May 3, 2016 4:28 PM

New poll shows Cruz lagging behind Trump here at home in Texas

45 percent of Texas Republicans would vote for Trump, 40 percent for Cruz, and 15 percent for Kasich.

Editor’s note: The full results and crosstabs are available to our subscribers at the end of this story – SB

A poll released first to Quorum Report on Tuesday morning indicates Sen. Ted Cruz is on a downward trajectory here in his home state, lagging behind Manhattan real estate mogul Donald Trump by 5 points.

The same poll finds that the vast majority of Texas Republican voters are aware of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s legal problems and 52 percent of them think he should resign his post.

The poll – conducted by Gravis Marketing and commissioned by the Texas Bipartisan Justice Committee – shows Trump now leading in Texas with 45 percent, 40 percent going for Cruz, and 15 percent saying they would vote for Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

By Scott Braddock