Bernie Sanders faces an uphill battle in Texas. (Getty)
Early polls show Hillary Clinton with a sizable lead in Texas heading into Super Tuesday. According to RealClear Politics, Clinton leads in early polls by an average of 26.3 percentage points.
Texas is an important state for both candidates given it has the most delegates at stake on Super Tuesday with a total of 251. Those delegates are split between 222 that can be won on Super Tuesday and an additional 29 superdelegates that can be awarded to either candidate regardless of the results.
The good news for the Sanders campaign is delegates are awarded proportionally based on the results. Even if he does not win the state, he can still get a portion of the delegates.
Here’s a look at the early polling data.
RealClear Politics Average
RealClear Politics keeps a running average of the polls from Texas. The average includes the data from seven polls. The Monmouth poll conducted February 22-24, TEGNA/SurveyUSA poll conducted February 21-22, the Emerson poll conducted February 21-23, the KTVT-CBS 11 poll conducted February 22, the Austin American-Statesman poll conducted on February 19-22, the UT/Texas Tribune poll conducted February 12-19 and the PPP poll conducted February 14-16.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE % |
| Hillary Clinton | 59.9 |
| Bernie Sanders | 33.6 |
Monmouth
The Monmouth poll was conducted February 22-24. It has a margin of error of 5.6 percentage points.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE % |
| Hillary Clinton | 64 |
| Bernie Sanders | 30 |
TEGNA/SurveyUSA
The TEGNA/SurveyUSA poll was conducted February 21-22. It has a margin of error of 4.1 percentage points.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE % |
| Hillary Clinton | 61 |
| Bernie Sanders | 32 |
Emerson
The Emerson poll was conducted February 21-23. It has a margin of error of 5.4 percentage points.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE % |
| Hillary Clinton | 56 |
| Bernie Sanders | 40 |
KTVT-CBS 11
The KTVT-CBS 11 poll was conducted February 22. It has a margin of error of 3.8 percentage points.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE % |
| Hillary Clinton | 61 |
| Bernie Sanders | 29 |
Austin American-Statesman
The Austin American-Statesman poll conducted on February 19-22. It has a margin of error of 5 percentage points.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE % |
| Hillary Clinton | 66 |
| Bernie Sanders | 26 |
UT/Texas Tribune
The UT/Texas Tribune poll was conducted February 12-19. It has a margin of error of 5.4 percentage points.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE % |
| Hillary Clinton | 54 |
| Bernie Sanders | 44 |
PPP
The PPP poll was conducted February 14-16. It has a margin of error of 4.3 percentage points.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE % |
| Hillary Clinton | 57 |
| Bernie Sanders | 34 |
