According to a new Quinnipiac Poll released this week, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) appears to be the most competitive against Hillary Clinton.

In three key swing states, Colorado, Iowa and Virginia, Clinton leads Paul, but is still considered competitive.

In Colorado, Clinton leads Paul 43 percent to 41 percent; in Iowa, Clinton leads Paul 45 percent to 37 percent; and in Virginia Clinton leads Paul 44 percent to 42 percent.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush didn’t do as well as Paul. He trails Clinton 44 percent to 36 percent in Colorado, 45 percent to 35 percent in Iowa and is tied with Clinton in Virginia, 42 percent to 42 percent.

The Quinnipiac Poll was conducted Feb. 5 to Feb. 15. In Colorado, 1,049 voters were surveyed, 1,089 voters were surveyed in Iowa and 1,074 voters were surveyed in Virginia. In each survey, the margin of error was plus or minus 3 percentage points.

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