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You are here: Home / 2016 Campaign / Trump Holds Wide Lead in Florida

Trump Holds Wide Lead in Florida

February 26, 2016 at 6:51 am EST By Taegan Goddard 26 Comments

A new Public Policy Polling survey in Florida shows Donald Trump way ahead of the GOP field with 45%, followed by Marco Rubio at 25%, Ted Cruz at 10%, John Kasich at 8% and Ben Carson at 5%.

In a two-man race with Rubio, Trump still leads by double digits at 52% to 38%.

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