Real estate mogul Donald Trump held a strong lead in the Republican presidential field in New Hampshire and was statistically tied for the lead in Iowa, according to two polls released Sunday.
The NBC News/Marist Poll showed Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker with a narrow lead among GOP voters in Iowa, but that was within 5.3 percent margin of error.
Walker and Bush were the only Republican candidates besides Trump who polled at double digits in both Iowa and New Hampshire.
In Iowa, Walker polled at 19 percent, followed by Trump at 17 percent, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush at 12 percent. Initially a long-shot candidate, Trump has consistently led internal party polls.
In New Hampshire, Trump earned the support of more than one in five of potential Republican voters at 21 percent. Bush polled at 14 percent and Walker at 12 percent.
No other candidate in the crowded Republican field polled at double digits, but multiple candidates polled under 1 percent in both states.
The New Hampshire poll was conducted with 1,037 voters – 401 of whom were potential Republican primary voters – in English by landline from July 14 to 21. The margin of error was plus or minus 3 percent overall or plus or minus 4.9 percent for Republicans.
The Iowa poll was conducted with 1,042 voters – 342 of whom were potential Republican primary voters – in English by landline from July 14 to 21. The margin of error was plus or minus 3 percent overall or plus or minus 5.3 percent for Republicans.
This post has been updated.
