Latest battleground poll reveals John Kasich would have a slight lead on Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton theoretically trails behind Ohio Gov. (R) John Kasich in all seven battleground states for the presidency.

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published 29 June 2016

Hillary Clinton may have a safe lead over Donald Trump across all seven battleground states, but that's certainly not the case with all of her potential Republican competitors. Ballotpedia's battleground poll out Wednesday reveals that Clinton polls a bit behind Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) across all seven states, averaging 40 percent to Kasich's 44 percent. Clinton polls even against House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), with both averaging 42 percent.

However, if the Republican Party does hand Trump the nomination, Ballotpedia indicates that Clinton can likely expect success across the battleground states of Florida, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. On average, Clinton leads Trump 48 percent to 37 percent.

Each battleground poll surveyed about 600 voters in each of the states between June 10-22, and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.