A.G. Gancarski
The Ron DeSantis brand continues to appear tarnished in the Golden State.
A new Emerson College Poll of California Republicans is the worst yet for the Florida Governor. DeSantis trails Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Primary race, 53% to 19%.
DeSantis appears to be facing competition for second place, meanwhile, as 10% of those polled back former Vice President Mike Pence, who just entered the race this month.
Further back in the field, 6% are behind former United Nations envoy Nikki Haley and 4% support U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina.
Trump holds commanding leads with all demographics among the 329 likely GOP Primary voters, in the poll conducted between June 4 and June 7.
“Trump’s base continues to be voters under 50 and those without a college degree, while DeSantis performs strongest among voters over 50 and those with a college degree, but still trails Trump,” Emerson College pollster Spencer Kimball said.
“Trump leads DeSantis 60% to 14% among those under 50 compared to 49% to 21% among those over 50. Among voters without a college degree, Trump leads DeSantis 62% to 15%, compared to those with a college degree where he leads 46% to 25%.”
While both Trump and DeSantis trail President Joe Biden by more than 20 points in hypothetical General Election matchups — suggesting California isn’t in play in November 2024 for Republicans — the Golden State does have a rich GOP delegate trove, with 169 apportioned on a winner-take-all basis.
The Emerson College poll is the second recent survey to find Trump with majority support.
A recent Public Policy Institute of California survey, conducted May 17-24, shows the former President with 50% support, way ahead of DeSantis at 21%.
The latest Berkeley Institute of Government Studies survey shows Trump ahead of DeSantis in a crowded field, 44% to 26%, reflecting a 26-point movement toward the former President at DeSantis’ expense in recent months. In February, DeSantis was up 37% to 29%.
DeSantis has baited California in his culture war offensive, recently using Florida taxpayer dollars to fly undocumented immigrants from Texas to Sacramento. The polling suggests that provocation is a non-starter for that state’s Republicans.
6 comments
Retired Ron Runs Room-For-Rent Apopka Store 231
June 13, 2023 at 2:37 pm
Looks like people see thru performative gestures; you’re no conservative and you’re no politician.
Impeach Biden
June 13, 2023 at 2:55 pm
Well he is a two term Governor and easily defeated flip flopper Crist. He would have crushed Fraud as well. The press is on a
mission to get Trump as the nominee. That’s why everyone goes after DeSantis. You Demo dummies can’t see it though. After all you are the ones that gave us Dementia Joe and Fweedom Harris. Dumb and Dumber
The Villages Of Floridia
June 13, 2023 at 3:42 pm
He is about to get schooled by a future convict.
It looks like Y’all Qaeda got your wish, Qristian Supremacy, in The Villages.
Joe
June 13, 2023 at 4:01 pm
Lil Ronnie D has never beaten an opponent with a pulse, and he’s about to be term-limited out of the highest office he’ll ever have. So congrats on supporting another GQP washout!
Michael K
June 13, 2023 at 3:27 pm
Poor Ron. Nobody likes him. He’s trying to be “Trump Lite” but with more hate and cruelty, and way less charisma. He just doesn’t get it: MAGAts don’t want policy, they want entertainment. Ron is a snooze, despite burning through hundreds of millions of Florida taxpayer dollars being racist, homophobic and xenophobic.
Nobody likes the thin-skinned smug little autocrat and his stupid anti-woke blathering and victimhood. It’s pathetic.
Jake
June 14, 2023 at 6:09 pm
Dicktim:
He 1st act like a dick, then like a victim.
The ProLife desantis is executing his 8th human tomorrow.
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