the Unborn
Nikki was one of the most pro-life governors in America. In her role as South Carolina’s first female governor, she showed that being pro-life isn’t about politics. It’s about protecting the most basic right there is—a baby’s right to life. She spoke openly about her own struggle to have children and her husband’s adoption. She made the case for her pro-life values as a mom and a wife who is blessed every day to have her husband, daughter, and son in her life. As governor, she signed many important pieces of legislation, including the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act and the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (outlawing abortion at 20 weeks). Nikki also worked to encourage a culture of life that helped pregnant women and new moms get the care they needed. At the UN, Nikki continued to champion life, condemning violent regimes that use forced abortion as a means of population control and punishment.

Cracking Down on Illegal Immigration
Nikki is the proud daughter of legal immigrants who believes we are a country of laws, and laws must be enforced. She aggressively cracked down on illegal immigration and took on Barack Obama and the D.C. liberals when they stood in the way. In 2011, she signed one of the toughest immigration laws in the country, giving law enforcement more power to check whether people are illegal immigrants. When the ACLU and President Obama sued, Nikki fought back. When the Obama administration refused to enforce South Carolina’s E-Verify program, Nikki forced the administration to do its job and make sure businesses could verify an employee’s legal status. Nikki also fought to put South Carolina first against President Obama’s radical immigration agenda. The state sued the Obama administration over an executive order giving millions of illegal immigrants temporary legal status. Nikki testified before Congress demanding the Obama administration keep Guantanamo Bay detainees out of Charleston.

Protecting our Elections
Nikki is a vocal advocate for voter ID and signed a voter ID bill into law early in her first term as governor. The law required South Carolina voters to show a photo ID to vote. When liberals attacked the bill, she offered to drive anyone who didn’t have a photo ID to the DMV. When Barack Obama’s Justice Department sued, trying to block the voter ID law, Nikki fought back, and the court sided with South Carolina.

Expanding Education Freedom
Growing up in rural South Carolina, Nikki knows what a difference a good education can make. As governor, Nikki successfully pushed for education reform that focused on improving education for South Carolina’s poorest students. She also signed a charter school bill that expanded school choice, and signed a bill eliminating the federal government’s Common Core standards. Wanting to do more for kids growing up like she did, Nikki founded the Original Six Foundation, a nonprofit that offers additional educational opportunities to kids in rural South Carolina. Now, 11 years strong, the Original Six Foundation has helped more than 20,000 students.

Standing Up to the Federal Government
The federal government tried to tell South Carolina what to do, and Nikki repeatedly told it to take a hike. Nikki rejected Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion because she knew another unfunded mandate would be disastrous for taxpayers. She also defended South Carolina’s right-to-work laws when Obama’s National Labor Relations Board sued the state. She joined other states in suing Obama’s EPA over heavy-handed regulatory burdens and defended South Carolina’s tough illegal immigration laws from D.C. meddling.

Defending our Second Amendment Rights
Nikki is a strong defender of the Second Amendment and fought to protect gun owners’ rights as governor. In 2012, she signed a bill that repealed many of the state’s outdated anti-gun laws. She signed reciprocity legislation with Georgia, expanded concealed carry rights to bars and restaurants, and backed the Constitutional Carry Act that would have eliminated the state’s permitting and training requirements for gun owners.

Helping Veterans
As the wife of a combat veteran, protecting our veterans is personal for Nikki. She focused on easing the transition to civilian life and helping veterans find jobs. It started with “Operation Palmetto Employment,” a one-stop online shop for veterans to find resources, search jobs, post their resumes, and access jobs before the general public. Nikki also signed a bill making veterans eligible for in-state tuition immediately and a bill cutting taxes for veterans who receive military retirement.

Leading in a Crisis
South Carolina faced many unexpected crises during Nikki’s time as governor. A white supremacist shooting. A police shooting. A hurricane. Two ice storms. And a 1,000-year flood. Throughout it all, Nikki offered steady leadership and compassion. When a white supremacist killed nine black people at the Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston, Nikki brought people together in prayer and averted violence. When a police officer shot an unarmed black man during a routine traffic stop, Nikki turned people’s grief into action, signing the first body camera bill for law enforcement in the country. When natural disasters came to South Carolina, Nikki was proactive with life-saving evacuations, and was a constant and comforting presence throughout the recovery process.

