Echelon Poll: Gov. Ron DeSantis Leads GOP Pack if Trump Opts Out – By Eric Mack (Newsmax) / July 7 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis remains focused on his 2022 reelection campaign, but if former President Donald Trump opts out of a 2024 presidential election run, surging popularity has the Florida governor positioned as a GOP primary front-runner.
DeSantis garnered the plurality of support in a 19-candidate field in a survey conducted last month by Echelon Insights. He was a 7-point favorite at 21% over the runner-up, former Vice President Mike Pence (14%).
While DeSantis leads those who received votes in the poll, it should be mentioned “unsure” actually led the poll’s non-Trump candidates at 26%.
Registered Republicans and registered voters who lean Republican were asked: “If Donald Trump does NOT seek the Republican nomination for President in 2024 and the presidential primaries were being held today, for whom would you vote?”
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