Where Do Candidates Stand Before Super Tuesday?

The political landscape is becoming a little clearer on the eve of “Super Tuesday.” March 1 is the single most critical day of the 2016 U.S. presidential primary race, with 11 states giving away delegates.

GOP frontrunner Donald Trump and Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton are poised to win a majority of the primary states after strong showings in the southern and western primaries for their designated parties. Over the weekend, Clinton won the South Carolina primary with 73.5% support from Democratic primary voters compared to Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’ 26%. In the GOP primary in South Carolina, Trump received 32.5% support from Republican primary voters compared to his rivals; Florida Senator Marco Rubio, who won 22.5% and Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who received 22.3%.

According to data of poll averages from Real Clear Politics, Donald Trump holds the lead in 8 out of the 11 states included in Super Tuesday, and Clinton has 10 out of the 11.

In a new CNN/ORC poll, Trump solidifies his biggest lead yet nationally with 49% support, more than 30 points ahead of Rubio with 16% and Cruz with 15%.

According to the poll, 78% of Republican voters supporting Trump say they will definitely back him compared to 22% who say they could still change their minds. Those surveyed also agree the billionaire businessman would be the most effective leader to solve the country’s problems with 51% compared to Cruz’s 17% and Rubio’s 13%.

With the recent mudslinging between the top three GOP candidates, voters rank Trump as the most honest and trustworthy with 35%. Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson is in second place with 14% and Senator Rubio comes in third with 13%.

In the Democratic field, frontrunner Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders 55% to 38%, according to the poll. A majority of Democratic voters say they would back Clinton or Sanders as the nominee, with only 15% who say they would not back either. When asked who would be most effective at solving the country’s problems as president, Clinton takes the lead over Sanders 63% to 33%. Voters overwhelmingly see Sanders as most honest and trustworthy with 59% compared to Clinton’s 36%.