Reforming the United Nations
From her first day as UN ambassador, Nikki worked to clean up the corrupt and politically-biased UN. She negotiated $285 million in cuts from the UN budget and reached agreements to restructure the UN, including rightsizing UN peacekeeping missions to make them more effective and accountable. She put our enemies on notice and started a process to slash U.S. foreign aid to countries that refused to have America’s back.

Defending Israel
Nikki has long been a strong defender of Israel. As governor, she signed the first anti-BDS legislation in the country. As UN ambassador, she declared “a new day for Israel at the United Nations” and vowed that “the days of Israel bashing are over.” Nikki urged President Trump to move America’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem even when other members of the administration opposed the move. And when President Trump made the official announcement, she proudly issued the first American veto in six years at the UN Security Council, defending the United States’ sovereign right to put our embassy wherever we choose. Nikki changed the conversation at the UN Security Council’s monthly session on the Middle East from constantly bashing Israel to highlighting real human rights crises in tyrannical countries in the Middle East. Despite opposition from the D.C. establishment, Nikki pushed for America’s withdrawal from the anti-Israel UNESCO and withdrawal of funding from the corrupt UNRWA. She was also a driving force behind the United States’ withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council—an entity she called “a protector of human rights abusers, and a cesspool of political bias.”

Repealing the Iran Deal
Known as the “Iran whisperer,” Nikki played a prominent role in President Trump’s decision to repeal President Obama’s disastrous Iran deal. While others in the administration wanted to keep the Iran deal in place, Nikki made a compelling case for leaving it. She argued that the United States could not ignore all of the regime’s bad behavior, including its continued development of ballistic missiles, its terrorist activities throughout the Middle East, and its refusal to give access to international inspectors. She argued that the Iran nuclear deal made America less safe and praised President Trump’s decertification of it in October 2017.

Advocating for Human Rights
As UN ambassador, Nikki took on the most notorious and evil regimes in the world—from North Korea to Cuba to Venezuela. She took Syria to task for its horrific human rights atrocities and invited survivors of North Korea’s abuse to the UN to give testimony about the regime’s concentration camps, forced abortions, and abductions. Nikki negotiated a groundbreaking arms embargo on South Sudan through the UN Security Council after the council rejected the same effort by the Obama administration in 2016. When Cuba offered up its annual resolution condemning the U.S. embargo on Cuba in 2018, Nikki didn’t just vote against it—she used the opportunity to force UN votes on amendments condemning the communist regime’s human rights abuses. She also led the United States’ withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council, highlighting the council’s terrible record on human rights.

Getting Tough on China
Nikki turned up the heat on China after decades of soft-on-China U.S. policies. Nikki was a strong advocate of withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate accord, arguing that it was a flawed agreement that gave China a free pass and would destroy American jobs. She regularly slams China for committing genocide and was one of the first public officials to call for boycotting the 2022 Beijing Olympics. She also called for bringing manufacturing back to America from China, and argued for strengthening our relationship with Taiwan and other Asian allies.

Sanctioning North Korea
Nikki pushed for a tough stance on North Korea from day one, arguing that American presidents have been kicking the can down the road on the brutal regime for too long. After North Korea fired ballistic missiles in 2017, Nikki pushed for stronger sanctions. This was no easy feat. Through extensive negotiations, Nikki convinced all 15 members of the UN Security Council, including China and Russia, to support the toughest-ever set of sanctions on North Korea. These sanctions cut North Korean exports by 90% and were a massive economic hit to the regime.

Getting Tough on Russia
When it came to denouncing Russia, Nikki did not mince words. Her first speech before the UN Security Council in 2017 criticized Russia for invading Ukraine. She continued to hammer Russia for its military aggression and poison attacks, and demanded that the UN take up the issue instead of protecting Russia. Nikki was one of the administration’s fiercest critics of Russia, declaring that “we should never trust Russia” and Russia is “never going to be our friend.”

