President Joe Biden and Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., are leading their parties into the 2024 presidential election, according to a new poll.
A Five Thirty Eight/Ipsos survey found that Biden led among top Democratic contenders, but not by much. Biden received 14% support from respondents who said they would vote for in the 2024 presidential Democratic primary. Biden has not officially announced that he will seek re-election, but the White House has stated he intends to run again.
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg was the choice candidate to 12% of Democratic voter respondents, Vice President Kamala Harris finished with 9% support and Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., received 7% of the vote. Despite Newsom being a rumored contender, the California governor said that he will not run for president in 2024.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez all received around 5% support. According to the poll, 26% were unsure who they would vote for in 2024.
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![President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.](https://i0.wp.com/shacklemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/poll-shows-bidens-low-level-of-support-in-2024-among-democratic-primary-voters.jpg?w=640&ssl=1)
President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. (Chip Somodevilla)
Despite not entering into the race, DeSantis led among top GOP contenders with 42% of respondents hoping he is the 2024 nominee, while former President Donald Trump locked in only 24% support.
Former Vice President Mike Pence received 5% of the vote. About 15% of respondents said they do not know who they would like to see representing their party in the next election.
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Inflation ranked as the most pressing issue facing the country to 29% of respondents who voted in the 2022 midterm elections, followed by 19% who said political extremism was the issue of top concern. The poll found that abortion was of top importance to 12% of respondents.
![Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has not announced if he will run for president in 2024, despite being one of the leading GOP contenders in several recent polls.](https://i0.wp.com/shacklemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/poll-shows-bidens-low-level-of-support-in-2024-among-democratic-primary-voters-1.jpg?w=640&ssl=1)
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has not announced if he will run for president in 2024, despite being one of the leading GOP contenders in several recent polls. (Giorgio Viera/AFP)
Among likely-Democratic voters, 53% said that inflation was the number one issue facing the country, while 45% said abortion and 25% raising taxes on the one percent.
According to the poll, inflation was also of top concern to the majority of likely-Republican respondents at 65%. About 47% said that the crisis at the southern border is the leading issue and 31% were most concerned about cutting federal spending.
![Former President Donald Trump announced his 2024 candidacy on Nov. 15.](https://i0.wp.com/shacklemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/poll-shows-bidens-low-level-of-support-in-2024-among-democratic-primary-voters-2.jpg?w=640&ssl=1)
Former President Donald Trump announced his 2024 candidacy on Nov. 15. (Phelan M. Ebenhack for The Washington Post)
Reducing inflation was also the most pressing issue to 55% of likely-Independent respondents, while 24% were most concerned about abortion and 19% stopping illegal immigration at the southern border.
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The Five Thirty Eight/Ipsos survey was conducted Nov. 19 to 21 with a margin of error of plus or minus