A.G. Gancarski
Yet another poll of the Senate race suggests Rick Scott is vulnerable in November.
In a Redfield and Wilton survey released Friday, the first-term Republican from Naples leads his Democratic opponent, former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, 43% to 40%.
This survey shows a closer race than this week’s Florida Chamber of Commerce/Cherry Communications poll, which has Scott at 52%, 7 points ahead of the Democrat.
Meanwhile, per a Public Policy Polling survey of the state conducted Aug. 21-22 for the Clean and Prosperous Energy PAC, Scott leads 46% to 43%.
More localized polling, such as a survey released this week in Miami-Dade, shows Scott up by just 1 point in the county.
Previous polling of a potential race between Mucarsel-Powell and Scott has been all over the place.
The latest survey from Florida Atlantic University’s PolCom Lab shows Scott with a marginal 47% to 43% lead over his Democratic opponent.
Polling from the Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) shows Scott ahead of Mucarsel-Powell by 10 points (52-42%) with 7% of voters undecided.
Other Florida Atlantic University polls showed a 16-point race and a 2-point difference, and a Florida Chamber of Commerce poll showed a 15-point gap earlier this Summer.
Scott is skeptical about polling, as he told Florida Politics earlier this month.
“We’re going to have a big win. If you look at all my races, the polls have generally been way off,” Scott said in Jacksonville. “In all three of my races, polls said I was going to lose … because they’re not accurate.”
5 comments
THE SAGE ELVIS [FKA EARL]
August 31, 2024 at 10:10 am
Good Morn ‘Ting Sage Patriots,
I am closley monitoring Scott’s race with the Hot MlLF Debbie.
If Scott cant come up in his polling I’ve got an even Hotter MlLF than Debbie to subsitute in Scott’s place.
Thank you Sage Patriots and Relax Your Sphincters,
THE SAGE ELVIS [FKA EARL]
Day 38
August 31, 2024 at 10:18 am
FAU is the official university of the Florida Democratic Party. I don’t believe this poll. I’ve seen phony polls for years in my local newspaper that I finally let go of.
MH/Duuuval
August 31, 2024 at 10:37 am
Only one poll counts and that is coming up soon in Nov. The Don is caving under the pressure — not so much about going to the slammer, if he loses, but if his loyal low-information monkeys will join him in protesting his failure to achieve victory as they continue to do about 2020.
Day 38
August 31, 2024 at 10:43 am
Low information monkeys? Is that a racist statement you just made?😜
Day 38
August 31, 2024 at 10:45 am
And by the way Debbie will not beat Scott. I’m still offering a wager.🤣