Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has climbed to a slim lead over national frontrunner Hillary Clinton in a new Iowa poll.
With just 20 days remaining until the first-in-the-nation caucus, a Quinnipiac University poll released today shows Sanders leading Clinton for the first time in the Hawkeye State with 49 percent support -- his highest support in any Iowa poll yet.
Clinton garnered 44 percent support.
That's a 9 percentage point increase for Sanders and a 7-point drop for Clinton since the last Quinnipiac poll in Iowa almost one month ago.
Sanders' lead, which is still barely within the margin of error, is bolstered by a broad gender gap.
Sanders earns support from six in 10 men and leads Clinton by 31 points among that group.
Meanwhile, Clinton leads among women by 16 points.