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Martin Pengelly in New York

Trump builds national lead over DeSantis but faces closer race in early-voting states

Trump speaks during a rally at the Waco regional airport on 25 March 2023 in Waco, Texas.
Trump speaks during a rally at the Waco regional airport on 25 March 2023 in Waco, Texas. Photograph: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Donald Trump has increased his national lead in the Republican presidential primary but seems set to face a closer tussle with his chief rival, Ron DeSantis, in the crucial first two states to vote, new polls show.

On Monday, a new survey from the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard and the Harris Poll gave the former president a 26-point national lead over the Florida governor, by 50% to 24%, a four-point gain since February.

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