--- title: August 2023 Republican Presidential Primary Update - Echelon Insights description: New polling on the Republican Party 2024 presidential primary for voters in Iowa, New Hampshire, and the nation at large. --- [![Echelon Logo White@2x-1](https://echeloninsights.com/hubfs/Echelon%20Logo%20White@2x-1.png)](https://echeloninsights.com) - [HOME](https://echeloninsights.com) - [OUR TEAM](https://echeloninsights.com/our-team) - [OUR SERVICES](https://echeloninsights.com/our-services) - [OUR INSIGHTS](https://echeloninsights.com/insights) [CONTACT](https://echeloninsights.com/contact) In the News # August 2023 Republican Presidential Primary Update New polling on the Republican Party 2024 presidential primary for voters in Iowa, New Hampshire, and the nation at large. [Echelon Insights](https://echeloninsights.com/insights/author/admin) Aug 21, 2023 --- **Donald Trump holds a sizable lead nationally, but his lead shrinks significantly in the early states of Iowa and New Hampshire. ** According to new polling conducted by Echelon Insights on behalf of [Republican Main Street Partnership](https://www.newswire.com/news/republican-main-street-partnership-unveils-new-polling-data-ahead-of-22109528) of likely Republican primary voters and caucus-goers, the Republican primary contest may look well in hand for Donald Trump in [our national polling](https://echeloninsights.com/hubfs/blog-migration/RMSP-National-Republican-Primary-Voter-Survey-Topline-1.pdf), but polling in the critical states of [Iowa](https://echeloninsights.com/hubfs/blog-migration/RMSP-Iowa-Republican-Caucus-Voter-Survey-Topline-1.pdf) and [New Hampshire](https://echeloninsights.com/hubfs/blog-migration/RMSP-New-Hampshire-Republican-Primary-Voter-Survey-Topline-1.pdf) shows a much tighter race for the GOP nomination. Nationally, Donald Trump holds a commanding lead, with 57% of likely Republican primary voters nationwide saying they would choose Trump as their candidate. In a distant second place is challenger Vivek Ramaswamy, coming in forty-two points lower at 15%, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis coming in third (12%). However, in the early states, the picture is quite different. In Iowa, Donald Trump garners 33% of the likely GOP caucusgoer vote, with his lead over second place Ron DeSantis looking much smaller than his lead nationally. DeSantis comes in at 17% with Tim Scott also receiving double-digit support (13%). In New Hampshire, Trump also earns about one-third (34%) of the likely GOP primary vote, but in the Granite State his closest competitor appears to be Chris Christie at 14% and Vivek Ramaswamy at 11%. ### **National Survey:** ### [**<<>>**](https://echeloninsights.com/hubfs/blog-migration/RMSP-National-Republican-Primary-Voter-Survey-Crosstabs-1.pdf) ### [**<<>>**](https://echeloninsights.com/hubfs/blog-migration/RMSP-National-Republican-Primary-Voter-Survey-Topline-1.pdf) ### **Iowa Statewide Survey:** ### [**<<>>**](https://echeloninsights.com/hubfs/blog-migration/RMSP-Iowa-Republican-Caucus-Voter-Survey-Crosstabs-1.pdf) ### [**<<>>**](https://echeloninsights.com/hubfs/blog-migration/RMSP-Iowa-Republican-Caucus-Voter-Survey-Topline-1.pdf) ### **New Hampshire Statewide Survey:** ### [**<<>>**](https://echeloninsights.com/hubfs/blog-migration/RMSP-New-Hampshire-Republican-Primary-Voter-Survey-Crosstabs-1.pdf) ### [**<<>>**](https://echeloninsights.com/hubfs/blog-migration/RMSP-New-Hampshire-Republican-Primary-Voter-Survey-Topline-1.pdf) [![Hear what voters are saying](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/47343464/interactive-209398423092.png)](https://cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com/web-interactives/public/v1/track/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLKYEXtIpdH%2BU31nvzOMpsl1DSaxWY6uUx771BwfLGGahMn1rP5J%2FpYx6FUul527Z%2FfiG0ZRmZcnqbxCOCbP%2F11ZIAEnNeYdknVHFmWopSp80cm9HXiiddiF41aeu%2BXxqy0fDs6SdrIxuRzJboi%2FjyuHdKimQ9D%2FX0xeBHmq6w0Qt5lBktp%2F2PQXBJF%2F5VxoxPjcD6DhSb8mngbaQObqB3%2B1z7A%3D&webInteractiveContentId=209398423092&portalId=47343464) [In the News](https://echeloninsights.com/insights/tag/in-the-news) [Verified Voter Omnibus Archive](https://echeloninsights.com/insights/tag/verified-voter-omnibus-archive) ## Similar posts In the News ### [The New Republican Party Is Here](https://echeloninsights.com/insights/in-the-news/the-new-republican-party-is-here-to-stay) Republican voters agree with the new populist line when it comes to maintaining entitlements and skepticism of immigration. 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