Former President Donald Trump’s support went unchanged after he skipped the matchup: He remains backed by 58% of the party’s potential electorate — maintaining his 44-percentage-point lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie each saw their support increase by 1 point, within the margin of error of the pre- and post-debate surveys.
Surveys conducted Aug. 18-20, 2023, and Aug. 24, 2023, among at least 1,256 potential Republican primary voters, with an unweighted margin of error of up to +/-3 percentage points.