Leading in Latin America
With a renewed focus on Latin America, Nikki hammered the region’s communist and socialist dictators. As Venezuela became a humanitarian crisis, Nikki ratcheted up her denunciations of the socialist regime, even joining protesters outside the United Nations on the streets of New York City. She supported strong sanctions on the Venezuelan government and traveled to the Colombia-Venezuela border to highlight the crisis. Nikki also organized the first-ever meeting to condemn the socialist regime in Nicaragua, and frequently spoke out against the Cuban dictatorship.[28][1]

Campaign logo and slogan

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  • Stand For America

Campaign staff

See also: Nikki Haley presidential campaign staff, 2024, Presidential election key staffers, 2024, and Presidential election campaign managers, 2024

The table below shows a partial list of national campaign staff members, including the campaign manager, senior advisors, political directors, communications directors, field directors, and the national press secretary. They are presented alongside their positions in the campaign, their most recent positions prior to the campaign, and their Twitter handles. To recommend additions, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.

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Nikki Haley presidential campaign national staff, 2024
Staff Position Prior experience Twitter handle
Betsy Ankney[29] Campaign manager Executive director, Stand for America PAC @betsyankney
Jon Lerner[29] Senior advisor Advisor, Club for Growth and Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) N/A
Chaney Denton[29] Communications co-director Advisor, Nikki Haley N/A
Nachama Soloveichik[29] Communications co-director Spokeswoman, Senator Pat Toomey's (R-Pa.) office @nachamasol
Ken Farnaso[29] National press secretary Media relations director, Stand for America PAC @KLF
Barney Keller[29] Media consultant President, Jamestown Associates N/A
Mary Kate Johnson[29] Finance director Development director, Stand for America PAC N/A


Social media and campaign website

Campaign website

Social media accounts

Timeline of campaign activity

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The following section provides a timeline of Haley's campaign activity beginning in January 2023. The entries are sorted by month in reverse chronological order.


2024


  • January 3, 2024:
    • Haley wrote an op-ed for the Des Moines Register titled “Nikki Haley: Ending reckless spending will boost our economy and stop inflation.” Haley wrote, “My highest priority as president will be to keep Americans safe. That’s why I’ll veto any bill that doesn’t get us back to pre-pandemic spending levels and end hundreds of billions in corporate bailouts and special-interest handouts. I’ll reform entitlements, the biggest drivers of our national debt, while protecting everyone who depends on Social Security and Medicare.”[30]
    • Haley campaigned in Kingston, New Hampshire.[31]
    • Haley campaigned in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.[32]
    • Haley campaigned in Londonderry, New Hampshire.[33]
  • January 2, 2024: Haley campaigned in Rye, New Hampshire.[34]

2023



  • November 30, 2023: Haley's campaign announced it would begin running a television and digital ad in New Hampshire and Iowa beginning Dec. 1. It was part of a $10 million ad buy in those states.[61]
  • November 29, 2023: Haley campaigned in Meredith and Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.[62][63]
  • November 28, 2023:
    • Haley campaigned in Derry, New Hampshire.[64]
    • Americans for Prosperity Action endorsed Haley. In a memo, the PAC said, "With the largest grassroots operation in the country and a presence in all fifty states, AFP Action’s endorsement will put thousands of AFP Action activists and grassroots leaders into the field - with a focus on the early primary states - knocking on doors and urging voters to support Nikki Haley. Additionally, in the coming days, we’ll launch extensive mail, digital, and connected television campaigns to supplement those on-the-ground efforts."[65]
  • November 27, 2023: Haley held a town hall in Bluffton, South Carolina.[66]
  • November 20, 2023: Haley held a town hall in Hooksett, New Hampshire.[67]
  • November 17, 2023: Haley held campaign events in Newton and Ankeny. She also participated in a Family Leader presidential candidate forum with Vivek Ramaswamy and Ron DeSantis in Des Moines, Iowa. Click here to watch a video of the forum.[68][69][70]
  • November 16, 2023: Haley held campaign events in Waverly and Dubuque, Iowa.[71][72]
  • November 13, 2023: Haley's campaign said it would begin a $10 million television, radio, and digital ad buy in Iowa and New Hampshire beginning the first week of December.[73]
  • November 8, 2023: Haley participated in the third Republican presidential primary debate in Miami, Florida. Click here to read a summary of her statements.
  • November 5, 2023: Haley wrote an op-ed for the New York Post titled "Nikki Haley: Peace is not possible with terrorists — Hamas must be destroyed." Haley wrote, "to achieve peace, the most important thing we can do right now is help Israel eliminate Hamas, as fast and as fully as possible. Swift and decisive victory in the Gaza Strip would stop a broader war in the Middle East. It would also send the best possible signal to Russia and China. Our enemies fear nothing more than a strong America, standing with its friends."[74]
  • November 4, 2023: Haley spoke at the Florida Republican Party's Freedom Summit in Orlando, Florida.[75] Click here to view her remarks.
  • November 2, 2023: Haley held a town hall in Nashua, New Hampshire.[76]

