New polling says just 20% of Americans want Florida’s Governor to run for President.
The survey of 1,500 adult citizens from YouGov, conducted between June 24 and June 27, reveals just one in five respondents want Ron DeSantis in the 2024 presidential race. Meanwhile, 51% of respondents do not want him to run, with the remaining 29% not sure how they feel.
Among women, the mood is even more sour toward DeSantis ’24. Fourteen percent of those surveyed want him in the race, with 53% opposed to him running, and the remainder unsure. Meanwhile, 26% of men are amenable to DeSantis’ candidacy.
A plurality of Donald Trump voters from 2020 want him to run, with 39% in favor and 31% against, and a plurality of Republicans feel the same (36% to 30%). But all other demographics are sour on the proposition.
Just 23% of White voters, 15% of Hispanic voters and 13% of Black voters want the Governor in the presidential race, with 49% of White and Hispanic voters and 54% of Black voters opposed to him running at all.
When responses are broken down by voter age, it’s clear there’s no generation gap when it comes to a DeSantis candidacy.
Just 16% of voters under 30 and 17% of those between 30 and 44 years of age want him to run, and older voters are just marginally more supportive. Only 22% of those 45 to 64 years old want him in the race, while the 23% of those 65 and older who want him running represent a high-water mark of sorts.
Majorities of voters making under $50,000 a year (51%) and more than $100,000 annually (54%) oppose him running, while 49% of those who make between $50,000 and $100,000 feel the same.
Independent voters are also sour on a DeSantis candidacy. Just 16% of them want DeSantis in the race, with 47% opposed and the remainder unsure.
The Governor’s attempts to appeal to the rightward flank in the Primary haven’t even helped with conservatives. Just 38% want him in the field, with 28% opposed.
Likewise, urban, suburban and rural voters may have different lifestyles, but they share the same disposition toward the DeSantis campaign. Just 16% of urbanites, 22% of suburbanites, and 23% of rural residents back him running.
YouGov also canvassed the GOP Primary, and as is the case with most polling in recent months, respondents resoundingly back Donald Trump, 52% to 25%, over DeSantis.
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