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Drew WilsonOctober 2, 2018

Republican opponent Ron DeSantis is behind Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum by just two percentage points in a new statewide poll of likely voters. The St. Pete Polls survey, commissioned by Florida Politics, found Gillum leading DeSantis 47 percent-45 percent with Reform Party nominee Darcy Richardson pulling 2 percent support and the remaining 6 percent of voters undecided. DeSantis […]

Drew WilsonOctober 1, 2018

Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson are statistically tied in a new poll of November’s U.S. Senate race, though Scott holds a razor-thin edge. The St. Pete Polls survey, commissioned by Florida Politics, found Nelson, Florida’s only statewide elected Democrat, and Scott, who is term-limited after eight years in the Governor’s […]

Ryan NicolOctober 1, 2018

The turnaround may be real for incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, as he is leading Republican challenger Rick Scott in yet another poll. The newest Public Policy Polling survey puts Nelson up 4 points against Scott, the outgoing Florida Governor. Nelson grabbed 48 percent while Scott earned 44 percent. A total of 9 percent […]

Drew WilsonOctober 1, 2018

Republican state Rep. Ross Spano and Democratic attorney Kristen Carlson are in a tight race in Florida’s 15th Congressional District, according to a new poll from Bold Blue Campaigns. The poll, conducted Sept. 22 through Sep. 27, found Spano ahead by 3 percentage points over Carlson, 49-46 percent, with 5 percent of voters saying they […]

Ryan NicolOctober 1, 2018

Another poll, another lead for Andrew Gillum. The newest survey from Public Policy Polling has Gillum, the Democratic nominee for Governor, ahead by four points in his race against Republican Ron DeSantis. The survey sampled 779 registered voters Sept. 28-30. Gillum earned 48 percent support while DeSantis sat at 44 percent. Gillum has now led […]

Drew WilsonOctober 1, 2018

A new poll from the Florida Chamber of Commerce brought good news for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, but the three other statewide candidates joining them on the November ballot are also in prime position to topple GOP hegemony. In addition to the U.S. Senate Race and Governor’s, Floridians will […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 28, 2018

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A new poll conducted last week by the Florida Chamber of Commerce shows Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum has increased his lead over Republican opponent Ron DeSantis to 6-points The poll, conducted Sept. 19 through Sept. 24, found the Tallahassee Mayor and his Lieutenant Governor pick, Orlando-area businessman Chris King, with a 48-42 percent lead […]

Scott PowersSeptember 28, 2018

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson has a two-point lead over Republican Gov. Rick Scott in Florida’s U.S. Senate race, according to a new poll released Friday by the Florida Chamber of Commerce. The chamber’s poll, conducted Sept. 19 through Monday and released at the chamber’s 2018 Future of Florida Forum meeting in Orlando Friday, gives […]

Danny McAuliffeSeptember 26, 2018

Yet another poll is showing Democrat Andrew Gillum leading Republican Ron DeSantis in the Florida gubernatorial race. Gillum, the Tallahassee Mayor, has a 9-point lead on DeSantis, 54-45 percent, according to a survey released by Quinnipiac University on Wednesday. Notably, Gillum’s edge is well outside the 4 percent margin of error. The lead is Gillum’s […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 26, 2018

Florida Democrats touted some impressive poll numbers in Republican-leaning state Senate races last week, but now that the sunshine pumping has worn off it looks like there’s some serious flaws in those numbers. To recap, the Florida Democratic Party pointed to a handful of Change Research polls that showed showing Melissa “Mel” Martin leading incumbent Sen. Dorothy […]

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St. Pete Polls: Ron DeSantis within 2 points of Andrew Gillum

Bill Nelson, Rick Scott tied in battleground U.S. Senate contest

Bill Nelson leading Rick Scott by 4 points in latest poll

Ross Spano holds slim lead over Kristen Carlson in new CD 15 poll

Another poll, another lead for Andrew Gillum; PPP pegs him up 4 points over Ron DeSantis

Blue wave? Democratic Cabinet nominees up in new Florida Chamber poll

Chamber poll: Andrew Gillum holds 6-point lead over Ron DeSantis

Florida Chamber poll has Bill Nelson edging Rick Scott

‘Voters like him better’: Andrew Gillum up 9 points on Ron DeSantis in latest poll

Is faulty polling fueling Florida Democrats’ optimism in Dorothy Hukill-Mel Martin race?