A full 53% of likely Republican primary voters say they favor former President Donald Trump, while his closest rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, is backed by 14%, according to a new I&I/TIPP poll.
Here are how the results break down:
- 7% said they back entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
- 6% said they favor former Vice President Mike Pence.
- 3% said they back former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.
- 3% said they support South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott.
- 2% said they back former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
- The remaining candidates all received 1% or less.
The poll, conducted July 5-7, surveyed 486 registered Republicans and independents who lean Republican. The margin of error is plus or minus 4.6 percentage points.
Jeffrey Rodack ✉
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