Donald Trump remains Republicans' first choice for president — in spite of his 2020 electoral loss and mounting scandals surrounding his term in office.

This is the finding of a new Politico/Morning Consult poll released October 13. The poll was conducted between October 8 and 11, sampling 1,999 registered voters, with a margin of error of 2 percentage points.

Overall, 67% of self-identified Republican voters say Trump should run for the presidency again. Only 29% said he should not run.

By way of comparison, 59% of all voters say Trump should not run again.

Forty-seven percent of Republicans said they would vote for Trump if he did run, far and away more than any potential GOP competitor.

Eighty-two percent of Republicans view Trump favorably, while only 17% see him unfavorably. That means that some GOP voters would prefer a new candidate even though they have a good opinion of Trump.

Of those who want a new candidate, opinion is divided over who that should be. Early sentiments are split between former Vice President Mike Pence (26%) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (20%).

The poll also tested the strength of Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Florida Sen. Rick Scott, and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott.

None got the backing of more than 1% of Republican voters.

In a match-up pitting Trump against potential GOP primary opponents, Trump was the pick of 47% of Republicans, with Pence and DeSantis tied at 12% each.

Donald Trump, Jr., was the surprise fourth place finisher at 6%. Marco Rubio, Mitt Romney, Nikki Haley, and Ted Cruz tied at 3% each, and Trump critic Liz Cheney trailed the field at 2%.