  • October 28, 2023: Haley spoke at the Republican Jewish Coalition Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Click here to view her remarks.[77]
  • October 21, 2023: Haley held a town hall in Pella, Iowa, and a campaign event in Sheffield, Iowa.[78][79]
  • October 20, 2023: Haley participated in a town hall with Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) in Cedar Rapids and spoke at Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks' annual tailgate in Iowa City, Iowa.[80]
  • October 17, 2023: Haley wrote an op-ed for the New York Post titled "Wake up, America: Our enemies are an evil alliance taking advantage of our weakness around the world." Haley wrote, "Right now, many of our leaders and would-be leaders — on both sides of the aisle — are deeply confused. They don’t recognize the danger we face or the steps we must take. America is fighting one evil monster with three heads: China, Russia and Iran. President Joe Biden doesn’t realize it. He’s cozied up to Iran, giving it billions of dollars and easing sanctions. It responded by helping to orchestrate the biggest murder of Jews since the Holocaust. Biden talks a big game on Russia, but he was too slow and too weak in providing Ukraine with the weapons to beat Russia quickly. Biden’s weakness on Moscow and Tehran has strengthened Beijing — which is hosting Putin as I write — and endangered America."[81]
  • October 16, 2023: Haley filed to run in Nevada's state-sponsored Republican presidential primary, rather than the Nevada's Republican Party-sponsored caucus, meaning she is ineligible to receive any delegates from the state.[82]
  • October 15, 2023: The October quarterly Federal Election Commission campaign finance reporting deadline passed. Haley raised $8 million and spent $4 million, with $12 million in cash on hand as of September 30.[83]
  • October 13, 2023: Haley spoke at the New Hampshire Republican Party's First in the Nation Leadership Summit in Nashua, New Hampshire. Click here to view her remarks.[84]
  • October 12, 2023: Haley participated in a USA Today town hall in Exeter, New Hampshire. Click here to watch the town hall.[85]
  • October 10, 2023: Haley attended Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and former Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) E2 Summit, a donor event in Park City, Utah.[86]
  • October 9, 2023:
  • October 8, 2023: Haley held a town hall in Sioux City, Iowa.[90]
  • October 7, 2023: Haley issued a statement in response to Hamas' military attacks against Israel, and Israel's subsequent declaration of war. Haley said, "Make no mistake: Hamas is a bloodthirsty terrorist organization backed by Iran and determined to kill as many innocent lives as possible. [...] Israel has every right to defend its citizens from terror. We must always stand with Israel and against this Iranian regime."[91]

  • September 30, 2023: Haley held a town hall in Clive, Iowa.[92]
  • September 27, 2023: Haley participated in the second Republican presidential primary debate in Simi Valley, California. Click here to read a summary of her statements.
  • September 26, 2023: Haley wrote an op-ed for the Des Moines Register titled "Nikki Haley: Here's my plan to free farmers from Washington and China." Haley wrote, "Defending farmers starts at home. I will cut the federal spending that’s fueling inflation on farmers and families. And I will end federal overreach that’s pushing farmers to the brink. Joe Biden is trying to control agriculture in the name of 'climate change,' but all he’s doing is driving up prices while making it harder for farmers to stay in business. [...] Food security is national security. As president, I will do everything in my power to force China to sell every inch of land it owns. I will stop China from buying any U.S. company that affects our security, including our food supply. The sooner we get China off our farms and out of our factories, the safer we’ll be."[93]
  • September 25, 2023:
    • Haley wrote an op-ed for the New York Post titled "Nikki Haley: My plan to unleash America’s secret weapon — economic freedom." Haley wrote, "My Freedom Plan will take power from Washington and give it back to the American people. As history proves, they’re the only ones who will outcompete and ultimately defeat China. Restoring freedom starts with financial freedom. Every middle-class family will get thousands of dollars in tax relief. We’ll completely eliminate the federal gas and diesel tax. We’ll cut income taxes for working families. And we’ll make the small-business relief in the 2017 tax cuts permanent. The goal is to create a tax code that’s so simple, every family can understand it — no accountant needed."[94]
    • Haley delivered remarks about American energy production at the American Energy Security Summit in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Click here to read her remarks as prepared for delivery.[95]
  • September 22, 2023: Haley delivered remarks about her economic policy plan at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics in Manchester, New Hampshire. Click here to view her remarks.[96]
  • September 21, 2023: Haley spoke at a Bedford Republican Committee Breakfast, a Portsmouth Rotary Club meeting, and held a campaign event in Hampton, New Hampshire.[97][98][99]
  • September 17, 2023: Haley spoke at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition Town Hall in Des Moines, Iowa. Click here for a video of her remarks.[100]
  • September 16, 2023: Haley campaigned in West Des Moines, Iowa.[101]
  • September 15, 2023: Haley campaigned in Ground Mound, Iowa.[102]
  • September 12, 2023: Haley held a campaign event in Atlanta, Georgia.[103]
  • September 8, 2023: Haley held a campaign event in North Charleston, South Carolina.[104]
  • September 7, 2023: Haley held a town hall in Boiling Springs, South Carolina.[105]
  • September 6, 2023: Haley participated in a Moms for Liberty town hall in Manchester, New Hampshire, where she signed the organization's Parental Rights Pledge. Haley also held town halls in Merrimack and Claremont, New Hampshire.[106][107][108]
  • September 5, 2023: Haley held a town hall in Claremont, New Hampshire.[109]
  • September 4, 2023: Haley announced that Don Bolduc (R) would serve as her New Hampshire campaign chairman.[110]

