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Scott PowersJune 28, 2018

A new national poll by the Pride Fund to End Gun Violence finds an overwhelming percentage of LGBTQ voters support what the fund is campaigning on: gun control. Released Thursday, the survey used a cross-section of voters who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer, finding gun law reforms is their top issue, identified […]

Scott PowersJune 27, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King is releasing results of internal polling Wednesday that show his support numbers rising across the board in four Florida markets heading toward the August 28 Democratic primary. The survey by David Binder Research finds a relatively tight race for the top four contenders in a survey of likely Democratic primary […]

Ryan NicolJune 26, 2018

A new NBC News/Marist poll shows Sen. Bill Nelson with a four-point lead over Gov. Rick Scott in the race for U.S. Senate. The survey, which sampled registered voters rather than likely voters, showed 49 percent favoring Nelson and 45 percent supporting Scott. That adds more uncertainty to a race that has seen back-and-forth polling […]

Drew WilsonJune 25, 2018

Republican Gov. Rick Scott leads incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson in the 2018 U.S. Senate race according to a new poll from CBS News. The poll found Scott with 46 percent support among likely voters and Nelson with 41 percent support. That 5-point margin is Scott’s largest among recent polls. Earlier this month, a Florida Chamber […]

Scott PowersJune 21, 2018

A new poll from RABA Research is finding similar results from one disclosed earlier this week that the Florida Democratic primary race for the governor’s election is close to a dead heat between former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine and former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham. The poll, using random digit dialing and excluding cell phones, surveyed of […]

Staff ReportsJune 19, 2018

President Donald Trump‘s job approval rating is split 48-49 percent among Florida registered voters, “higher than how he performed nationally,” according to a new POLITICO/AARP poll released Tuesday. That rating was 43 percent approving and 52 percent disapproving, said Tyler Sinclair, managing director of client services at Morning Consult, which conducted both polls. Sinclair and others discussed […]

Scott PowersJune 19, 2018

A new poll produced by the research organization Let’s Preserve the American Dream finds the Democratic gubernatorial race tight between Philip Levine and Gwen Graham, with newcomer Jeff Greene having a lot of ground to make up. The poll was privately circulated June 12 by Ryan Tyson, vice president of political operations for the Associated Industries of Florida. Tyson […]

Drew WilsonJune 18, 2018

A new poll of the Attorney General race shows Tampa Democratic Rep. Sean Shaw leading his top Republican rivals in a head-to-head matchup. According to an online poll commissioned by the campaign and conducted by Anzalone Liszt Grove Research, Shaw currently leads former Circuit Judge Ashley Moody by five points, 41-36 percent, and Pensacola-area state […]

Drew WilsonJune 8, 2018

A new poll commissioned by the Florida Chamber of Commerce shows Republican Gov. Rick Scott with a 3-point lead in his bid to knock incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson out of office. The poll, conducted by Cherry Communications, put Scott ahead 48-45 with 5 percent undecided (Florida Politics has asked the poll’s sponsors why […]

Drew WilsonJune 8, 2018

If today were Election Day, CFO Jimmy Patronis would defeat former Democratic state Sen. Jeremy Ring to win a full term on the job. According to a new poll commissioned by the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Patronis leads Ring 40-31 among likely voters and newly registered voters statewide. The Florida Chamber endorsed Patronis last month. […]

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Poll: Gay voters are concerned about guns

Chris King touting internal poll showing all his numbers rising

NBC News/Marist poll: Bill Nelson up four points over Rick Scott in Senate race

CBS News poll: Rick Scott 46%, Bill Nelson 41%

Poll: Philip Levine and Gwen Graham tight, Chris King in third

AARP polls Florida on Donald Trump approval, U.S. Senate race

Philip Levine, Gwen Graham close in new poll

Poll: Sean Shaw leads Ashley Moody, Frank White in Attorney General race

Fresh poll: Rick Scott maintains edge over Bill Nelson

Jimmy Patronis leads Jeremy Ring in Florida Chamber poll