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Ryan NicolDecember 27, 2018

President Donald Trump is pitching the public on the need to partially shut down the government to force funding for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. According to polling firm Morning Consult, Trump is losing that argument. The newest survey from the group has Trump with a 39 percent approval rating, tying the lowest mark […]

Ryan NicolNovember 18, 2018

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While many polls missed the mark in Florida’s multiple statewide midterm races, some surveys nearly hit the nail on the head in what turned out to be a chaotic cycle. Cygnal, a polling firm founded by Brent Buchanan, was one of the better pollsters in terms of the U.S. Senate and Governor’s races here in […]

Drew WilsonNovember 6, 2018

Incumbent Republican Sen. Keith Perry leads Democratic challenger Kayser Enneking by 4 points in the final poll of Senate District 8. But his margin is less compared to 2016, when the Gainesville-based district backed him over former state Sen. Rod Smith by 6 points. According to a new survey from St. Pete Polls, Perry is netting […]

Drew WilsonNovember 6, 2018

Lakeland Democrat Kristen Carlson started Tuesday up three-tenths of a point over Dover Republican Ross Spano, but if he puts some elbow into his final drive he’ll punch his ticket to Washington. According to St. Pete Polls the top-line score is 46-44 percent, advantage Spano. Six percent of early voters either forgot or closed their […]

Drew WilsonNovember 5, 2018

House Minority Leader Janet Cruz is inches ahead of Republican state Sen. Dana Young in the battleground race for Tampa-based Senate District 18. A new survey from St. Pete Polls found Cruz with a point-and-a-half lead over Young with 7 percent of likely voters still undecided, that lead falls well within the poll’s margin of […]

Staff ReportsNovember 3, 2018

Most polls have shown Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum leading the race for Governor and incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson tied with Gov. Rick Scott, but a new poll from Nashville-based Targoz Market Research says that could shift come Election Day. The poll asked an online panel of respondents who voted in 2012 and 2016 who they […]

Ryan NicolNovember 2, 2018

Republican Gov. Rick Scott is ahead by 5 percentage points in his bid to oust Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, according to a new poll from Vox Populi. The results show Scott earning 48 percent support, with Nelson nabbing just 43 percent. Of the 9 percent of voters who are undecided, most are leaning toward […]

Ryan NicolNovember 2, 2018

Another pollster is showing a lead for Democratic candidate Andrew Gillum in the race for Florida Governor. Gillum is competing against Republican candidate Ron DeSantis. The latest survey from Vox Populi has Gillum earning 47 percent support to DeSantis’ 44 percent, with 9 percent of voters undecided. Big grain of salt here: The sample is made […]

Ryan NicolNovember 1, 2018

Amendment 9, which would ban both vaping in enclosed workplaces as well as offshore oil and gas drilling, appears as though it will come up short on Election Day, according to new results from St. Pete Polls. All amendments in Florida require 60 percent approval to pass. The new survey has 46 percent supporting Amendment […]

Ryan NicolNovember 1, 2018

A new survey on Amendment 5, which would require a supermajority in the Legislature to increase taxes, has a path to passage. That’s according to new results from St. Pete Polls. The survey, released Thursday, shows 47 percent in favor of Amendment 5, with 34 percent against and 18 percent undecided. If the undecideds break […]

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Morning Consult poll shows Donald Trump with lowest approval rating of presidency amid shutdown

Cygnal Polling founder talks firm’s success in Florida midterms

Keith Perry leads in final poll of SD 8

Ross Spano enters Election Day primed for successful defense of CD 15

Final poll of SD 18 offers hope to both Dana Young and Janet Cruz

Here’s another poll showing Ron DeSantis leading Andrew Gillum

Latest survey gives Rick Scott 5-point lead over Bill Nelson

New poll: Andrew Gillum ahead by 3 (but survey leans Democratic)

New poll shows amendment to ban vaping and offshore drilling coming up short

Amendment 5 getting closer to passage, according to St. Pete Polls