  • August 28, 2023: Haley held a town hall in Indian Land, South Carolina.[111]
  • August 23, 2023: Haley participated in the first Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Click here to read a summary of her statements.
  • August 18, 2023: Haley spoke at The Gathering, a conservative conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Click here to watch her remarks.[112]
  • August 12, 2023: Haley spoke at the Des Moines Register's Political Soapbox event. Haley also participated in Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' (R) Fair-Side Chats event. Click here to view her Political Soapbox remarks, and click here to view her Fair-Side Chat discussion with Reynolds.[113]
  • August 11, 2023: Haley spoke at a Bastion Institute event with Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa).[114]
  • August 10, 2023: Haley signed the Republican National Committee pledges necessary to participate in the first Republican primary debate.[115]
  • August 8, 2023: Haley held a campaign event in Hudson, New Hampshire.[116]
  • August 7, 2023: Haley attended a New Hampshire Federation of Republican Women event in Amherst, New Hampshire.[117]
  • August 6, 2023: Haley spoke at Rep. Ashley Hinson's (R-Iowa) BBQ Bash event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.[118]
  • August 3, 2023: Haley commented on the federal indictment of Donald Trump (R) related to interference in the certification of the 2020 presidential election. Haley said, "Unlike the other candidates, I didn't rush out with a statement yesterday on Trump's indictment for one simple reason — like most Americans, I'm tired of commenting on every Trump drama. I've lost track of whether this indictment is the third or fourth or the fifth."[119]
  • August 1, 2023: SFA Fund Inc., a super PAC supporting Haley, announced it had launched a $7 million television ad campaign in Iowa and a $6 million television ad campaign in New Hampshire. The ad highlights Haley's policy on China.[120]

  • July 29, 2023: Haley held a town hall in Iowa City, Iowa.[121]
  • July 28, 2023: Haley spoke at the Iowa Republican Party's Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa. Click here to watch her remarks.[122]
  • July 26, 2023: Haley participated in a round table discussion at an addiction recovery nonprofit in Manchester, New Hampshire.[123]
  • July 25, 2023: Haley held town halls in Barrington and Hollis, New Hampshire.[124]
  • July 23, 2023: Haley spoke at the Jersey Shore Jewish Community Center. She also attended a fundraiser in Deal, New Jersey.[125][126]
  • July 18, 2023: Haley commented on Trump's announcement that he was a target in Jack Smith's January 6th investigation: "I mean the rest of this primary election is gonna be in reference to Trump. It’s gonna be about lawsuits, it’s gonna be about legal fees, it’s gonna be about judges, and it’s just gonna continue to be a further and further distraction. And that’s why I’m running. It’s because we need a new generational leader. We can’t keep dealing with this drama. We can’t keep dealing with the negativity. We can’t keep dealing with all of this."[127]
  • July 17, 2023: Haley delivered a speech at Christians United for Israel's annual policy summit.[128]
  • July 15, 2023: The July quarterly Federal Election Commission campaign finance reporting deadline passed. Haley raised $5 million and spent $3 million with $7 million in cash on hand as of June 30.[129]
  • July 14, 2023:
  • July 13, 2023: Haley's campaign said she had reached the 40,000 donor threshold necessary to qualify for the first Republican primary debate.[132]
  • July 8, 2023: Haley campaigned in Henniker and Hanover, New Hampshire.[133]
  • July 7, 2023: Haley campaigned in Lancaster, New Hampshire.[134]
  • July 6, 2023: Haley held a town hall in North Conway, New Hampshire.[135]

