Trump beaten by DeSantis in new poll - here's where
A new poll conducted by Differentiator Data of 500 likely voters in next year's Republican Presidential Primary in Virginia shows that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is leading a crowded field of candidates, including former President Donald Trump. DeSantis drew 37 percent support, 3 points ahead of Trump's 34 percent.
The poll also revealed that DeSantis leads Trump in most parts of Virginia in a multi-candidate race and in all parts of the state in a head-to-head race.
In the head-to-head race (with just DeSantis and Trump on the hypothetical ballot), DeSantis leads Trump by a whopping 17 percent.
The results indicate that Trump has a firm base of support in the GOP primary but is unlikely to grow his vote share as the field shrinks. In contrast, DeSantis stands to benefit greatly as the field narrows. The poll also showed that DeSantis grows his support with every demographic group in a head-to-head matchup with Trump, while Trump's support is largely unchanged.
Additionally, DeSantis is viewed favorably by 81 percent of GOP primary voters in Virginia and holds a 71 percent net favorability rating, putting him close to Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin's popularity with Virginia Republican Primary voters.
The new poll offers a counterpoint to a previous poll in Virginia released by Roanoke College that showed DeSantis down 11 points to Trump in a crowded and mostly hypothetical field of potential candidates for the 2024 Republican nomination.
Other polls around the country are mixed — recently, in New Hampshire, Trump bested DeSantis in a multi-candidate poll by 11 percent.
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