Poll: Arizona Republicans Divided on GOP Vice President Choice

Arizona Republicans are divided on whom they believe should be the vice presidential nominee on the 2024 Republican presidential ticket, a recent J.L. Partners survey found.

The survey found former President Donald Trump taking the clear lead in the hypothetical 2024 Republican primary race, leading his closest potential challenger — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — by 23 points, with 47 percent support.

The survey also showed Trump with majority support in a head-to-head matchup with DeSantis in the Grand Canyon State. But while there seems to be a clear preference for the GOP presidential candidate, registered Republican voters appear to be more uncertain about the vice president.

Twenty-two percent said they would like to see Kari Lake as the vice presidential candidate, followed by 15 percent who indicated former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley. Another eight percent said Dr. Ben Carson, followed by seven percent who said South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and six percent who said former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who left the Democrat party last year.