In a state considered key to presidential elections, former President Donald Trump is leading a crowded field of candidates seeking the GOP nomination, receiving 49 percent support among registered Republican voters in Pennsylvania, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis receiving 25 percent support, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former Vice President Mike Pence each receive 5 percent support. Former United Nations Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott each receive 4 percent support. All other listed candidates receive 1 percent or less support.
Among registered Democratic voters in Pennsylvania, President Joe Biden receives 71 percent support, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist, receives 17 percent support, and Marianne Williamson, an author, receives 5 percent support.
In a hypothetical 2024 general election matchup between Biden and Trump, the race is a virtual dead heat among all registered voters with 47 percent supporting Trump and 46 percent supporting Biden. CONTINUED
Quinnipiac University Poll
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