A new poll from Economist/YouGov shows that half of Republican and Republican leaning independents (53%) support former President Donald Trump for re-election as their 2024 candidate for the Republican Party. The former Presidents lead over his closest rival, Florida Governor is holding steady at 38 points, up one point from late July.
The poll notes it was conducted before Trump’s latest indictment in Georgia was made public, and nearly all participants responded before then.
DeSantis does, however, remain the second choice among Republicans and Republican leaners. His dominance as the assumed runner-up has fallen sharply. 23% of Republicans and Independents name him as their second choice, down 12 points from 35% a month ago, and 5 points from just three weeks ago. He does, nonetheless, remains far ahead of any non-Trump candidate among conservative voters.