Former President Donald Trump would beat President Joe Biden in the race for the White House, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would lose to the sitting president in the general election, according to a new Premise poll.
Here are how the numbers break down in the poll:
- 42% of registered voters say they would cast their ballots for Trump in the general election if he secures the GOP presidential nomination, while 40% say they would vote for Biden. 19% were uncertain.
- 37% of registered voters say they would vote for Biden, while 33% said they would cast their ballots for DeSantis if he wins the Republican presidential nomination. 30% were undecided.
- 55% say they favor Trump getting the GOP nomination.
- 20% say they back DeSantis.
- 5% say they favor former Vice President Mike Pence.
- No other candidate received 5%.
The survey, conducted July 7-14, polled 1,552 Americans. No margin of error was provided.
Jeffrey Rodack ✉
Jeffrey Rodack, who has nearly a half century in news as a senior editor and city editor for national and local publications, has covered politics for Newsmax for nearly seven years.