Former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenPelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Hillicon Valley: Subpoenas for Facebook, Google and Twitter on the cards | Wray rebuffs mail-in voting conspiracies | Reps. raise mass surveillance concerns Fox News poll: Biden ahead of Trump in Nevada, Pennsylvania and Ohio MORE is leading President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE by 9 points in Florida, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday, an early signal that the president may face an uphill battle in the country’s largest and most volatile battleground state.

In a hypothetical match-up, Biden leads Trump 50 percent to 41 percent in Florida, according to the Quinnipiac poll.

The poll results come hours before Trump officially launches his reelection campaign with a rally in Orlando. The real estate mogul, who owns multiple properties in Florida and counts it as a second home, barely won the state in 2016 with roughly 1 percent of the vote.

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But the former vice president isn’t the only one leading Trump in the state.

Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersThe Hill's Campaign Report: Trump faces backlash after not committing to peaceful transition of power Bernie Sanders: 'This is an election between Donald Trump and democracy' The Hill's 12:30 Report: Trump stokes fears over November election outcome MORE (I-Vt.) has a 6-point lead over the president, with 48 percent support in the state. Meanwhile, the poll shows Sen. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenHillicon Valley: Subpoenas for Facebook, Google and Twitter on the cards | Wray rebuffs mail-in voting conspiracies | Reps. raise mass surveillance concerns On The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline Democratic senators ask inspector general to investigate IRS use of location tracking service MORE (D-Mass.) beating Trump by a 4-point margin, with 47 percent.

Both Sen. Kamala Harris Kamala HarrisHundreds of lawyers from nation's oldest African American sorority join effort to fight voter suppression Biden picks up endorsement from progressive climate group 350 Action 3 reasons why Biden is misreading the politics of court packing MORE (D-Calif.) and former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) also lead Trump in hypothetical match-ups, each carrying 45 percent support to Trump’s 44 percent. Likewise, 44 percent of Florida voters surveyed chose South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg Pete ButtigiegBillionaire who donated to Trump in 2016 donates to Biden The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - GOP closes ranks to fill SCOTUS vacancy by November Buttigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice MORE over Trump, who took 43 percent in a head-to-head match-up.

Florida is among the battleground states that Trump plans to target most aggressively in his bid for a second term in the White House. Not only has Trump selected Florida as the site of his 2020 campaign kickoff, but his advisers are also planning to use the state to test a Latino voter outreach initiative.

Fueling the president’s hopes in Florida are the victories of two key allies, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Gov. Ron DeSantis Ron DeSantisTrump faces tricky choice on Supreme Court pick DeSantis wants to protect college students from punishment for not following COVID-19 rules Texas governor proposes stiffer penalties for organizing, participating in 'riots' MORE (R), in the state in last year’s midterm elections.

Trump campaigned relentlessly for both men in 2018 and their ultra-narrow wins over two prominent Democrats was seen by Republicans as potentially foreshadowing bright prospects for the president’s reelection in 2020.

But the Quinnipiac poll released on Tuesday suggests that Florida may not be as far in Trump’s corner as some of his allies thought.

The results also tack with those of other public polls showing not just Biden, but several Democratic contenders edging out Trump in hypothetical match-ups. Another Quinnipiac poll of voters nationally released last week showed Biden with a 13-point lead over Trump.

To be sure, statewide elections in Florida are often decided by ultra-narrow margins, and Florida political operatives on both sides of the aisle are quick to point out that a blow-out win for any candidate in the state is unlikely. The last two presidential elections in the state, for instance, were decided by roughly 1 point each.

For now, Biden appears to be the favorite to win the Democratic nomination in Florida. Tuesday’s Quinnipiac poll showed the former vice president with 41 percent support among registered Democratic voters in the state — a 27-point lead over the second-place finisher, Sanders, who came in with 14 percent support.

Warren isn’t running far behind Sanders, according to the survey, taking 12 percent among Florida Democrats. Buttigieg took 8 percent, while Harris came in at 6 percent. Three other candidates, O’Rourke, Sen. Amy Klobuchar Amy Klobuchar3 reasons why Biden is misreading the politics of court packing Social media platforms put muscle into National Voter Registration Day Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight MORE (D-Minn.) and Sen. Cory Booker Cory Anthony Booker3 reasons why Biden is misreading the politics of court packing Bipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death DHS opens probe into allegations at Georgia ICE facility MORE (D-N.J.), tied for sixth place in the poll, with 1 percent support each.

While Trump is poised to make an aggressive campaign push in Florida, Democrats in the state are also bullish about their chances.

Andrew Gillum, the 2018 Democratic candidate for Florida governor, is spearheading an initiative to register 1 million new voters ahead of the 2020 presidential election. The Florida Democratic Party is also planning to spend $2 million ahead of the 2020 election to register an additional 200,000 voters.

At the same time, two Democratic super PACs, American 21st Century and Priorities USA, are preparing to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in four key battleground states, including Florida.

The Quinnipiac poll surveyed 1,279 Florida voters from June 12-17. The survey has a margin of error of 3.3 percentage points.