Former President Donald Trump has pulled ahead of his closest expected Republican challenger, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, by 13 percentage points in a new survey of a hypothetical head-to-head prima…
Former President Donald Trump has pulled ahead of his closest expected Republican challenger, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, by 13 percentage points in a new survey of a hypothetical head-to-head primary matchup.of likely GOP primary voters released Friday found 51% supported the 76-year-old Trump, while 38% backed DeSantis, 44. The remaining 11% said they were undecided.showed DeSantis with 52% GOP support and Trump with 38%.
When confronted with a potential 12-person primary field, 48% of Republican voters still back Trump — double DeSantis’ 24% support. No other potential contender cracked double figures, with former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley getting 5% support and Sen. Tim Scott at 3%., an entrepreneur who has never held public office, received 2% support, while a slew of declared and potential candidates — including former Vice President Mike Pence, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Virginia Gov.
Friday’s poll does include some encouraging numbers for DeSantis, who is expected to enter the 2024 race some time next month. For example, his 84% favorability with likely Republican primary voters is higher than Trump’s 78% favorability. DeSantis also beats President Biden 48% to 45% among registered voters in a head-to-head general election matchup. Trump on the other hand, trails Biden by the same numbers.
A plurality of likely Republican primary voters also say the Florida governor has the best chance of unseating Biden in November 2024. Another 31% say Trump has the best chance and 13% say both men have an equal chance of winning the White House.
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