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David Jolly Within Striking Distance of Byron Donalds: Florida Poll

A YouGov poll puts Donalds two points ahead of David Jolly in the Florida governor’s race.

David Jolly Within Striking Distance of Byron Donalds: Florida Poll
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A YouGov poll puts Representative Byron Donalds two points ahead of David Jolly in Florida’s gubernatorial race, within the poll’s margin of error. The article compares other polls and forecasts and also reports a separate Senate poll showing Ashley Moody ahead of Angela Nixon.

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Byron Donalds
R · FL-19

Republican candidate for Florida governor and current representative

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Democratic candidate in Florida’s Senate race and state representative

Nixon's version of this story ↗
Ashley Moody
R · FL · SEN

Republican candidate in Florida’s Senate race and senator

Moody's version of this story ↗
David W. Jolly
Former U.S. Representative (R-FL)

Democratic candidate for Florida governor and former representative

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Charlie Crist
Former U.S. Representative (D-FL)

Former Florida governor and Democratic candidate in the 2022 gubernatorial election

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President and political figure cited in polling and campaign context

Kamala Harris
Former U.S. Senator (D-CA)

Former presidential candidate referenced in the poll’s comparison of 2024 voters

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

Florida governor discussed as context for the governor’s race and the state’s political history

Marco Rubio
Secretary of State

Former Florida senator who became secretary of state

Bill Nelson
Former U.S. Senator (D-FL)

Former Florida senator mentioned in the state’s Senate election history

Retired Army lieutenant colonel and defeated Democratic candidate in Florida’s Senate primary

ALSO MENTIONED  Andrew Gillum, Democratic candidate in Florida’s 2018 gubernatorial election; Casey DeSantis, Florida first lady mentioned in connection with the Hope Florida Foundation; Emily Gregory, Democratic candidate who won a Florida House special election; Gwen Graham, Former Democratic representative and Jolly’s running mate; Jay Collins, Florida lieutenant governor and Republican candidate in the governor’s primary; Jon Maples, Republican candidate defeated by Emily Gregory in a Florida House special election; Lawton Chiles, Former Florida governor mentioned in the state’s electoral history

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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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