A poll found that Florida Republicans strongly favor former President Trump over their governor, Ron DeSantis, in a hypothetical 2024 presidential primary contest.
The new Florida Atlantic University Mainstreet PolCom Lab poll showed that Trump held a 20-point lead over DeSantis among registered GOP voters when asked whom they would support if the 2024 primary were held today. Half said Trump, while 30 percent said DeSantis and 7 percent said they were undecided.
Other candidates who trailed behind them include entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy at 4 percent; Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) at 3 percent; and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), former Vice President Mike Pence and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) each at 2 percent. Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) followed with 1 percent.
The poll was conducted from June 27 to July 1 — before DeSantis faced blowback for a controversial video attacking Trump for his LGBTQ record.
“The poll highlights Donald Trump’s quite durable support. He does especially well with white working-class voters, who have consistently formed a steadfast base for the former President,” FAU political science professor Kevin Wagner said in the poll’s summary. “This persistent support continues to bolster Trump’s strong and steady position within the party.”
Still, the gap between the two candidates is narrowing. In April, a similar poll showed Trump held a 24-point lead over DeSantis, with 57 percent supporting Trump, 33 percent supporting DeSantis, 5 percent undecided, and approximately 6 percent support for other candidates.
Among all voters surveyed in Florida — not just Republicans — respondents supported DeSantis more than Trump: 54 percent approve of DeSantis (41 percent strongly, 13 percent somewhat), and 43 percent disapprove (34 percent strongly, 9 percent somewhat). Trump’s favorability is at 50 percent (33 percent strongly, 17 percent somewhat), and his unfavorability is at 47 percent (38 percent strongly, 9 percent somewhat).
The poll also showed DeSantis would beat President Biden in a head-to-head match-up by 13 points, if it were held today: 49 percent would support DeSantis, 36 would support Biden, 11 percent would support “other” and 4 percent were undecided.
In a match-up between Trump and Biden, on the other hand, Trump would lead by a narrower margin of 10 points: 49 percent would support Trump, 39 percent would support Biden, 10 percent would support “other” and 2 percent were undecided.
“These poll results could be an important motivator for DeSantis to promote his bid for the Republican primary, as he may be a stronger candidate against the incumbent,” FAU political scientist Dukhong Kim said in the summary report. “The poll indicates that the margin held by Trump or DeSantis at this time is larger than the 3.3 percent vote difference observed in the 2020 presidential election, suggesting that Florida is shifting towards becoming a safe state for Republicans.”
The poll included a sample of 933 Florida voters and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points at the 95 percent confidence level.
DeSanctis is now seen as an ungrateful turncoat in the same vein as Judas Pence. Most people can’t stand the sight of either of those two.
DeSantis screwed himself!!!! I think he even ruined it for himself in 2028!!! The MAGA republicans won’t vote for him and see him as a total RINO now because that’s who’s backing him!!!! Poor decision on his part to run in 2024!! I bet it was all the RINO’S and the never TRUMPER’S that talked him into it!!!
Ron has George Bush,Paul Ryan, and Carl Roe working His Campaign…..that says it all…..Ron is a Rino
Yeah when you got the Bush regime giving you a hand-job, you have become their bee-yotch.
Ron is a wolf in sheep’s clothing, no doubt about it.
DeSantis is a BORING speaker. Ever tried to watch his speeches? BORING, low-energy snoozefest.
Sure he’s done some good things, but some of the “good” he’s done is frankly overshadowed by the BAD which is attached directly to it. We know Ron is a Bush Baby. We know he’s controlled. Just like FOX news.
No wonder DJT is ahead of DeSantis. A major promise DeSantis made to Floridians was that he would fulfill his term as Governor before concentrating on the the presidency. Now Floridians have an MIA Governor, while they are footing his bill campaigning for the WH. You don’t get off on the good foot by blatantly lying to the citizens who put you in the Governor’s mansion.
all i know is trump is the man to put back in. biden was done the first day he was in.
TRUMP 2024