14 Sep A New Survey Offers a Small Silver Lining to the Anti-Trump Crowd

Denver University’s Center on American Politics surveyed 2,600 GOP county chairs, revealing shifting sentiments in candidate support. Trump, initially tied with DeSantis, gained support post-indictments wave, but recent surveys show softened support, still leading with 27% committed chairs. Half of local Republican leaders remain uncommitted. Candidate consideration revealed DeSantis leading, though dropping from 73% to 57%, Trump steady at 52%, and Ramaswamy improving from 15% to 32%. Chris Christie and Asa Hutchinson, anti-Trump candidates, held the bottom tier. Most rejected nominee was Christie, followed by Hutchinson, Trump, and Pence. Trump holds high positives and negatives, consistent with his political legacy, while candidates like Christie, Pence, and Hutchinson have few supporters and many opponents. Candidates like DeSantis, Scott, and Haley have many considering them but few detractors, a potential warning for Trump. Haley showed the best performance, increasing from 31% to 35% in consideration and dropping from 32% to 21% in opposition. Trump lost some chair consideration and increased opposition. Many chairs remain hesitant to commit, open to a Trump alternative.

Source: POLITICO