Half of Democrats say Biden should be replaced by someone else for 2024: Poll
Julia Johnson
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Half of Democratic primary voters think the party should nominate someone other than President Joe Biden in 2024.
According to a New York Times/Siena College poll, 50% of Democratic primary voters said the party should nominate a different candidate in the 2024 presidential election.
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Forty-five percent believe Biden, 80, should be renominated. He would be 86 after a second term.
Despite the large share of Democrats who say it’s time to move on from the current president, this number is down from a year ago.
In 2022, 64% of primary voters reported wanting the party to nominate someone else. That share has shrunk by 14 percentage points.
At the same point in time, only 26% said they wanted Biden to be the nominee again. However, as the 2024 election nears, this number has shot up nearly 20 percentage points.
While there was an increase in primary support for the president, concerns about his age among Democrats have only intensified.
Last year, age was the largest concern for primary voters seeking a different nominee, with 33% attributing their stance to it. Now, nearly 40% name it as their chief reason for wanting someone else.
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In a hypothetical Democratic primary race, 64% would select Biden, while 13% support Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Marianne Williamson captured 10%. Additionally, 12% said they didn’t know.
Even with concerns about his age, Biden ties former President Donald Trump in an electoral rematch at 43% each.