  • June 30, 2023: Haley spoke at the Moms For Liberty conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[136]
  • June 28, 2023: Haley campaigned in New Hampshire, speaking about foreign policy at a Polaris National Security event and headlining a New Hampshire Republican Party summer cookout.[137][138]
  • June 27, 2023: Haley spoke about foreign policy at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C..[139]
  • June 26, 2023: Haley wrote an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal titled "Nikki Haley: My Plan to Confront the Chinese Threat." Haley wrote, "China has spent decades preparing to fight. America is now in a dangerous situation against a powerful enemy. The hour is late, but it isn’t too late to wake up and take charge of our future. If we rally now, the Chinese Communist Party will end up on the ash-heap of history, like the Soviet Communist Party before it."[140]
  • June 24, 2023: Haley spoke at the Faith and Freedom Coalition Conference in Washington, D.C..[141]
  • June 19, 2023: Haley held a town hall in Moncks Corner, South Carolina.[142]
  • June 16, 2023: Haley wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post titled "Nikki Haley: Five questions Blinken should ask when he’s in China." She wrote, "The story of the Biden administration’s approach to China has been weakness. The president has utterly failed in his dealings with China — militarily, economically and diplomatically. President Biden’s treasury secretary, Janet L. Yellen, recently called for deepening our economic ties with China. That’s insane. China thinks the Blinken visit will be more of the same. It would be far better to show American strength and resolve."[143]
  • June 14, 2023: Haley held a fundraiser in Silicon Valley, California.[144]
  • June 13, 2023:
    • Speaking on the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton radio show, Haley said she "would be inclined in favor of a pardon" of Donald Trump.[145]
    • Haley hosted a fundraiser in Newport Beach, California.[146]
  • June 12, 2023: Haley commented on Trump's indictment on charges he mishandled classified documents, saying, “If this indictment is true, if what it says is actually the case, President Trump was incredibly reckless with our national security. ... This puts all of our military men and women in danger. ... If that’s the case, it’s reckless, it’s frustrating and it causes problems. You know, we’re looking now, this is the second indictment. We’re looking at a third indictment coming in with Georgia."[147]
  • June 11, 2023: Haley announced her Iowa leadership team, including Bill Mackey as political director, state Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R), state Rep. Austin Harris (R), Dawn Roberts, and Emily Sukup-Schmitt.[148]
  • June 9, 2023: Haley commented on Trump's indictment on charges he mishandled classified documents, saying, "This is not how justice should be pursued in our country. The American people are exhausted by the prosecutorial overreach, double standards, and vendetta politics. It’s time to move beyond the endless drama and distractions."[149]
  • June 8, 2023: Haley campaigned in Midland, Texas.[150]
  • June 4, 2023: Haley participated in a televised CNN town hall in Des Moines, Iowa.[151][152]
  • June 3, 2023: Haley attended an event organized by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) in Des Moines, Iowa.[153]

