Trump up 44 points over DeSantis for GOP nomination: poll

Former President Donald trump maintains his decisive lead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, a recent survey has revealed.

Trump claims 58% support among Republicans in the latest TheMessenger/HarrisX survey. His nearest rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, trails by 44% with 14% support. Tech mogul Vivek Ramaswamy and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley lag behind with 7% and 6%, respectively.

Should Trump disappear from the race, however, DeSantis appears to be the plurality second choice, with 26% saying they would back him compared to 16% who preferred Ramaswamy.

The broader public remains sour on a Trump rematch with President Joe Biden, however, as 59% don't want the Republican to run again, though 69% say the same of his Democratic rival.

In a head-to-head matchup, Trump leads Biden 45% to 41%.

Biden's approval rating among registered voters stands at 39% while 56% of voters disapprove of him.

Conducted Oct. 4-7, the survey questioned 2,982 registered voters and has a margin of error of +/- 1.8%.

Ben Whedon is an editor and reporter for Just the News. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter.