Ohio Gov. John Kasich leads Republican front-runner Donald Trump in his home state by five points, according to a Fox News poll released Wednesday.

34 percent of the 806 likely Republican primary voters surveyed March 5-6 supported Kasich.

Trump placed second, earning 29 percent of support, followed by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) who had 19 percent.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) finished last, earning seven percent of support in Ohio.

The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.

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