Emerson Poll: Trump Up 42 Points on DeSantis

If Iowa and New Hampshire set the table for the 2024 GOP presidential primary, newly entered Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis has a lot of catching up to do.

Former President Donald Trump leads his chief rival by 42 points (62%-20%), with the rest of the field barely making a dent, according to the latest Emerson College poll.

"Trump's lead in the caucus reflects his numbers in Emerson's March New Hampshire primary poll, where he held a 41-point lead over DeSantis," Emerson College Polling Executive Director Spencer Kimball wrote in his poll analysis.

"The former president's base continues to be voters under 35: 75% of whom support Trump, and voters without a college degree: 70% support Trump. DeSantis' support is higher among voters with a postgraduate degree, with 29% support, still trailing Trump’s 37% with this group."

And, while DeSantis campaign endorsers are hailing his general election electability, Trump is outperfoming DeSantis against President Joe Biden, too, in a pair of hypothetical races.