  • May 31, 2023: Haley spoke at the Connecticut Republican Party's Prescott Bush Awards Dinner in Stamford, Connecticut.[154]
  • May 24, 2023:
    • Haley attended a breakfast event at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics in Goffstown, New Hampshire, where she outlined her policy related to veterans. According to the Washington Examiner's Ryan King, "Her five tenets include: accountability for Congress, expanding healthcare access, bolstering mental health services, improving the transition from the military to civilian life, and ending 'wokeness in the military.'"[155][156] Haley also campaigned in Bedford, Concord, and Rye, New Hampshire.[157]
    • Haley wrote an op-ed for Seacostonline titled "Nikki Haley: Force Congress to fix veterans’ healthcare." Haley wrote, "Over the past decade, bipartisan majorities have passed several bills aimed at fixing and reforming the Department of Veteran Affairs. But it’s not enough. To this day, the VA falls short of serving the heroes who stood tall for our freedom."[158]
  • May 23, 2023: Haley attended a Rockingham County Republican Party dinner in Atkinson, New Hampshire.[159]
  • May 19, 2023: Haley campaigned in Davenport, Iowa.[160]
  • May 18, 2023: Haley campaigned in Waterloo and Dubuque, Iowa.[161][162]
  • May 17, 2023: Haley held a campaign event in Ankeny, Iowa.[163]
  • May 14, 2023: Haley wrote an op-ed for the Jewish News Syndicate titled "The Jerusalem embassy, five years later." Haley wrote, "More than ever before, the United States needs to send the message that our friends can trust us, our enemies should fear us and we’ll do what’s right no matter who stands in the way. That is the lesson of moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem. It’s a lesson we need to remember, and then remind the world of it."[164]
  • May 11, 2023: Haley commented on the end of Title 42, saying, "You’ve got to look at both Republicans and Democrats and Biden and say you knew this was coming. You knew this was going to happen. At what point did you not say, maybe we ought to do something about it before we get to the point where almost a half-a-million illegal immigrants will be crossing the border a month."[165]
  • May 8, 2023: U.S. Term Limits said Haley promised to support passage of a term limits amendment to the Constitution that would limit U.S. Senators to two terms and U.S. Representatives to three terms.[166]
  • May 4, 2023: Haley held a campaign rally in Greer, South Carolina.[167]
  • May 2, 2023: Stand for America, a PAC supporting Haley, released an ad in Iowa and New Hampshire highlighting a speech Haley gave regarding abortion where she said, "Pro-life political leaders and candidates must not put up with being demonized ... We need a president who uniques Americans ... even on the toughest subjects."[168][169]
  • May 1, 2023: Haley wrote an op-ed for Fox News titled, "It's time for a competency test for politicians. Here's why." Haley wrote, "This is not a qualification for office. Failing a mental competency test would not result in removal. It is about transparency. Voters deserve to know whether those who are making major decisions about war and peace, taxation and budgets, schools and safety, can pass a very basic mental exam."[170]

  • April 28, 2023: Haley held a town hall in Laconia, New Hampshire.[171]
  • April 27, 2023: Haley held a town hall in Henniker, New Hampshire.[172]
  • April 26, 2023: Haley held a town hall in Bedford, New Hampshire.[173]
  • April 25, 2023: Haley delivered a policy speech on abortion to the Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America organization. Haley said, "This shouldn't be about one movement winning and another one losing. This shouldn't be about picking sides, scoring points or stoking outrage. It's about saving babies and supporting moms." Click here to read her full remarks.[174][175]
  • April 12, 2023: Haley campaigned in Des Moines, Iowa, where she held her first Women for Nikki campaign event.[176]
  • April 11, 2023: Haley met with the Iowa Federation of Republican Women in Denison, Iowa. She also campaigned in Storm Lake, Newell, and Fort Dodge, Iowa.[177]
  • April 10, 2023: Haley campaigned in Sioux City and Salix, Iowa.[178][179]
  • April 6, 2023: Haley held a campaign event in Gilbert, South Carolina.[180]
  • April 3, 2023: Haley visited the United States-Mexico border in Del Rio and Eagle Pass, Texas.[181]

