Support among Republican voters in Florida for former President Donald Trump's bid for another presidency has dropped significantly this year
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has gained in the state they now split, the USA Today/Suffolk University poll shows.
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In a hypothetical 2024 presidential primary in the Sunshine State, DeSantis now leads Trump 48%-40%.
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A reversal from a USA Today/Suffolk poll in Florida in January, when Trump led DeSantis 47%-40%.
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"That doesn't mean DeSantis will lead any other GOP primary state," said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center.
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But it's a data point that favors GOP voters away from Trump and DeSantis from Republicans who know both potential combatants quite well.
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Both have made it clear they are considering a presidential campaign in 2024, though neither has made a formal announcement.
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Supporters argue that he offers a muscular populism similar to Trump's without the legal and other baggage that former presidents carry.