Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump
Donald John TrumpTrump officials to announce closure of Palestinian Liberation Organization office in DC: report Alibaba's Jack Ma to step down as chairman in 2019 Trump expected to soon declassify Carter Page, Bruce Ohr documents: report MORE is atop the GOP field by 20 points nationally ahead of votes in South Carolina and Nevada, according to a new online poll.
Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzFormer Cruz spokesman: 'It's possible' O'Rourke could win Texas lieutenant governor urged for Trump visit to bolster Cruz: report Cruz: Dems want Texas to be like California with its 'tofu and silicon and dyed hair' MORE and Marco Rubio
Marco Antonio RubioGOP turns its fire on Google Bringing literacy to the world A path forward on paid family leave MORE follow with 18 and 14 percent respectively. Rubio fell 3 points in the latest survey.No other GOP candidate attracted double-digit support.
Following the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary, more Republican voters now believe Trump will be the eventual nominee. Fifty eight percent believe he will win the nomination, up 14 percent in a week.
The Republican field, however, faces a more conservative and evangelical electorate in South Carolina this weekend. Pollsters found that Trump's lead over Cruz among white evangelicals has shrunk 11 points, standing now at just 9 points.
The weekly tracking poll of 13,129 adults, conducted from Feb. 8 through Feb. 14, has an error estimate of 1.1 percentage points.
