John Kasich is looking to win his home state of Ohio. (Getty)
In a surprising announcement, the Marco Rubio campaign has urged Ohio supporters to vote for John Kasich. The announcement was made as part of a continued effort to stop Donald Trump from winning the Republican nomination.
Kasich looks to have a chance to win his home state based on the early polling numbers. A recent poll conducted by FOX News has Kasich with a 5 percentage point lead over Trump. Trump leads Kasich in a number of early polls as well.
Kasich faces a must-win scenario in Ohio. He has said he will step away from the race if he loses his home state.
Here’s a look at the latest Ohio GOP polls.
RealClear Politics Average
RealClear Politics keeps a running average of the Ohio polls. The average includes data from four polls. The FOX News poll conducted March 5-8, the PPP poll conducted March 4-6, the Quinnipiac poll conducted March 2-7 and the CNN/ORC poll conducted March 2-6.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE% |
| Donald Trump | 36.5 |
| John Kasich | 34.0 |
| Ted Cruz | 16.3 |
| Marco Rubio | 7.0 |
FOX News
The FOX News poll was conducted March 5-8. It has a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE% |
| John Kasich | 34 |
| Donald Trump | 29 |
| Ted Cruz | 19 |
| Marco Rubio | 7 |
PPP
The PPP poll was conducted March 4-6. It has a margin of error of 3.9 percentage points.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE% |
| Donald Trump | 38 |
| John Kasich | 35 |
| Ted Cruz | 15 |
| Marco Rubio | 5 |
Quinnipiac
The Quinnipiac poll was conducted March 2-7. It has a margin of error of 3.7 percentage points.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE% |
| Donald Trump | 38 |
| John Kasich | 32 |
| Ted Cruz | 16 |
| Marco Rubio | 9 |
CNN/ORC
The CNN/ORC poll was conducted March 2-6. It has a margin of error of 5 percentage points.
| CANDIDATE | VOTE% |
| Donald Trump | 41 |
| John Kasich | 35 |
| Ted Cruz | 15 |
| Marco Rubio | 7 |
