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2024 Election Polls: Top GOP Contenders Trump, Haley, and DeSantis Outpace Biden in Head-to-Head Matchup

ByAlki David

Jan 15, 2024

In the latest CBS News/YouGov poll, the upcoming 2024 presidential election takes an intriguing turn, showcasing the dominance of key GOP figures over President Biden. Former President Trump, Nikki Haley, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis emerge as formidable contenders, each surpassing Biden in hypothetical general election scenarios.

Notably, the poll highlights a significant trend among independent voters. Nikki Haley, the former U.N. ambassador, stands out, with 59 percent of independents expressing support in a matchup against Biden. DeSantis follows closely, securing backing from 55 percent, while Trump garners 54 percent.

In a direct contest with Biden, DeSantis secures 51 percent support, slightly edging out the president, who receives 48 percent. The Biden-Trump matchup, crucial for the 2024 election narrative, reveals a tight race, with 50 percent favoring Trump and 48 percent siding with Biden.

While Trump maintains a robust lead in the GOP primary, commanding a 55-point advantage over competitors, the dynamics shift among primary voters. Trump boasts 69 percent support, while DeSantis and Haley secure 14 percent and 12 percent, respectively.

Conducted between Jan. 10-12, the poll involved 2,870 adults, with a margin of error at 2.5 percentage points. The subset of 786 likely Republican primary voters comes with a margin of error of 4.7 percentage points.

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.