Most Republican voters satisfied with Trump leading GOP ticket in November: Survey

Most Republican voters are satisfied with former President Trump leading the GOP ticket in November, according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll released Thursday. 

The poll showed that 75 percent of Republicans would be satisfied with Trump as the party’s 2024 presidential pick, a higher number than fellow contenders Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (64 percent) and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley (50 percent).

The former president is coming off a strong performance in the Iowa caucuses, where he won with 51 percent of the vote, far ahead of DeSantis, who placed second with 21 percent, and Haley, who secured 19 percent. 

Trump is facing a tougher fight in New Hampshire, where Haley is rising in polls and has endorsements from key figures like Gov. Chris Sununu (R). 

Republican-aligned adults still see Trump as the best candidate to win the White House. About 80 percent of them see the former president as having the best chance of winning this election cycle, according to the poll. One in 10 adults said the same about Haley, while 9 percent see DeSantis as the party’s best shot.

Trump also has higher favorability than Haley and DeSantis. 72 percent of respondents said they have a favorable view of the former president, almost 10 points higher than DeSantis at 63 percent and well ahead of Haley at 49 percent. 

Despite Haley’s relative strength in New Hampshire, the former president is still the favorite to win the Granite State.

On Thursday, the poll from Saint Anselm College Survey Center found Trump has the majority of support from likely GOP voters with 52 percent.

In the latest Decision Desk HQ/The Hill polling average, Trump’s 44.4 percent support is almost 10 points ahead of Haley, while DeSantis is at 5.7 percent.