Trump Tops GOP Presidential Candidate Poll; Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis A Distant Second
Posted on AllSides January 25th, 2022
From The Left
Former President Donald Trump comfortably leads the field of potential Republican presidential candidates for 2024, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis placing a distant second, according to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll obtained by The Hill.
In a hypothetical race of eight potential candidates, Trump leads 57%. DeSantis grabbed 12% in the survey and former Vice President Mike Pence placed at 11%. None of the other candidates reached double digits.
But, if Trump wasn’t in the mix, DeSantis received 30%, Pence grabbed 24% and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz nailed 14%.
In a hypothetical head-to-head matchup against President Joe Biden, Trump lead 46%...
