Poll reveals which vice presidential pick helps Trump the most with voters

A recent poll found that voters say they would be more likely to support former President Donald Trump if South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott is on the ticket in 2024.

Scott leads the field of potential vice presidential candidates including former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York and former independent Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, according to a recent report Harvard-Harris survey. Scott drew 25% of voters who said they were more likely to vote for Trump if he were on the ballot, followed by 23% for Ramaswamy and 22% for Rubio. (RELATED: Editor's Daily Rundown: Most Swing State Voters Are Now 'Never Biden')

Impact of various VP choices on the electorate (more likely to vote Trump less likely):

Scott: +6
Vivek:-
Rubio: –
Gabbard: -1
Mention: -7
Burgum: -6
Stefanik: -11 pic.twitter.com/GbdLf7miB2

— Logan Dobson (@LoganDobson) May 20, 2024

Stefanik was lowest among all voters with just 13% reporting they would likely vote for a Trump-Stefanik ticket, while Gabbard received 19% support. Also mentioned as possible picks to be Trump's running mate are Republican Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota, who received 16% support from those polled, and Republican Gov. Doug Burgum, who was favored by 15 % of respondents.

Trump previously appointed Scott as a possible vice presidential pick at a Fox News town hall in February. Republican Senator JD Vance of Ohio and Republican Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida have also been mentioned as possible selections, but their potential candidacies were not polled in this part of the survey.

Trump's base appears to be more consolidated than President Joe Biden's, with 78% of Republican voters saying they have decided who to vote for, while 70% of Democrats say they have already made their choice. Of all voters, seven out of ten have decided who they will vote for, but 44% of independents remain undecided.

Polls show Trump leading six out of seven Swing states, the majority recently in snowfall, North Carolinai pennsylvania. Trump is also leading Arizona, Georgiai Michiganaccording to RealClearPolitics.

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