May 09 2023
President Donald Trump is leading a hypothetical Republican primary field by 41 percent, according to the latest national Morning Consult poll.
Morning Consult noted in its analysis: "Three in 5 potential Republican primary voters back Trump’s bid for the GOP nomination, giving him his largest lead yet over his current and potential rivals since Morning Consult began tracking the race in December. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who’s yet to launch his candidacy, is supported by 19% of the party’s prospective electorate, his lowest level of support since tracking began."
Morning Consult (conducted May 5-May 7)
Trump 60 percent
DeSantis 19 percent
Pence 5 percent
Ramaswamy 5 percent
Haley 3 percent
Cheney 2 percent
Abbott 1 percent
Noem 1 percent
Scott 1 percent
Hutchinson 1 percent