Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R-FL) initial presidential campaign tour through the states hosting the first two 2024 GOP contests drew tons of media and lots of voter gazing but did not provide the pop he hoped for.
Two new polls out this week show that former President Donald Trump continues to dominate the race despite the attention on DeSantis and the criminal indictment of the 45th president by his successor’s Justice Department.
The surprising results have buoyed Trump and depressed supporters of DeSantis who had hoped he would revive the lead he once held in those two states several months ago.
The New Hampshire Journal-Coefficient poll, taken after Trump’s indictment, gave the former president a commanding 49%-23% lead over DeSantis in a head-to-head contest.
NEW HAMPSHIRE 2024: Trump holds 34-point lead for Republican Nomination
— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) June 16, 2023
Trump — 47% (+34)
DeSantis — 13%
Christie — 9%
Pence — 5%
Haley — 3%
Ramaswamy — 3%
Scott — 3%
Undecided — 10%
⦿ @NewHampJournal / @coefficientpoll
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