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Former President Donald Trump has widened his lead over Ron DeSantis among Republican primary voters since the Florida governor’s campaign launch, according to a new national poll.
A Yahoo News/YouGov survey found the 76-year-old frontrunner leading DeSantis by 28 percentage points among likely GOP primary voters — 53% to 25% — an eight-point increase over early May, when Trump led 48% to 28%.
The rest of the Republican field is still polling in the low single digits, with former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, South Carolina GOP Sen. Tim Scott, and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy each earning 3% support.
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and conservative radio host Larry Elder each receive 1% support.
In a hypothetical head-to-head matchup, Trump also leads DeSantis among Republican primary voters — 55% to 31% — a 10-percentage-point increase in the margin from the last time the survey was taken.
Among registered voters, President Biden polls ahead of Trump by seven percentage points — 48% to 41% — up from the 45% to 43% popular vote margin the incumbent enjoyed in early May.
Biden is also up six percentage points on DeSantis (46% to 40%) in a hypothetical 2024 faceoff.
