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Drew WilsonJuly 18, 2018

A proposed ballot amendment to allow unaffiliated voters to cast ballots in partisan primaries didn’t get the green light from the Constitution Revision Commission this year, but on Wednesday a group committed to getting the proposal in front of voters in 2020. Florida Fair and Open Primaries said it was launching two petition drives to […]

Drew WilsonJune 22, 2018

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is back on top in his 2018 re-election bid against Republican Gov. Rick Scott according to a new survey from Public Policy Polling. The poll found 48 percent of Florida voters want the longtime Senator to get a fourth term, while 46 percent of voters said they wanted to send […]

Drew WilsonJune 22, 2018

A new poll of the race for Chief Financial Officer shows former Democratic state Sen. Jeremy Ring with a 5-point lead over incumbent Republican Jimmy Patronis. According to the Public Policy Polling survey, the former Yahoo! exec is the top choice for 39 percent of Florida voters while Patronis received 34 percent support and 27 […]

Drew WilsonJune 22, 2018

Fresh polling shows former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine defeating either major Republican running for Governor if he makes it out of the Democratic primary and onto the general election ballot. The Public Policy Polling survey puts Levine ahead of U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis 41-36 percent if they’re the two choices in November. That 5-point […]

Drew WilsonJune 22, 2018

If the election were today, Tampa Rep. Sean Shaw would be the first Democrat elected Attorney General this century. That’s according to a new PPP poll, which found the first-term lawmaker up 40-35 percent over former circuit court judge Ashley Moody, the leading Republican in the race to succeed term-limited AG Pam Bondi. PPP’s results […]

Peter SchorschMay 21, 2018

Another month, another poll, another win trumpeted by Philip Levine’s gubernatorial campaign. A Public Policy Polling survey, released first to Florida Politics, again shows the former mayor of Miami Beach atop the primary field among Tampa Bay Democrats. The poll was commissioned by Levine’s senior adviser, Christian Ulvert. He’s the pick for a full third […]

Drew WilsonApril 20, 2018

Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine leads the four-way Democratic Primary for Governor in the state’s two largest media markets, according to a pair of new polls. The Public Policy Polling surveys, commissioned by Levine senior adviser Christian Ulvert, show Levine with 32 percent support among Tampa Bay-area Democrats and 42 percent support among party faithful […]

Joe HendersonMarch 27, 2018

A new Public Policy Polling survey mirrors the result of a recent Gravis poll that showed former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine has pulled ahead in the Democrats race for the gubernatorial nomination. Crickets everywhere took notice. First, Levine has filled the air waves lately with TV ads, spending an estimated $5 million from his considerable […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 27, 2018

Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine is leading another poll of Democratic voters. Released Tuesday, a survey of 613 likely Democratic voters from Public Policy Polling (taken from Mar. 13-15) shows Levine ahead of the field. Levine is the choice of 22 percent of those surveyed, slightly leading Gwen Graham at 19 percent, and well ahead of Andrew Gillum (8 […]

Mitch PerryMarch 1, 2018

In 2003, Florida lawmakers prohibited municipalities from setting wage rates. According to a new Public Policy Polling survey released Thursday, over two-thirds of Floridians disagree with the law — and that the state should not restrict local governments from establishing their own minimum wages. In 2016, Miami Beach challenged state law when its City Commission approved […]

Tag: Public Policy Polling

Push to put open primaries amendment on 2020 ballot begins

Fresh poll: Bill Nelson holds slim lead over Rick Scott, 48%-46%

Jeremy Ring leads Jimmy Patronis in new poll of CFO race

Philip Levine holds edge against GOP rivals, poll finds

Another poll puts Sean Shaw on top in Attorney General race

Poll: Philip Levine maintains lead among Tampa Bay Democrats

Philip Levine tops polls in Tampa Bay, South Florida

Joe Henderson: Philip Levine leads Dems but it’s too soon to say it matters

Another poll shows Philip Levine leading Democratic primary

Survey shows Floridians want municipalities to be able to raise minimum wage