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Florida poll: Republicans lead in the races for governor and Senate

Nixon is Moody’s challenger, and the poll put her ten points behind the incumbent senator.

Florida poll: Republicans lead in the races for governor and Senate
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A Florida poll found Republican Byron Donalds leading Democrat David Jolly in the governor’s race and Republican Sen. Ashley Moody leading challenger Angie Nixon in the Senate race. It also showed mixed views among Hispanic voters and divided opinions on immigration enforcement and a property-tax measure.

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Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Florida

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David W. Jolly
Former U.S. Representative (R-FL)

Democratic candidate for Florida governor

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Ashley Moody
R · FL · SEN

U.S. senator from Florida and Republican Senate candidate

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Byron Donalds
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Republican candidate for Florida governor

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President of the United States; his job approval and standing with Florida voters are reported

Former president, mentioned for his 2020 result in Miami-Dade County

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair

Ron DeSantis
Former U.S. Representative (R-FL)

Florida governor

Former Democratic primary opponent of Angie Nixon

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Florida Poll Shows Republicans Leading in Governor and Senate Races

A Mason-Dixon poll found Ashley Moody leading Angie Nixon in Florida’s Senate race and Byron Donalds leading David Jolly in the governor’s race. Center outlets emphasize the poll’s margins and findings about voter groups and policy views. Right-leaning outlets likewise report Republican leads, highlighting Democrats’ standing among Hispanic voters in one article and the governor’s race in another.

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