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(POLL) Byron Donalds With 7-Point Lead Over David Jolly in Governor's Race

A Mason-Dixon poll puts Donalds ahead of David Jolly in the Florida governor’s race.

(POLL) Byron Donalds With 7-Point Lead Over David Jolly in Governor's Race
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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 showing Sen. Ashley Moody ten points ahead of Angie Nixon in the Senate race. The poll surveyed 625 registered voters from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1, with a margin of error of four points.

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Byron Donalds
R · FL-19

Florida gubernatorial candidate whose poll standing leads the story

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

Florida gubernatorial candidate running against Byron Donalds

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Ashley Moody
R · FL · SEN

Florida senator and Senate candidate whose poll standing is reported

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Democratic Senate candidate challenging Ashley Moody

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Independent candidate in the Florida Senate race, receiving 2% in the poll

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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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