Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis’s standing in the GOP presidential primary has dwindled, with the governor scoring just eight percent support, placing him in a second-place tie with former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley. Back in December 2022, DeSantis had a 36-point backing in the same McLaughlin poll. This decline is starkly juxtaposed with former President Donald Trump’s now 47-point lead over DeSantis and Haley, marking a significant surge since he was beating DeSantis by just 18 points at the turn of the year.