CBS Poll Shows Trump Maintaining Significant Lead over GOP Competitors in 2024 Presidential Race.

According to a recent poll from CBS News, former President Donald Trump is leading the race for the Republican presidential nomination, with more than half of likely GOP primary voters showing support for him. The poll also shows that Trump is considered the most likely candidate to beat President Joe Biden in the 2024 election.

The poll results for the Republican presidential nomination are as follows:

• Trump: 61%
• DeSantis: 18%
• Haley: 9%
• Vivek Ramaswamy: 5%
• South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott: 4%
• Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie: 2%
• North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum: 1%
• Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson: Less than 1%

In addition, Trump is also considered the most likely candidate to beat President Joe Biden in the 2024 election, with 69% of the same group of voters indicating their confidence in him.

The poll also reveals that 81% of Trump supporters would enthusiastically support him if he becomes the Republican nominee, while a smaller percentage of likely GOP primary voters who support other candidates share the same level of enthusiasm for their chosen candidate. Some voters have reservations about Trump, but overall, he has strong support among likely GOP voters.

The poll was conducted by CBS News and YouGov, surveying 2,185 adult US residents, including 556 likely Republican primary voters, with a margin of error of +/- 2.7 percentage points for the full sample and +/- 5.5 percentage points for likely GOP primary voters.