A.G. Gancarski
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott hasn’t consistently scored well in opinion polls, but a new survey from Morning Consult shows him having his best quarter since taking office more than six years ago.
The Naples Republican surged to a 50% approval rating, his highest number since Q2 2020, while his unfavorable rating sank to 37%, marking his best performance since Q4 2019.
All told, the +13 is his strongest performance in the quarterly poll since its inception.
Scott won re-election last year with more than 55% of the vote.
Florida’s senior Senator’s net popularity, however, is exceeded by that of Marco Rubio’s appointed replacement.
Plant City’s Ashley Moody appears well-positioned for her first campaign for the Senate next year, with 43% approval against 24% disapproval.
Moody was elected twice as Attorney General, garnering more than 60% of the vote during her re-election campaign in 2022, so it’s not surprising to see her so far ahead.
It’s unclear which Democrat will win the nomination to face her in August of next year, but Florida’s newest Senator is already in campaign mode, with more than $2.6 million cash on hand as of the end of June.
Meanwhile, though Gov. Ron DeSantis doesn’t have another election ahead of him (at least on the state level), he can point to relatively positive polling numbers.
He stands at 55% approval against 39% disapproval, which yields a +16, his best performance since Q4 2022.
If there is one downside, it’s that most other Governors are more popular.
He’s the tenth least popular overall in the entire country.
But he can at least say he’s better liked than Govs. Kathy Hochul (New York), Kevin Stitt (Oklahoma), Tate Reeves (Mississippi), Gavin Newsom (California), Greg Abbott (Texas), Dan McKee (Rhode Island), Tim Walz (Minnesota), Janet Mills (Maine), and Kim Reynolds (Iowa).
The survey results are released quarterly. They reflect a three-month rolling average.
3 comments
Mac Wiseman
July 17, 2025 at 6:52 am
These 3 politicions Ashley, Marco, and Rick cut their political teeth under the wise and loveing tuttaledge of Ron Desantis.
All three are working 24/7 to ensure Ron and Casey occupy The White House for the 2 POTUS terms following Donald Trump’s second Big Beautiful Term.
With this team of Super Heros, Ashley, Marco, and Rick behind him – there is absloutly Zero Percent of odds that I am incorrect.
I advise everyone that likes money to go ahead and drop big money wagers on Desantis winning the next two POTUS terms.
You will thank me later, Mac
Paul Passarelli
July 17, 2025 at 7:46 am
Why are the Left so afraid of Ron DeSantis? It’s obvious they are suffering from an alternate version of TDS whenever they talk about the best damn governor in the USA!
Gonna call it: “R(DS)^2” for “Ron De Santis Derangement Syndrome”
Maybe print up some nice tee-shirts, and put it on a ball cap.
Ron Ogden
July 17, 2025 at 9:19 am
Funny to see how the Democrats flee to the wings of their party while good Republican centrists continue to poll solidly. This is the same recipe that has kept Republicans in power in Tallahassee for three decades.