August 17, 2015 - In the latest poll out on the state of the Republican Party nomination battle real estate developer Donald Trump continues to hold a wide lead over his GOP challengers. Trump has the support of 25% of those polled.

Surprisingly the second candidate in the poll is Dr. Ben Carson with 12%. That means that the number one and number two finishers in the poll have never held elected office before.

The poll also shows a new third place finisher and that being Senator Ted Cruz of Texas with 10%. Trump, Carson and Cruz are the only candidates in the poll who scored in double digits.

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush now finds himself in 4th place with 9%. Next up is former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker all knotted up at 6%.

There is no doubt now the former CEO Carly Fiorina got a huge post debate bounce as she has now has vaulted into 7th place with 5% of the poll. This makes it more than likely that Fiorina will be in the top 10 of the next Republican presidential debate schedule for mid September  at the Reagan Library in California.

Tied at 4% each are Senator Marco Rubio of Florida and Ohio Governor John Kasich. Next up at 3% each are New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky. With the rise of Fiorina into the top ten that means that probably Christie or Paul will he relegated to the second tier debate at the upcoming September debate.

Obviously struggling to get support and all tied at 1% each are former Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania , former Texas Governor Rick Perry and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal.