Trump ahead of DeSantis in Florida Polls
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On Monday, a Florida poll found that more registered Republican voters supported former President Donald Trump than Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the 2024 presidential bid in his home state. Left-leaning articles highlight that both Trump and DeSantis are focusing their efforts on rallying voters in Super Tuesday states compared to other GOP candidates, while right-leaning articles highlight Trump’s lead over DeSantis as well as both of their leads over Biden.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that Florida Republicans favor Trump over DeSantis for the upcoming 2024 presidential election. A poll from Florida Atlantic University’s Mainstreet PolCom Lab showed Trump has a 20-point lead over DeSantis among registered Republican voters. Trump has maintained a consistent and durable support from Florida’s working class voters, while DeSantis lost voters after his controversial Trump attack video.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlighted that both Trump and DeSantis are focusing their efforts on rallying voters in Super Tuesday states, particularly Alabama and Tennessee, especially compared to other GOP presidential hopefuls. Most primary candidates have been focusing on Iowa and New Hampshire, the states that will kick off the GOP primaries early in 2024. GOP leaders say that Trump’s and DeSantis’s strategies are smart.
A right-leaning article by The Washington Examiner highlighted that Trump maintains a strong lead over DeSantis in his home state of Florida among GOP voters. Of all registered Republicans, 50% say they would vote for Trump, whereas DeSantis had 30% of the votes from registered Republicans. The Examiner also highlighted that, in line with trends that have shown that Florida leans right in the past few elections, both Trump and DeSantis lead Biden in the polls.
From the left
Trump and DeSantis begin eyeing Super Tuesday states as they prepare for 2024 long game
Washington Post
From the right
Trump leading Ron DeSantis in home state despite slight drop: Poll
Washington Examiner