The race for the Republican and Democratic presidential nominations is converging in New Hampshire on Tuesday. It is the first primary election of the season — though on the Democratic side, the contest may count only for bragging rights.

The Republican primary will test former President Donald Trump’s front-runner status a week after he won a commanding victory in the Iowa caucuses. It will also be a test for former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who wants to establish herself as the main alternative to Trump, following Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspending his campaign Sunday and endorsing Trump.

 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign on Sunday, ending his 2024 White House bid just before the New Hampshire primary while endorsing his bitter rival Donald Trump.

The decision leaves Trump and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley as the last major candidates remaining in the race ahead of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. This is the scenario Trump’s foes in the GOP have long sought, raising the stakes for this week’s contest as the party’s last chance to stop the former president who has so far dominated the race.

But as some Trump critics cheered, DeSantis nodded toward Trump’s primary dominance — and attacked Haley — in an exit video he posted on social media.