A new CNN poll conducted by SSRS shows former President Donald Trump leading incumbent President Joe Biden in a hypothetical head-to-head 2024 matchup in Georgia.
The poll, published Monday, shows Trump leading Biden by five points, with the former president receiving 49 percent compared to the current president’s 44 percent.
CNN also published a poll on Monday showing Trump leading Biden by 10 points in Michigan, with the former president receiving 50 percent of the vote compared to the current president’s 40 percent.
Trump lost both Michigan and Georgia to Biden in the 2020 presidential election.
CNN points out that Trump’s lead in the hypothetical matchups published Monday against Biden is “significantly boosted by support from voters who say they did not cast a ballot in 2020, with these voters breaking in Trump’s favor by 26 points in Georgia and 40 points in Michigan.”
“Those who report having voted in 2020 say they broke for Biden over Trump in that election, but as of now, they tilt in Trump’s favor for 2024 in both states, with Biden holding on to fewer of his 2020 backers than does Trump,” the outlet adds. “Those numbers hint at possible challenges for both candidates in the long campaign ahead. Trump’s advantage rests on the assumption that he can both maintain support among a fickle, politically disengaged group and convince them to actually vote, while Biden will need to win back the support of disaffected former backers who show little excitement about his reelection bid.”
In regards to Biden’s likeability, just 39 percent of Georgia voters approve of the job he’s doing as president. In addition, 54 percent of Georgia voters say Biden’s policies have worsened economic conditions in the nation.
The 2024 Georgia presidential primary will be held on March 12.
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Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Georgia Star News and The Star News Network. Follow Kaitlin on X / Twitter.
Photo “Joe Biden” by President Joe Biden. Background Photo “Voting Booths” by Tim Evanson. CC BY-SA 2.0.
