Featured

New Poll: DeSantis Beats Biden in 2024, but not Trump

Share

Amid rumors of him running for president in 2024, Floridians do not seem to be fully behind Governor DeSantis (R-FL) leaving his post as governor.  In fact, Floridians prefer President Trump to Gov.DeSantis in the latest 2024 presidential polls.

Most would say that Ron DeSantis has successfully capitalized on the rivalry between him and the Biden Administration.  In fact, the Florida governor edges out the incumbent president in the latest Suffolk University/USA TODAY Network poll conducted last month found that voters in Sunshine State favored DeSantis over President Joe Biden (D), 52% to 44%, in a hypothetical race.

However, former President Donald Trump (R) also beats Biden, but by a smaller margin of 47% to 44%.

“Ironically, this 2024 Florida case study could be the narrative of the 2022 midterms: party nominees, who are strong within their party but less popular among the general electorate, could win their respective party primaries but falter in the general election,” said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center in Boston.

Although DeSantis should fare better over Biden than Trump, the statistics show a different reality when DeSantis and Trump face off in a hypothetical primary.  Among Florida Republicans Trump leads DeSantis by 7 points (47% to 40%).

While polls have been wrong before, the numbers concerning a potential comeback for former President Trump have been quite consistent since talks of his return began.  Last year 73% of Republicans nationally confirmed they would vote for Trump again if he were to run in 2024.

Jim McCool

Jim is a graduate of Florida State University where he studied Political Science, Religion and Criminology. He has been a reporter for the Floridian since January of 2021 and will start law school in 2024.

Recent Posts

JUICE🍊—1.23.2024—Bipartisan Support for Trump Putting Cuba Back on Terrorist List—Using Military Against Drug Cartels—Steube, Wasserman Schultz—Much More..

Trump, Republicans Look to Taking on Drug Cartels With Military Force When The Floridian first reported that…

6 hours ago

Steube, Arrington Introduce Bill Holding World Health Organization Accountable

On the first day of his term, President Donald Trump (R) signed an executive order…

8 hours ago

Haridopolos is 'Absolutely Okay' with Trump's Designation of Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations

WASHINGTON—Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) said he is "absolutely okay" with President Trump's designation of the…

19 hours ago

Patronis: Floridians Want Washington to 'Be More Like Florida'

Florida's Chief Financial Officer and U.S. Congressional District 1 hopeful, Jimmy Patronis (R), appeared on…

19 hours ago

Last Squeeze🍊—1.22.2025—Trump Orders Total Shutdown of Federal DEI Offices—Wasserman Schultz and Cuba Terror Designation—Much More...

Trump Shuts Down DEI Offices Across Federal Government President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered the termination…

19 hours ago

Trump Reinstates Cuba as State Sponsor of Terrorism, Revoking Biden Decision

MIAMI - President Donald Trump reinstated Cuba on the list of state sponsors of terrorism…

21 hours ago