The one who follows Trump in the preferences is the governor of Florida, Ron DeSantiswho has 21.5% of the possible votes.
DeSantis, 44, has become a rising star on the right in the United States with very conservative policies on issues such as education, abortion or immigration.
He won an easy re-election as Florida governor in November 2022. DeSantis also represents hope for Republicans who are not looking to rely on Trump and his unstable character to win an election.
The main difference between the two candidates resides, above all, in their attitudes.
For many, DeSantis, the son of a working-class family, a war veteran and a graduate of Harvard and Yale, is severely lacking in charisma in the face of the exuberant real estate mogul.
the former vice president Mike Pencean old Trump ally who has turned the flag on him, continues in the order of preferences, but with just 5.9% of the possible votes.
During Trump’s tenure (2017-21) Pence was a loyal vice president who approached the religious right and was always ready to defend the president against any accusation.
After years of loyalty to the real estate mogul, he withdrew from his circle when a mob of Trump supporters violently stormed Congress on January 6, 2021, in Washington.