Jacob Ogles
New polling suggests the U.S. Senate race on top of Florida ballots could be a dead heat.
Progressive outfits released a new poll showing 46% of Florida voters plan to vote for Democratic challenger Val Demings, the same percentage who intend to support Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s re-election. The survey results were published by the Florida Communications and Research Hub, a collective effort of Progress Florida and Florida Watch.
The poll was taken between Sept. 22 and 27 and includes responses from 2,860 registered voters. Pollsters report a slim 1.83 percentage point margin of error. That pegs the race as a genuine tie.
The organizations commissioning the poll suggest that means a divisive political environment has put the race in play, and that the same goes for the Governor’s race, where Democrat Charlie Crist is challenging Republican incumbent Ron DeSantis.
“While Gov. DeSantis has engaged in inhumane political stunts to get himself on Fox News, Democrats like Charlie Crist and Chief Val Demings have been putting forward policies that will better the lives of all Floridians,” said Florida Watch Executive Director Josh Weierbach.
“Florida remains a razor-thin, battleground state and Democrats are in position to win by focusing on how the political ambitions of Ron DeSantis and Marco Rubio are helping drive the housing affordability crisis in our state with out-of-control property insurance rates and rent hikes and their support for extreme bans on abortion without exceptions for rape and incest.”
Demings’ team cheered the results.
“Chief Demings is running to represent all Floridians, while Marco Rubio continues to fail them every chance he gets,” said Demings Press Secretary Devon Cruz. “Floridians know this race is between a cop on the beat versus a career politician who doesn’t show up for work. Floridians want a leader in the United States Senate who will fight to lower costs, lower crime, and protect their constitutional rights. Chief Demings will be that Senator.”
Pollsters said in a memo they weighted the race for a Republican-leaning electorate, with 41% of respondents as registered Republicans and 37% registered Democrats.
The poll did find Rubio, a Cuban American Senator, polling better than his GOP compatriot DeSantis among Hispanic voters. The demographic favors Rubio by 5 percentage points, while DeSantis boasts just a 2-point edge.
As for Demings, the good and bad news is that a substantial number have no strong feelings about the Orlando Congresswoman. About 35% of voters ages 18 to 35 cannot identify Demings. Similarly, about 29% of Hispanic voters do not know anything about the Democrat.
That leaves an opportunity to overtake Rubio by educating voters about herself, though time is ticking with the Nov. 8 General Election just over a month away.
14 comments
Joe Corsin
October 3, 2022 at 4:57 pm
Here’s Trump’s endorsement of Rubio…
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s-s7eG2ckN4
Impeach Biden
October 3, 2022 at 5:25 pm
Time for the Democrats to deploy those bogus polls. The Ft Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel will probably publish it meaning it’s way off the mark and worthless. Purely trying to influence the voters.
Tom
October 3, 2022 at 5:26 pm
I predicted this, crap of manure partisan hackery poll. I thought they’d have Dumings up one or two. Just a joke.
Tom
October 3, 2022 at 5:28 pm
“crap of manure” – Mentally and intellectually crippled, deplorable animal Tom
Tom
October 3, 2022 at 9:32 pm
Joey corsin, just a incest degenerate.
Tom Dumbass
October 3, 2022 at 10:34 pm
“a incest degenerate” – Tom ” I fuck something up every time I post” Dumbass
Joe Corsin
October 3, 2022 at 5:26 pm
Go Val. We gotta get rid of these worthless Republican bums, shills for the rich, and neo nazi propagandists. Let them run the county government and nothing more. Let the deplorables that elect them suffer under the grifters…no one else.
Tom
October 3, 2022 at 8:02 pm
I own you Joey degenerate, banging mommy, u incest pig. You are obsessed.
I dominate you on every topic, every page. I am your nightmare.
Joe Corsin
October 3, 2022 at 10:36 pm
Yes you dominate everyone in the stupidity arena. I admit that you are a legendary dumbass.🥇
Tom
October 4, 2022 at 3:46 am
Go back to banging mommy you degenerate. You talk bout me more than trump! I own you. LMAO.
Such a degenerate, Joey corsin.
Hope
October 3, 2022 at 7:20 pm
Bogus Poll. Legitimate pollsters have Rubio up by 8 points.
Elliott Offen
October 3, 2022 at 10:47 pm
They have your IP address..and we have screen shots of your bomb threats.
Phil Morton
October 4, 2022 at 2:54 am
Rubio under 50% either way and a 4.5 MoE vs a 1.83 MoE. It’s a tie with people already voting.
Paul Saia
October 11, 2022 at 1:03 pm
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JUST THE FACTS PURE AND SIMPLE. BTW I WOULD LOVE TO TALK WITH ANYBODY JUST EMAIL ME AT [email protected] MAHALO ALOHA KEEP THE PEACE AND PEACE OUT PAUL SAIA
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