The race to become president between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump is more competitive in Iowa and New Hampshire than the rest of the country, according to new polls from a top Republican firm.

the new surveys conducted by Public Opinion Strategies show DeSantis is outperforming Trump in the early states where voters pay closer attention.

The surveys, which were provided to Axios, were conducted from March 21 to 23 for an outside client — not a candidate or super PAC.

The polls found that the Florida governor is leading Trump by eight points (45%-37%) in Iowa and tied with Trump (39%-39%) in New Hampshire.

In Iowa, DeSantis’ favorability/unfavorability rating was 81%-11%, whereas Trump’s trailed behind him at 74%-24%.

Similar ratings were seen in New Hampshire, where DeSantis’ favorability rating was 77%-15% and Trump’s was 69%-29%.

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