New poll suggests Ron DeSantis has a SEVEN point edge over Trump in GOP 2024 presidential primary
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is now seven points ahead over former president Donald Trump according to a new poll that weighs up potential candidates for 2024 presidential primaries.
The YouGov poll is the first survey looking at the 2024 election cycle – as well as being the first since February 2016 to suggest that Trump’s dominance over the GOP is weakening.
Statistics suggest 42 percent of Republicans and GOP-leaning independents now prefer DeSantis over Trump to be the party’s 2024 standard-bearer.
However, neither of the men have announced their candidacy for the upcoming election cycle – but Trump has suggested he may be making a bid next week.
Just 35 percent of those surveyed in the new poll support Trump – who reigned until he lost against Joe Biden in 2020.
However, those who considered themselves ‘strong Republicans’ 45 percent were still more likely to support a third presidential run for Trump.
DeSantis seemed to fair better among Republican ‘leaners.’ In that group, 45 percent preferred DeSantis compared to 21 percent wanting Trump.
Of those who responded identifying themselves as ‘not very strong Republicans,’ 38 percent said they would rather see DeSantis, compared to 31 percent who desired the former president.