Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton hold substantial leads over their nearest competitors in Virginia only five days out from the state’s primary, according to a poll released Wednesday.
In the latest Monmouth poll, Trump sits well atop the GOP field with 41 percent, topping Sen. Marco Rubio’s 27 percent mere days before voters cast their ballots on Super Tuesday. Sen. Ted Cruz sits third with 14 percent, while Dr. Ben Carson and Ohio Gov. John Kasich poll in the back of the pack with seven percent.
In a hypothetical three-way race between Trump and the two senators, both Rubio (32 percent) and Cruz (19 percent) see five-point bumps in support while Trump remains nearly unchanged with 42 percent.
Overall, the support levels are hardly set in stone, with only 36 percent of voters saying they are fully decided on a candidate.
On the Democratic side, the former secretary of state has nearly double Sen. Bernie Sanders’ support with 60 percent to 33 percent as she looks to capitalize on her Saturday victory in Nevada and a probable win in South Carolina in two days.
The Old Dominion will be handing out 49 delegates in the GOP race, with 110 going to the Democratic candidates. It is an open primary.
