evidence: Trump Is top choice for nearly 60% of GOP voters, WSJ poll shows: Support for DeSantis collapses in postdebate survey. The new survey finds that what was once a two-man race for the nomination has collapsed into a lopsided contest in which Trump, for now, has no formidable challenger. The former president is the top choice of 59% of GOP primary voters, up 11 percentage points since April. (Aaron Zitner & John McCormick, Wall Street Journal) [...] Trump maintains national lead among Republican primary voters: According to the latest Morning Consult tracking poll Trump leads Ron DeSantis 56% to 17% with only Vivek Ramaswamy (8%) and Mike Pence (7%) doing better than three percent support among the other contenders. (Taegan Goddard, Political Wire) [...] A new Monmouth poll of Republican voters shows Donald Trump leading Ron DeSantis in a presidential primary, 41% to 27%. Trump has made gains among nearly every voting bloc since the start of the year and is especially popular among strong MAGA supporters. (Taeggan Goddard)