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Guyana’s Ambassador Rodrigues Birkett leads the UN Security Council’s second non-binding straw poll in the race to succeed Antonio Guterres, with eight 'encourage' votes and others close behind (Grynspan and Grossi each had seven); the process remains non-binding and iterative, as the council narrows the field toward a formal recommendation for the General Assembly before Guterres’ December 31 departure.
Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan led the Security Council’s first secret straw poll for the 2026 UN secretary-general race, topping with 10 'encourage,' 1 'discourage' and 4 'no opinion' votes; Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett of Guyana came second with 9 encourage, 2 discourage and 4 no opinions, as seven candidates remain in the contest and more rounds are planned, with votes kept confidential to gauge broad support and potential veto risk.
The results of the CPAC straw poll revealed potential candidates for Donald Trump's vice presidential pick in the 2024 election, with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis leading the pack followed by former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem. The poll also indicated strong support for Trump as the preferred 2024 presidential nominee.