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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump
Donald John TrumpTrump cites tax cuts over judges as having biggest impact of his presidency Trump cites tax cuts over judges as having biggest impact of his presidency Ocasio-Cortez claps back at Trump after he cites her in tweet rejecting impeachment MORE holds a commanding lead in seven Southern states that will cast their votes on March 1, according to a Bloomberg poll released Thursday.
Donald John TrumpTrump cites tax cuts over judges as having biggest impact of his presidency Trump cites tax cuts over judges as having biggest impact of his presidency Ocasio-Cortez claps back at Trump after he cites her in tweet rejecting impeachment MORE holds a commanding lead in seven Southern states that will cast their votes on March 1, according to a Bloomberg poll released Thursday.ADVERTISEMENT
Trump has 37 percent support in the seven states, with Marco Rubio
Marco Antonio RubioElection security bills face GOP buzzsaw Election security bills face GOP buzzsaw The Hill's Morning Report — Uproar after Trump's defense of foreign dirt on candidates MORE and Ted Cruz
Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzCruz, Ocasio-Cortez efforts on birth control access face major obstacles Ocasio-Cortez and Cruz's dialogue shows common ground isn't just for moderates Ted Cruz, AOC have it right on banning former members of Congress from becoming lobbyists MORE tied with 20 percent each.
Marco Antonio RubioElection security bills face GOP buzzsaw Election security bills face GOP buzzsaw The Hill's Morning Report — Uproar after Trump's defense of foreign dirt on candidates MORE and Ted CruzRafael (Ted) Edward CruzCruz, Ocasio-Cortez efforts on birth control access face major obstacles Ocasio-Cortez and Cruz's dialogue shows common ground isn't just for moderates Ted Cruz, AOC have it right on banning former members of Congress from becoming lobbyists MORE tied with 20 percent each.They are followed by Ben Carson with 8 percent and Gov. John Kasich (R-Ohio) with 6 percent.
Trump also defeats the two senators in hypothetical head-to-head match-ups. When pitted against Cruz, the billionaire business mogul leads 49 to 40 percent. Rubio comes slightly closer, trailing Trump 48 to 44 percent.
Still, the poll shows that there is still some wiggle room among the voters, with 53 percent saying they are still open to voting for someone aside from their current first-choice candidate.
The survey showed slim prospects for potential third-party candidate former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Fifty-six percent say they view him unfavorably, while just 18 percent view him positively.
The poll surveyed more than 1,200 likely Republican primary voters in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. It has a margin of error of 2.8 percent.
