--- description: GOP presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ben Carson are tied for the top spot in the Iowa primary with 27% of the vote title: Poll: Trump and Carson Tied for Top Spot in Iowa image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt42a59b9282f4c23e/698869c22dce0127fe9e62c4/trump-carson.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [2016 Election](/tag/2016-election/) ## 2016 Election Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Poll: Trump and Carson Tied for Top Spot in Iowa  by [Justin Worland](/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Senior Correspondent Oct 25, 2015 3:39 PM CUT  Donald Trump in Doral, Florida on Oct. 23, 2015; Ben Carson in Washington, DC on Oct. 9, 2015. Donald Trump in Doral, Florida on Oct. 23, 2015; Ben Carson in Washington, DC on Oct. 9, 2015.Alexander Tamargo—Getty Images; Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images  by [Justin Worland](/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Senior Correspondent Oct 25, 2015 3:39 PM CUT GOP presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ben Carson are tied for the top spot in the Iowa primary with 27% of the vote, according to a new CBS News [poll](http://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-carson-lead-field-in-iowa-trump-keeps-big-lead-in-new-hampshire-south-carolina/ "undefined"), the latest to show the two competing for the nomination. Two other CBS news polls released at the same time show Trump and Carson as the top two candidates in the early-voting states of New Hampshire and South Carolina, although Trump maintains a clear lead over Carson in both of those states. In South Carolina, Trump has 40% of the vote, compared with Carson’s 23%. In New Hampshire, Trump has 38% of the vote while Carson has 12%. [**Related: LIFE’s Best Convention Photos: The GOP**](http://time.com/3707440/lifes-best-convention-photos-the-gop/ "undefined") The poll reflects an apparent frustration in politicians and the Republican establishment. Trump, a billionaire real estate developer, and Carson, a neurosurgeon, have little political experience and have never held elective office. 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