DeSantis chips away at Trump’s grassroots support

Published June 23, 2022 12:00am ET



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var _bp = _bp||[]; _bp.push({ "div": "Brid_55928744", "obj": {"id":"27789","width":"16","height":"9","video":"1038335"} }); ","_id":"00000181-91aa-d66a-a7c3-d7afa4a90000","_type":"2f5a8339-a89a-3738-9cd2-3ddf0c8da574"}”>Video EmbedThe DeSantis 2024 surge is real. New polling among likely Republican voters in New Hampshire shows a surge of support for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a hypothetical matchup against former President Donald Trump. Respondents were asked for their first choice in the 2024 Republican primary, and 39% named DeSantis while 37% chose Trump. DeSantis received 19% nearly one year ago, and there’s plenty of time for him to continue garnering support.

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