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Scott PowersFebruary 20, 2018

Donna Shalala might not be a candidate for Florida’s 27th Congressional District but she would be leading the very-crowded field of Democrats who are formally in that South Florida race, according to a Politico report Tuesday morning about a new poll. The survey, conducted last month by the research strategy firm Bendixen and Amandi International, […]

Scott PowersFebruary 12, 2018

A new poll released Monday by the University of North Florida continues to show that Florida Republicans have a different set of concerns and issues priorities than Democrats or independent voters, and that starts with immigration and crime. In the Florida Statewide Poll conducted by Public Opinion Research Lab, a quarter of surveyed Republican registered […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 8, 2018

Contrary to two other polls released earlier this week, a new survey from the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economic Polling Initiative gives Gov. Rick Scott a 10-point lead over Bill Nelson in a hypothetical contest for Nelson’s U.S. Senate seat. Although Scott has not officially declared his candidacy, the latest poll pegs the race […]

Jim RosicaFebruary 8, 2018

Lawmakers, take note: More than three-quarters of likely Florida voters favor a proposed state constitutional amendment “that would require voter approval to authorize casino gambling in the state,” according to poll results released Thursday. A ballot question will be before voters in November as Amendment 3, or the Voter Control of Gambling amendment. “When initially asked […]

Scott PowersFebruary 7, 2018

Most Floridians want the right to rent out a bedroom, or their whole home, or their rental property, as short-term lodging for vacationers. A new survey conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy and released Tuesday finds that 73 percent of Floridians believe they and their neighbors should have the right to rent out their primary […]

Scott PowersJanuary 24, 2018

While Florida polls have shown head-to-head match-ups with Gov. Rick Scott appear tight for the 2018 election, Florida’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson may find re-election confidence in a survey released Wednesday by Morning Consult that shows he’s got the best net-approval ratings of any senator running in a swing state this year. The survey, […]

Scott PowersJanuary 11, 2018

A new statewide poll conducted by the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s Florida Chamber Political Institute finds Floridians comfortable that the state is headed in the right direction and give Gov. Rick Scott some of his highest approval ratings, with usual splits on those opinions between Republicans and Democrats. The poll finds Republican Adam Putnam and […]

Scott PowersDecember 28, 2017

A new poll from Gravis Marketing finds that if Orlando lawyer John Morgan gets into the Florida Governor’s race as an independent candidate, he could spoil the chances of Democrats, and might present the strongest independent challenge in memory. The poll finds that, in head-to-head matchups, leading Republican candidate Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam runs […]

Peter SchorschDecember 4, 2017

An early poll of the Chief Financial Officer race shows Margate Democrat Jeremy Ring with a slim lead over Republican Jimmy Patronis, who was appointed earlier this year to the CFO spot. The EMC Research poll shows Ring with 37 percent support among voters and Patronis with 35 percent, with 28 percent undecided. The 2-point spread, though […]

Scott PowersOctober 23, 2017

Without naming a specific candidate, a new poll finds Democrats have a six-point advantage in the 2018 Florida governor’s race. Conducted by SEA Polling & Strategic Design, a Tampa-based firm known for Democratic polling, the poll was taken Aug. 13-17 with live callers, 30 percent cellphones, and bilingual interviewers. “With big names lining up to […]

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Report: Poll finds Donna Shalala would enter CD 27 Democrats’ field on top

Republicans worried about immigration, crime; Democrats, indies, not so much

Outlier? New poll shows Rick Scott up ten points over Bill Nelson

Poll: 76 percent support constitutional amendment on gambling

Survey finds Floridians want right to rent out their homes to vacationers

Survey: Bill Nelson’s approval best among senators running in swing states

Florida Chamber poll puts Adam Putnam, Gwen Graham out front, with lots undecided

Poll finds an independent John Morgan as spoiler, even contender, in Governor’s race

Early poll of CFO race shows Jeremy Ring with slight lead over Jimmy Patronis

New poll finds Democrats’ 6-point advantage in generic governor’s race