Former President Donald Trump’s rivals have their work cut out for them when it comes to convincing Republican voters that he is not the party’s best bet to flip the White House next year.
A Monmouth University survey released Tuesday found a majority of GOP primary voters — 45% “definitely” and 18% “probably” — say Mr. Trump is the strongest candidate the party can field against President Biden in the 2024 election.
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, who launched his campaign last week, is viewed at least early on as the strongest rival hoping to beat Mr. Trump. Mr. DeSantis this week is traveling to the early primary states to start making the case to voters that he is better-liked and more electable than Mr. Trump.
On the flip side, 19% of respondents said they want Mr. DeSantis as the party’s standard-bearer, marking a slide from 39% in December, 33% in February and 27% in March. Mr. Trump also leads Mr. DeSantis by a 56% to 35% margin in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup. In February, Mr. DeSantis held a 53% to 40% lead over Mr. Trump.
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