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Biden Trails Current GOP Runner-Up DeSantis in 2024 Race

  • Poll shows clear lead for Trump over DeSantis among GOP voters
  • Majority say criminal charges should disqualify Trump
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, left, and President Joe Biden.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, left, and President Joe Biden.

Photographer: Evan Vucci/AP

President Joe Biden leads Republican frontrunner Donald Trump in a hypothetical 2024 general election matchup, according to a new poll, but trails likely GOP contender Ron DeSantis.

A Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday found Biden would defeat Trump 48% to 46% if the 2024 presidential election was held today, but that Biden would lose to DeSantis by that same margin. The difference is due to more independent voters favoring the Florida governor, who hasn’t formally declared his candidacy but is widely expected to run, the survey showed.