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

The poll found Donalds leading Democrat David Jolly in Florida’s governor’s race.

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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Byron Donalds
R · FL-19

Republican candidate for Florida governor

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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

Moody's version of this story ↗

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Florida

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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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Byron Donalds Releases Ads Featuring Trump and DeSantis Endorsements

Donalds’s campaign has released ads targeting David Jolly as the two compete in Florida’s governor’s race. Center outlets pair coverage of Donalds’s Trump and DeSantis endorsements with polling and a report on an ad criticizing him. Right-leaning outlets emphasize his poll lead and an ad portraying Jolly as too far left for Florida.

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