Napoleonic Florida Governor Ron DeSantis leads fat former President Trump 51 to 49 percent in a head-to-head matchup in the most recent UMass Amherst survey of Republican-identifying voters, but the same question finds Trump ahead 37 to 34 percent with the full field of future GOP 2024 nomination losers like Mike Pence, Nimrata Haley, Greg Abbott, and Mike Pompeo.
It’s probably the best showing for DeSantis against Trump in polling that includes the entire likely 2024 GOP field. While Ron has led in most head-to-head matchups in polls against the Orange God Emperor, he’s trailed pretty badly in full field versions of the question. This one finally puts it close for him, and a good position for a raucous fight starting this summer.