This month, recent polling showed former President Donald Trump is garnering more support than current President Joe Biden in the 2024 race to the White House. According to The New York Times, Biden is trailing Trump in five of the six most important battleground states.
One battleground state, Ohio, has been at the forefront recently after the state shockingly passed an amendment to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.
A new survey of Ohio voters from Emerson College Polling and WJW-TV Fox 8 Cleveland found that among Ohio voters, Trump leads with Biden in a 2024 matchup.
Among all Republican candidates, Trump leads with 62 percent support. Trump is followed by former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley at 10 percent support, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at 8 percent, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy with 6 percent and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie with percent. Ten percent indicated that they are undecided.
OHIO 2024: Trump holds 52-point lead for Republican Nomination
— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) November 16, 2023
• Trump — 62% (+52)
• Haley — 10%
• DeSantis — 8%
• Ramaswamy — 6%
• Christie — 2%
• Burgum — 1%
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According to the poll, Biden’s approval rating is underwater among voters in the state (via Emerson College Polling):
President Joe Biden holds a 32% job approval rating, while 58% disapprove of the job he is doing in office. Governor Mike DeWine’s approval is at 41%, while 37% disapprove of the job the Governor is doing.
Spencer Kimball, Executive Director of Emerson College Polling, said: “The President also holds a 20% approval rating among independent Ohio voters, compared to 70% among Democrats and 11% among Republicans.”
In a 2024 potential matchup, Trump leads Biden, 58 percent to 38 percent with 12 percent undecided.
Eighty-one percent of Trump voters say they will still vote for Trump if he is convicted in a criminal trial. Seven percent said they will not.
“When presented with additional independent and third-party candidates on a ballot test, Biden voters are more likely than Trump voters to move to the undecided category at 11%, compared to 4% of Trump voters,” Kimball said. “Majorities of those supporting Kennedy, West, and Stein also say there is a chance they could change their mind and vote for someone else, while majorities of Biden and Trump voters say they will definitely vote for their candidate.”
As for top issues for Ohio voters, the economy leads at 41 percent, followed by “threats to democracy” at 9 percent, abortion access (8 percent), crime (8 percent), housing (8 percent), healthcare (8 percent), education (7 percent), and immigration (7 percent.).
