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Trump's 2024 Campaign Gathers Momentum

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A YouGov poll has found that former President Donald Trump is now favoured by Republican voters over Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for the first time since the former declared his intention to run for president in November.

  • YouGov: “Previously, DeSantis led Trump 45% to 41% among Republican voters. Now Trump leads DeSantis 47% to 39% — a net swing of 12 percentage points in Trump’s direction since early February.”
  • The YouGov poll follows a series of surveys this week showing that Trump has experienced a significant bump in polling.
  • An Emerson poll shows Trump leading Ron DeSantis by 30-points (55%-25%)
  • GOP polling firm Echelon Insights shows Trump leading DeSantis by 15 points (46%-31%).
  • Fox News' first presidential primary poll shows Trump leading DeSantis by 15 points (43%-28%).
Figure 1: Registered Republicans 2024 Preference: Donald Trump or Ron DeSantis?Source: Yahoo/YouGov

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