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Staff ReportsNovember 5, 2018

Amendment 4, one of the highest-profile and best-publicized amendments Florida voters are considering, is on track to pass. That’s according to a survey out Monday by the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at California-Berkeley. The poll showed 65 percent of likely voters backing the amendment with 25 percent opposed, consistent with recent polling from […]

Ryan NicolNovember 5, 2018

For Our Future Florida (FOF-FL), a progressive group helping to elect Democrats this election cycle, says it knocked on more than 1 million doors during this year’s early voting period. The organization says those efforts resulted in more than 200,000 conversations. FOF-FL says its 1,600 staff members and volunteers will continue its turnout operation — get out the […]

Scott PowersNovember 5, 2018

Another poll released Monday morning is showing the Democrats leading in Florida’s gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races, this one from Quinnipiac University, which has both Andrew Gillum and Bill Nelson up by seven points over their opponents, Republicans Ron DeSantis and Rick Scott. The Quinnipiac University Poll has Gillum, the Tallahassee Mayor, leading DeSantis, the […]

Jacob OglesNovember 5, 2018

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Republican Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis remains in a dogfight with Democratic challenger Jeremy Ring, according to a final survey of the race conducted by St. Pete Polls for Florida Politics. The race finds both candidates winning 47 percent of the vote, with Patronis leading by tenths of a percentage point among those surveyed. Another […]

Jacob OglesNovember 5, 2018

Democrat Andrew Gillum holds a nearly 5 percentage point lead over Republican Ron DeSantis heading into Election Day, according to the final St. Pete Polls survey conducted for Florida Politics. The last poll of the 2018 election cycle for the outlet found the Tallahassee Mayor winning almost 50 percent of the vote, while the former […]

Steve SchaleNovember 5, 2018

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I greet you on this Monday morning, rejoicing in the fact the Jaguars did not lose yesterday. The pride this brought to the good people of DUVAL County led to the largest early voting day of the cycle, as nearly 20,000 proud residents of old Cowford came to the polls. Really proud of my city. […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 5, 2018

Another day brings another celebrity with a global profile backing Democrat Andrew Gillum for Florida Governor. Sunday’s big get, announced via Instagram: icon Rihanna. “FLORIDA: You have the opportunity to make history this election. The US has only had four black Governors in its entire history,” Rihanna urged, “and we can help make #AndrewGillum the next one and […]

Scott PowersNovember 5, 2018

The latest poll, from NBC News/Marist, has Democrats Andrew Gillum and Bill Nelson both leading by five points in Florida’s gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races. The new poll taken last week and released Monday morning shows Gillum, the Tallahassee Mayor, leading Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis, a former Congressman, 50 percent to 45 percent. Counter […]

Jacob OglesNovember 5, 2018

Early voting will continue up to the day before Election Day in six counties still recovering from Hurricane Michael. Polling locations remain open in Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, and Jackson counties, all of which sustained major damage. The state extended the early-voting deadline in those counties. Secretary of State Ken Detzner, Florida’s chief elections […]

Drew WilsonNovember 5, 2018

If Election Day were today, Democrat Nikki Fried would eke out a victory over Republican Matt Caldwell in Agriculture Commissioner race. That’s according to a new survey from St. Pete Polls conducted Thursday. The poll, commissioned by Florida Politics, found Fried leading by just under a percentage point with 6 percent of voters still undecided. The same survey […]

Headlines

Floridians will restore voting rights to ex-cons, another poll says

GOTV group knocked on 1 million doors during early voting

Andrew Gillum, Bill Nelson leading, Q poll shows

St. Pete Polls on CFO race: Jimmy Patronis, Jeremy Ring neck-and-neck

Final St. Pete Polls survey: Andrew Gillum holds 5-point lead heading into Election Day

Steve Schale: One day left to go

‘Make history this election’: Rihanna backs Andrew Gillum, Amendment 4

Bill Nelson, Andrew Gillum each up by 5, NBC News/Marist poll says

Six storm-struck counties extend early voting to Monday

Nikki Fried holds slim lead in final poll of Ag. Commissioner race