Trump to file for New Hampshire primary in person

Former President Trump is set to file for the New Hampshire presidential primary in person Monday.

A spokesperson for Trump’s campaign confirmed reporting from The Associated Press that Trump will visit the Granite State’s secretary of state office to formally file ahead of a campaign rally in Derry. 

The filing period for New Hampshire’s presidential primary opened earlier this month, and the window closes Oct. 27. 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who have polled as some of Trump’s top challengers in the GOP primary, have already filed, according to the latest posting from the New Hampshire secretary of state. 

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Vice President Mike Pence, Trump’s ex-running mate, are also among the GOP White House hopefuls who have already signed up. 

During the 2020 presidential cycle, as the Trump-Pence team tried for reelection, Pence traveled to New Hampshire to put the then-president’s name on the Republican primary ballot in the state.

Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan (N.H.) and New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley held a press conference Monday ahead of Trump’s formal filing in the state to talk about the former president’s “failures.”

“As Trump files for the [New Hampshire] primary today, Granite Staters are remembering just how disastrous his presidency was for our state,” Buckley said.

“Trump has proven over and over that we cannot trust him with New Hampshire’s economy or important crises — at home or on the world stage.”

Polling released earlier this month from Suffolk University, The Boston Globe and USA Today showed Trump leading the GOP field by 30 points among likely Republican presidential primary voters in New Hampshire. Haley was next at 19 percent, followed by DeSantis at 10 percent.