NBC/WSJ Poll: Trump Leads in Florida, Illinois; Kasich in Ohio

 Donald Trump leads the Republican presidential field in 2 key states for the March 15 primary states. He's ahead in Florida and Illinois, while John Kasich holds the edge in his home state of Ohio, according to three new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls.

In Florida, Trump holds a 2-to-1 advantage among likely GOP voters over Marco Rubio, the state's U.S. senator, 43 percent to 22 percent. They're followed by Ted Cruz at 21 percent and John Kasich at 9 percent.

The poll:

Florida

• Trump, 43%
• Rubio, 22%
• Cruz, 21%
• Kasich, 9%

Illinois

• Trump, 34%
• Cruz, 25%
• Kasich, 21%
• Rubio, 16%

Ohio

• Kasich, 39%
• Trump, 33%
• Cruz, 19%
• Rubio, 6%

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