Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster
Sen. Marco Rubio has a seven-point lead in the latest Quinnipiac University poll.
The survey of likely Florida voters found Rubio leads Rep. Patrick Murphy, 50 percent to 43 percent. Six percent of respondents said they still didn’t know who they would vote for.
Quinnipiac University polled 601 likely Florida voters between Aug. 31 and Sept. 7. The survey has a margin of error of 4 percent.
Rubio leads 55 percent to 35 percent among men, but lags behind Murphy when it comes to female voters. Among female voters, Murphy leads with 51 percent support, while Rubio has 45 percent.
The Miami Republican also has a leg up among white males, with 63 percent saying they would vote for him. The survey found 27 percent of white male voters picked Murphy.
The race is more evenly divided among white females, with 49 percent picking Rubio compared to 48 percent picking Murphy. Among non-white voters, Murphy received 56 percent support, while 38 percent pick Rubio.
Rubio has a double-digit lead over Murphy when it comes to independent voters. The survey found 53 percent of independent voters said they would vote for Rubio, compared to 37 percent who picked Murphy.
The race is one of the most-watched in this election cycle, and could be key to control of the Senate. Outside groups are pouring millions of dollars into the state, and both candidates have already spent weeks attacking each other.
