Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has performed poorly in recent polls, averaging around 20 percent among Republicans, well below former President Donald J. Donald J. Trump) about 50%. The gap between the two has steadily widened over the past few months as Mr. Trump’s share increased and Mr. DeSantis lost the edge.
in a Quinnipiac Poll In the May 18-22 poll, DeSantis won 25 percent of Republican voters to Trump’s 56 percent — the former president’s lead over Florida’s governor since late March. doubled. Still, Mr. DeSantis is far ahead in the polls of his other main Republican rivals, who remain in the low single digits.
While it’s too early to think about next fall’s general election, in a hypothetical 2024 matchup, Mr. DeSantis and Mr. Trump would fare similarly — roughly neck-and-neck with President Biden.
Still, the American public’s opinion of Mr. DeSantis is slightly warmer: He has a net three percentage points. Favorability On average, while Mr. Trump’s view stay underwater. While Mr. DeSantis came into the race with a sizable polling stand to climb, there are many reasons to believe it is It’s too early to count him out.