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CNN Poll: DeSantis Leads the Republican Field in 2024

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) leads the hypothetical 2024 Republican primary pack in the latest CNN Poll, straying from the results of several other national surveys as speculation continues to mount over the popular governor’s political future.

The survey provided a list of potential Republican candidates, including former President Donald Trump and Nikki Haley, both of whom are running, as well as Gov. DeSantis, Vice President Mike Pence, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson.

Among registered voters who plan to participate in the 2024 Republican presidential primary or caucus, DeSantis takes the edge, leading the pack with 39 percent support. Trump follows two points behind with 37 percent support. Notably, that is within that sample’s 4.2 percent margin of error.

No other potential candidate garnered double digits, as Haley came in third place with seven percent support, followed by Pence with six percent. Every other candidate saw two percent support or less:

The total responses — not just among registered voters — had Trump up 40 to DeSantis’s 36 percent, which is still within that data set’s +/- 4 percent margin of error.

Notably, the survey showed DeSantis with a two-point edge among white respondents, but Trump takes a 29 point lead among non-white respondents. Trump also leads among independents, 41 percent to DeSantis’s 33 percent. Both are tied among conservative voters with 42 percent support each, but Trump takes a five-point edge among those who describe themselves as “very” conservative.

The survey was taken March 8-12, 2023, among 1,045 respondents and comes as other national polls show Trump leading the hypothetical 2024 pack by double digits and, in some cases, garnering majority support.

The latest Morning Consult survey, for example, shows Trump with 52 percent support and DeSantis following with 28 percent support.

DeSantis, meanwhile, has yet to announce a presidential bid but has public backing, as Ken Cuccinelli, a former Trump senior adviser, announced last week the launch of his “Never Back Down PAC,” urging DeSantis to run for president in 2024:

Exclusive — West Virginia Poll: AG Patrick Morrisey Leads GOP Governor Primary by Double Digits

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West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey would enter the GOP gubernatorial primary in his state with a significant double-digit lead should he decide to run, a new poll obtained exclusively by Breitbart News shows.

The poll, commissioned by Black Bear PAC and conducted by pollster National Research Inc., shows Morrisey leading a crowded field by 13 percent. Black Bear PAC ended 2022 with about $2 million on hand and would be expected to spend significantly backing Morrisey — a source familiar with the group said it expects to raise north of $5 million to $6 million this year — if he runs for governor of West Virginia.

Morrisey, at 28 percent, leads West Virginia state delegate Moore Capito — the son of U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) — by 13 points. Capito is down at 15 percent, and West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner is at 11 percent. Every other named candidate is down in single digits, and 29 percent were undecided.

The poll of 600 likely West Virginia GOP primary voters was conducted from February 23 to February 28 and has a margin of error of four percent.

“If Attorney General Patrick Morrisey were to announce his candidacy for Governor of West Virginia, he would become the instant frontrunner in the Republican Primary,” National Research’s Adam Geller and Samantha Barthel wrote in the polling memo obtained by Breitbart News. “This is based on several factors, including his lead in a hypothetical multi-candidate ballot, his superior name and image ratings compared to the rest of the field, his high job approval, and his extraordinary informed ballot numbers, after voters hear of his record as Attorney General.”

Morrisey’s approval rating is very high among respondents, too, with 67 percent approving of his job performance and only 18 percent disapproving while 15 percent were not sure.

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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice delivers his annual State of the State address in the House Chambers at the state capitol in Charleston, WV, on Jan. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson, File)

Morrisey is reportedly considering a bid for governor in 2024 in West Virginia should current Gov. Jim Justice run for U.S. Senate as many expect him to do. Justice, a Republican with close ties to former President Donald Trump, would easily become the frontrunner in a Senate race that would also possibly feature Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV). The seat they would be running for is currently held by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), who had not yet said if he intends to run for reelection. Manchin holding this seat as a Democrat, in a deep red state like West Virginia, would likely be very difficult for him to do though he has pulled it off in the past.

This survey also shows that Trump’s approval rating is extremely high among West Virginia likely GOP primary voters, with 79 percent of respondents having a favorable image of the former president and just 18 percent viewing Trump unfavorably.