A majority of Iowa caucus voters say former President Trump is their top choice in a key contest that kicks off the primary season.
A total of 51% of voters said Trump would be their first choice, according to a poll conducted by Iowa State University and polling firm Civiqs.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was second with 14% support, while former UN Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley was the first choice of 10% of likely voters.
There was a closer battle for the voters’ second-choice choice.
In that category, DeSantis leads with 21% support, followed by entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy at 18%.
South Carolina Senator Tim Scott got 16% while Trump came in fourth with 13%.
Voters were also asked about the candidate they were running against.
Of the group, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was the least popular with nearly a third of Iowa voters saying they opposed his candidacy.
Former President Trump dominates the latest poll of GOP primary voters in Iowa. Anthony J Causey
Christie has been a high-profile GOP front-runner who regularly attacks Trump in the Republican field.
Former Vice President Pence and Trump himself also evoked very negative feelings among Hawkeye state voters.
The Iowa caucuses are scheduled for January 15, 2024.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis came a long way.Getty Images
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is the first choice of 10% of likely voters, according to the poll. Richard Ellis/UPI/Shutterstock
“The race now is clearly President Trump, a small second tier of four candidates – DeSantis, Haley, Ramaswamy, and Scott – and then many candidates without much support at all,” said Iowa State University Professor Dave Peterson, “Trump’s lead is strong, but it may also be unusual since most Iowans have strong opinions about it.
The poll was conducted between September 2-7 and had a sample size of 434 likely Iowa Republican caucus attendees.
The margin of error is 5.8%.
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