Trump easily wins GOP primary against all opponents: Poll.

Donald Trump Leads GOP Polls Ahead of 2024 Primary Cycle

Donald Trump is once again making headlines as he continues to top polling ahead of the 2024 primary cycle. Recent surveys show that the former president is handily defeating all of his top challengers for the GOP nomination in head-to-head contests.

Trump Emerges as Clear Front-Runner

Since announcing his presidential bid in November, Trump has emerged as a clear front-runner to win the GOP nomination, possibly setting the stage for a rematch between him and President Joe Biden in 2024. According to a recent Harvard Caps/Harris poll, more than half (58%) of Republican voters say they’d back Trump if the GOP primary was held today, putting him far ahead of other candidates like Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) (16%) and Nikki Haley (4%).

Trump Defeats All Challengers in Head-to-Head Matchups

In head-to-head matchups with other top candidates, Trump defeats all other challengers with wide margins, the poll shows. In a hypothetical matchup between DeSantis, who is considered to be Trump’s top challenger, the former president bests the Florida governor 65% to 35%.

DeSantis Poses Greatest Threat to Trump’s Campaign

DeSantis does have some polling strength, however, as voters say they’re most likely to back him over other candidates if Trump were not running. About 41% say they’d vote for DeSantis if Trump wasn’t in the picture, easily defeating former Vice President Mike Pence who came in second place at 14%, according to the poll. DeSantis has not yet announced his intent to run for president, but the Florida governor is widely expected to do so next week — posing the greatest threat yet to Trump’s campaign.

Survey Details

The Harris poll surveyed 2,004 registered voters between May 17-18.

• 58% of Republican voters would back Trump if the GOP primary was held today
• 16% of Republican voters would back Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL)
• 4% of Republican voters would back Nikki Haley

Source: The Washington Examiner