Trump wins CPAC straw poll, DeSantis second

Donald Trump won the Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll on Sunday, with 59 percent of respondents saying they would vote for the former president in the 2024 presidential primary.

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Florida governor Ron DeSantis was runner-up with 28 percent of the vote, according to the poll conducted at CPAC by secret ballot. Former secretary of state Mike Pompeo trailed with 2 percent.

Ninety-seven percent of CPAC attendees said they approve of Trump, with 83 percent saying they strongly approve.

Meanwhile, in a poll of potential 2024 candidates without Trump, DeSantis’s support jumps to 61 percent.

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