Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) trails Donald Trump by just two points among Iowa Republicans, showing the senator closing in on the real estate in the key primary state, according to a poll released on Tuesday by Quinnipiac University.
Among likely Iowa Republican caucusgoers, Trump received 25 percent support, while Cruz received 23 percent. Cruz has jumped 13 points since Quinnipiac’s October poll, which showed Carson leading Trump in the state.
In the poll released on Tuesday, 18 percent of likely caucusgoers supported Carson, down from 28 percent in October.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) trailed Carson in the Tuesday poll with 13 percent support.
Quinnipiac University surveyed 600 likely Iowa Republican caucusgoers Nov. 16-22 via phone with a margin of error plus or minus four percentage points
