Poll: Trump and DeSantis in statistical tie among Michigan primary voters

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Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) are in a statistical tie among likely GOP midterm primary voters, according to a poll commissioned by The Detroit News and a local NBC affiliate.

Trump beat DeSantis 45-42 in a hypothetical 2024 presidential contest, but the three-point gap was well within the poll's error margin of 4.4 percent.

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Grayson Quay

Grayson Quay was the weekend editor at TheWeek.com. His writing has also been published in National Review, the Pittsburgh Post-GazetteModern AgeThe American ConservativeThe Spectator World, and other outlets. Grayson earned his M.A. from Georgetown University in 2019.