Trump Once Again Dominates CPAC 2024 Presidential Straw Poll

DeSantis led field in poll of 2024 hopefuls without Trump
Trump’s support essentially the same as straw poll in 2021

Former US President Donald Trump
Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

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By Mark Niquette

August 6, 2022 at 9:58 PM UTC

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Former President Donald Trump, who has teased he plans to run again in 2024, was the clear choice in a presidential straw poll of attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference, beating out Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

Trump had an approval rating of 99% and was the choice of 69% of about 1,000 attendees at the conference in Dallas who voted, followed by DeSantis at 24%. Texas Senator Ted Cruz had 2% with other potential candidates at 1% or less.