Former President Donald Trump has the most support in Morning Consult’s latest 2024 Republican primary poll.
The latest poll shows that Trump dominates his rivals – some in potential, some in form – with a 53% majority choosing him as their first choice. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is the only potential challenger in that range, but he’s trailing by 25 points with just 28% support.
Notably, the same poll shows Trump slightly ahead of President Joe Biden in the race by one percentage point.
Republican respondents were asked to give their opinion of each candidate – whether they liked him or not.
Trump has the highest approval rating of any candidate on the list, as 80% have a favorable opinion of him, compared to 19% who do not. Unlike the other candidates, Trump has the advantage of name recognition. For example, 66% liked DeSantis, while 11% said they had never heard of him. Another 14 percent have a negative opinion.
Fifty-nine percent also like former Vice President Mike Pence, but 30% disapprove of him – 11% more than Trump and 16% more than DeSantis.
Nikki Haley, who officially entered the presidential race last month, has a favorable view of him at 46%, compared to 13% who do not. However, 26% said they had never heard of it and 15% said they had but had no opinion.
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks to supporters during a speech Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Charleston, South Carolina (AP Photo/Mic Smith)
Anti-revival businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, who has jumped into the 2024 ring, seems to be struggling with name recognition, with the majority, 63%, saying they have never heard of him, while only 16% have a positive view of him.
According to Morning Consult:
Like Haley before her, Ramaswamy seems to be on a sugar high after her campaign announcement. In one week, the share of voters who said they had never heard of Ramaswamy rose from 44% to 63%, indicating that his initial impression of the GOP electorate was very low.
Former MP Liz Cheney sees the biggest drop in ratings of any candidate on the list; 46 percent have a negative opinion.
Then-U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) on June 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, several other potential candidates appear to be trying to advance, including South Dakota Gov. Christy Noem and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo; 51% have never heard of Noem, and one in five people, 21%, have never heard of Pompeo.
The poll was conducted March 2-5, 2023 among 789 potential Republican primary voters and has a margin of error of +/- 4%.
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