Former President Donald Trump won the Conservative Political Action Conference's (CPAC) 2024 presidential race straw poll with 62% support on Saturday.
The poll also revealed that 95% of respondents said they approved of Trump's work as president (from 2016 to 2020).
.@realDonaldTrump has won the 2023 @CPAC Straw Poll for the Republican Presidential Nomination with 62% of the vote.#CPAC
— CPAC (@CPAC) March 4, 2023
Trump's main rivals within his own party include (unofficially) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and (officially) businessman and author Perry Johnson, who received 20% and 5% support respectively. Johnson posted his excitement on Twitter:
Have you heard? (...) I came third in the @CPAC (...) for president! After formally announcing my campaign to be your next president on Thursday, I couldn't be more thrilled to have won the votes of so many conservatives. My #TwoCents Plan will save not only the American economy, but also the American Dream. I hope you will follow my campaign as I travel the country to share more about my vision.
🚨Did you hear? 🚨I placed third in the @CPAC straw poll for president! After formally announcing my campaign to be your next president on Thursday, I couldn't be more thrilled to have earned the votes of so many conservatives. My #TwoCents Plan will save not only the American… https://t.co/DnT52B25d4 pic.twitter.com/2FNT5HAjSW
— Perry Johnson (@PJQualityGuru) March 4, 2023
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley won 3% support among GOP voters.
Kari Lake for vice president
Former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake received the most support for the vice presidential race with 20%. DeSantis followed with 14% support.
According to organizers, more than 2,000 attendees at the Washington D.C. event responded to the survey.
