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Donalds Holds Seven-Point Lead Over Jolly In Florida Governor’s Race, New Poll Finds

The poll reports Jolly trailing Donalds statewide while leading in Southeast Florida and Tampa Bay.

Donalds Holds Seven-Point Lead Over Jolly In Florida Governor’s Race, New Poll Finds
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This article1 analysis · Oct 7, 2026
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A Mason-Dixon poll puts Byron Donalds seven points ahead of David Jolly in Florida’s governor’s race, while Ashley Moody leads the state’s Senate contest by ten points. The survey also finds support for a Florida property-tax ballot measure.

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

Democratic candidate for Florida governor

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Byron Donalds
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Republican candidate for Florida governor

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Independent candidate in Florida’s U.S. Senate contest

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Ashley Moody
R · FL · SEN

Republican candidate in Florida’s U.S. Senate contest

ALSO MENTIONED  Bryan Avila, Republican candidate for Florida lieutenant governor on Donalds’s ticket; Gwen Graham, Democratic candidate for Florida lieutenant governor on Jolly’s ticket

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Florida Polls Show Donalds Leading Jolly in Governor’s Race

Poll coverage reports Byron Donalds ahead of David Jolly in Florida’s governor’s race; the Mason-Dixon poll puts Donalds seven points ahead. Center outlets mostly present polling figures as snapshots, while some note the race is close or that surveys differ. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Republican leads, with The Floridian also covering a Donalds campaign ad attacking Jolly.

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