DALLAS — Former President Donald Trump, who has teased he plans to run again in 2024, was the clear choice in a presidential straw poll of attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference, beating out Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Trump had an approval rating of 99% and was the choice of 69% of about 1,000 attendees at the conference in Dallas who voted, followed by DeSantis at 24%. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz had 2% with other potential candidates at 1% or less.
In a separate question without Trump as a candidate in 2024, DeSantis was the overwhelming choice at 65%, followed by the former president’s son, Donald Trump Jr., at 8%, Cruz at 6% and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at 5%.
