New Iowa Poll to reveal feelings on Trump, DeSantis, Pence, Haley & key legislative issues

As the Iowa caucuses begin to heat up and the state Legislature is at full throttle, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll will share the results of Iowans’ opinions of four Republicans expected to be front and center during the 2024 presidential campaign: former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley.

The first results from the March Iowa Poll will be published online first thing Friday morning at DesMoinesRegister.com. The results will also be published in the Des Moines Sunday Register.

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In addition, the poll will test Iowans' opinions of the job performance of President Joe Biden, Gov. Kim Reynolds, Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley, newly elected Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and the Iowa Legislature.

The polling also will gauge Iowans’ thoughts on important legislation this session, including the recently passed bills on “school choice” and medical malpractice caps, as well as legislation targeting LGBTQ youth, gender-affirming care for trans children, child labor laws, food-stamp restrictions, property and income taxes and the use of eminent domain to build carbon-capture pipelines.

Each article will be published online and in print. The quickest way to receive the results is by signing up for news alerts through the Des Moines Register app.

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The Iowa Poll, a Register exclusive since 1943, is a closely watched indicator of candidate strength.

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Selzer & Co., an Iowa polling firm rated highly by political and polling insiders, conducts the Iowa Poll.

The Iowa Poll is produced in collaboration with Mediacom, the largest cable company in Iowa and the nation’s fifth-largest cable company based on video customers.

Mike Trautmann is the News Director/Politics Editor for the Des Moines Register. Reach him at mtrautmann@gannett.com; Twitter: @DMRPoliticsCzar.

This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa Poll to gauge attitudes toward 2024 GOP presidential candidates