
Trump Dominates DeSantis in 2 Florida County GOP Straw Polls
Published on January 7, 2024
Former President Donald Trump trampled Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in straw polls hosted by GOP executive committees in the state’s two largest counties: Miami-Dade and Broward. Miami-Dade Republicans overwhelmingly supported President Trump, with 53 of the 65 sitting members voting for the former president, while just five backed the governor during the meeting on Jan. 3. The straw poll results in bordering Broward County on Jan. 4 were similar—72 out of 83 members voted for President Trump, and only four supported Mr. DeSantis. “It further proves that Miami-Dade County is Trump country, and Florida overall is Trump country,” said Kevin Cabrera, commissioner for Miami-Dade’s sixth district and a backer of the former president....
