More than three-quarters of Trump primary voters don't see themselves changing their votes.
has nearly doubled his lead over Florida Governor, who is currently barely holding on to the second-place spot in the race for the GOP presidential nomination., is the first choice of nearly 6 in 10 GOP primary voters, according to aThe results appear to show the GOP primary electorate consolidating around the former president in the wake of multiple indictments for attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
DeSantis’s precipitous decline is another major finding of the new poll. He’s lost over 11 points of support since April, and is barely squeaking out a lead over the rest of the primary field. “DeSantis collapsed,” said Democratic pollster. “The one candidate who back in April really seemed to be a potential contender, seemed to have a narrative to tell, has totally collapsed, and those votes went to Trump.
The rest of the poll provides sobering news for the GOP primary field. Though former South Carolina governorreceived positive responses for their August 23 debate performances, they still are languishing in the single digits., whose criticism of his former running mate has escalated as Trump’s indictments piled up, has seen his favorability among the GOP primary electorate plummet: while 54% viewed him favorably in April, now 63% view him unfavorably.
With over three months until the Iowa caucuses, there’s still a lot of time for Trump’s overwhelming lead to shrink, especially as his various criminal cases proceed in court. Just last week, Judgescheduled Trump’s federal election overturning case for March 4, 2024—one day before Super Tuesday, when 15 Republican primaries are scheduled. And yet, the poll found that over three-quarters of Trump supporters are fully committed to him and don’t see themselves changing their votes.
The poll also tested a head-to-head matchup between Trump and Biden and found the two in a dead heat, with 8% of overall voters undecided.
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