  • March 28, 2023:
    • Haley held a town hall in Salem, New Hampshire.[182]
    • Haley wrote an op-ed for National Review titled "Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Starts by Securing the Border." She wrote, "As president, I will focus on securing the border — and saving Americans’ lives — from Day One. [...] Illegal drug-running and illegal immigration go hand in hand, so I’ll tackle this crisis from every angle."[183]
  • March 27, 2023: Haley held a town hall in Dover, New Hampshire.[184][185]
  • March 20, 2023: Haley wrote an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal titled, "China Wins if Russia Conquers Ukraine." She wrote, "Why are many American politicians blind to this? Why don’t they want Ukraine to beat China’s ally? Victory for Kyiv would make the U.S. safer without putting a single American soldier in harm’s way."[186]
  • March 17, 2023: Haley participated in a forum in Charleston, South Carolina hosted by the Palmetto Family Council, a group whose mission "is to persuasively present biblical principles in the centers of influence on issues affecting the family through research, communication, and networking." Haley appeared alongside other political figures, including fellow 2024 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R).[187][188]
  • March 13, 2023: Haley held a campaign rally in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.[189]
  • March 10, 2023: Haley campaigned in Clive, Iowa. She participated in a discussion with Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) at an event hosted by The Bastion Institute.[190]
  • March 9, 2023: Haley held a town hall in Nevada, Iowa.[191]
  • March 8, 2023: Haley held a town hall in Council Bluffs, Iowa. During the event, Haley said she supported raising the retirement age for young people. She did not specify an exact age she would raise it to.[192]
  • March 7, 2023: Haley wrote an op-ed for USA Today about government spending. She wrote, "Both Democrats and Republicans are responsible for America’s spending crisis. They have both supported multitrillion dollar deficits that have brought us to a $31.6 trillion national debt and counting. The nonstop spending binge of the past three years also gave us the soaring inflation that’s still squeezing families and an economy that’s stumbling toward recession." She said she would work to reduce government spending by eliminating earmarks and reducing subsidies for corporations.[193]
  • March 4, 2023: Haley appeared at a retreat in Palm Beach, Florida hosted by Club for Growth. The Palm Beach Post's Stephany Matat wrote, "Although formerly aligned with Trump, the Club for Growth hosted this event to give 'new talent' the opportunity to showcase those who support the ideas the club backs, including limited government and free markets, and for these speakers to share their vision of 'where America should go, or what America would need,' said David McIntosh, the club's president."[194]
  • March 2, 2023: Haley announced she would make two more campaign stops in Iowa. She said she'd hold town halls in Council Bluffs, Iowa on March 8 and in Nevada, Iowa on March 9.[195]
  • March 1, 2023: Haley appeared on the Brian Kilmeade Show, a Fox News podcast. She criticized the Biden administration's student loan debt forgiveness plan, the United States' relationship with China, and said she would sign on to the Republican National Committee's proposed loyalty pledge, which would require candidates to support the eventual Republican nominee in order to participate in primary debates. Click here to watch the full interview.[196][197]

  • February 28, 2023: Haley attended a fundraiser in New York City hosted by Wall Street executives. CNBC reported that the hosts included Joseph Konzelmann, a partner at TPG, Gautam Chawla, a vice chairman at Barclays, and Evan Baehr, a venture capitalist.[198]
  • February 26, 2023: Maria Bartiromo interviewed Haley on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures."[199]
  • February 24, 2023:
    • Haley appeared at a donor conference organized by former President George W. Bush (R) and Karl Rove. Also in attendance were former Vice President Mike Pence (R) and Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), among others.[200]
    • In an op-ed penned for the New York Post, Haley said she would end foreign aid to countries like Iraq, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, and China, saying, "Our foreign-aid policies are stuck in the past. They typically operate on autopilot, with no consideration for the conduct of the countries that receive our aid. The Washington bureaucracy and its defenders in Congress inevitably dig in to save these global giveaways. It will take a determined president to root out these taxpayer rip-offs."[201]
  • February 22, 2023: The New Hampshire Union Leader published an op-ed written by Haley, titled "I’m running for Americans like Ed."[202] She wrote, "[Ed]’s worried about his town and everyone who lives there. The mills are gone, so families are struggling. Children are falling behind in school. He wants to see his community bounce back. He wants to get his country back."
  • Feburary 21, 2023: Haley held a campaign event in Marion, Iowa. Click here to view a video of her speech.[203]
  • February 20, 2023: Haley made her first campaign stop in Iowa since announcing her presidential candidacy.[204]
  • February 19, 2023: Fox News' Shannon Bream interviewed Haley on Fox News Sunday. They discussed foreign policy, why Haley chose to run, and the debt ceiling, among other topics.[205]
  • February 18, 2023: Haley spoke at a private event in New Hampshire sponsored by the New Hampshire Federation of Republican Women.[206]
  • Feburary 16, 2023: Haley held a town hall in Exeter, New Hampshire.[207]
  • February 15, 2023: To launch her campaign, Haley held a rally in Charleston, South Carolina.[208] Click here to watch a video of her speech at the event.
  • February 14, 2023: In a video, Haley announced her campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. She said, "It's time for a new generation of leadership to rediscover fiscal responsibility, secure our border, and strengthen our country, our pride, and our purpose."[209]


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