DeSantis has a five point lead over Trump in four key states

A Club for Growth poll found that after the midterm elections, voters prefer Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over former President Donald Trump as the GOP frontrunner in several key states.

DeSantis outperforms Trump

The survey was conducted from November 11 to 13 and was compared to another poll in August. The results show that DeSantis is now outperforming Trump in four key states- New Hampshire, Iowa, Georgia and Florida.

- Iowa: DeSantis has gained 11 points (from 37% in August to 48% today). Meanwhile, the former president has dropped 15 points (52% in August to 37% currently).

- New Hampshire: The governor is up seven points (45% in August / 52% currently). Trump has dropped eight points (45% August / 37% current).

- Florida: DeSantis is ahead of Trump by 26 points. Florida's governor is up seven points (49% in August / 56% currently). The former president has dropped 12 points (42% in August / 30% currently).

- Georgia: The governor has a 20-point lead over the former president. DeSantis is up eight points (47% in August / 55% currently). Trump has dropped 6 points (41% August / 35% current).

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Texas prefers DeSantis

A CWS Research poll conducted for the Texas Republican Party also found DeSantis to be outperforming Trump by 11 points (43% to 32%). The same poll conducted on October 23 showed the former president ahead of the Florida governor by almost 20 points (46% vs. 29%).

GOP of Texas 2024 R Voter Poll by Voz Media on Scribd

Another YouGov poll also found that the governor is ahead of the former president by seven points among Republican voters (42% to Trump's 35%). In contrast, voters who identified themselves as "strong" Republicans prefer Trump over DeSantis by two points (45% to 43%). 38% of people who consider themselves "not very strong Republicans" prefer the governor over the former president (38% to 31%).

DeSantis for President

It is unknown whether DeSantis will get the nomination or even run for president. However, polls show that support for Florida's governor has increased since his victory in the midterm elections. On the other hand, the former president’s attacks criticizing DeSantis, referring to him as "Ron DeSanctimonious" and accusing him of showing disloyalty, may also influence the results of the polls.