After government coalition's beginning, the M5S found it difficult to keep momentum and maintain its polling numbers as the more conservative Lega Nord took the spotlight.<ref>Balmer, Crispian (November 22, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-5star-analysis/italys-5-star-struggles-to-keep-up-with-soaring-salvini-idUSKCN1NR1O3 Italy's 5-Star struggles to keep up with soaring Salvini]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved November 22, 2018.</ref> By early 2019, the party was performing significantly worse in various regional elections than it did in the general election, while the League's popularity surged.<ref>Multiple references: | After government coalition's beginning, the M5S found it difficult to keep momentum and maintain its polling numbers as the more conservative Lega Nord took the spotlight.<ref>Balmer, Crispian (November 22, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-5star-analysis/italys-5-star-struggles-to-keep-up-with-soaring-salvini-idUSKCN1NR1O3 Italy's 5-Star struggles to keep up with soaring Salvini]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved November 22, 2018.</ref> By early 2019, the party was performing significantly worse in various regional elections than it did in the general election, while the League's popularity surged.<ref>Multiple references: |