For the second year in a row, Newsmax was voted the "most trusted" cable news outlet in the nation by attendees at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
The poll found that 41% of the more than 1,000 conservative leaders at CPAC picked Newsmax as their top cable news outlet, beating Fox News by a wide margin with just 26%.
The poll at this year's Washington, D.C., annual CPAC conference was conducted by McLaughlin & Associates.
Fox News actually came in third place, with the choice "none/other" drawing 27% — a point higher than Fox News.
Liberal cable competitors MSNBC and NewsNation drew zero percent, with CNN eking out 1%.
Newsmax has become a rising giant among cable channels and is now ranked No. 4 in cable news and No. 7 among all cable channels with over 30 million Americans watching.
Last year, a global survey by Reuters Institute found that Newsmax was among the top 12 news brands in the U.S.
Another study by Pew Research found that Newsmax was one of the top sources for election news for Americans, with the network ranking with NBC News, CBS News, AP, X, and local TV news.
In the past Fox News dominated among conservatives, but after opposing Donald Trump in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 elections as well as firing Tucker Carlson, the network has seen its star fall.
Trump has harshly criticized Fox and blamed his defeat in 2020 on the network's poor coverage. He has urged his supporters to watch "terrific" Newsmax, among other media outlets.
The CPAC poll, conducted from Feb. 19 to Feb. 22, surveyed 1,022 attendees through an official online platform and mobile app. The poll did not specify a margin of error but respondents were verified.
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