- May 20, 2024
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A majority of Floridians support the work of Gov. Ron DeSantis, but Republicans don’t appear ready to move on from former President Donald Trump.
A Florida Atlantic University and Mainstreet Research poll released Monday found 54 percent of Floridians strongly or somewhat approved of the way DeSantis is handling his job. And 50 percent had an unfavorable view of Trump.
But when asked to choose between Trump and President Joe Biden, voters picked Trump by a 49 percent to 39 percent margin. DeSantis also topped Biden by 49 percent to 36 percent.
Among registered Republicans, Trump had a big lead over DeSantis as they vie for the GOP presidential nomination. Trump received support from 50 percent of Republicans, while DeSantis got 30 percent and other candidates were in the single digits. The poll indicated 7 percent of GOP voters were undecided.
In a head-to-head matchup, Trump led DeSantis by a margin of 54 percent to 37 percent, according to the poll.
“The poll highlights Donald Trump’s quite durable support. He does especially well with white working-class voters, who have consistently formed a steadfast base for the former president,” FAU political-science professor Kevin Wagner said in a prepared statement. “This persistent support continues to bolster Trump’s strong and steady position within the party.”
The poll of 933 adults in Florida was conducted between June 27 and July 1. The overall poll had a margin of error of 3.2 percentage points, though the margins of error are higher for subgroups.
