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2024 United States Senate election in Florida

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The 2024 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Florida. Incumbent Republican Senator Rick Scott won a second term, defeating Democratic nominee Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. The primary election was held on August 20, 2024.[2]

Quick facts Turnout, Nominee ...
2024 United States Senate election in Florida

← 2018
November 5, 2024
2030 →
Turnout78.9% Increase[1]
 
Nominee Rick Scott Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 5,977,706 4,603,077
Percentage 55.57% 42.79%

Scott:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Mucarsel-Powell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%      No data

U.S. senator before election

Rick Scott
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

Rick Scott
Republican

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Scott, then the governor of Florida, was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018 by 0.12 points, defeating then-incumbent Bill Nelson.[3] With the benefit of incumbency and the state's rightward trend, most political pundits considered the race to be favoring Scott to win re-election. On Election Day, Scott won by 12.78 percentage points, a significantly larger margin than most pre-election polls had suggested.

Out of all of Scott’s four statewide races (2010 and 2014 gubernatorial elections, 2018 and 2024 senatorial elections), this election was by far his best performance, and the first one he won decisively, as he narrowly won the previous three all by less than a 2% margin. Scott won majority-Hispanic Miami-Dade and Osceola counties, as well as St. Lucie County for the first time in all of his statewide races, and according to exit polls Scott won 55% of Hispanic voters and also won 21% of African American voters.[4]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Endorsements

Keith Gross
Rick Scott

U.S. executive branch officials

U.S. senators

U.S. representatives

  • 19 Republican U.S. representatives from Florida[17]

Governors

Statewide officials

State legislators

Territorial legislators

Local officials

  • 11 state attorneys[19]
  • 59 county sheriffs[22]
  • 115 county commissioners[23]

Organizations

Fundraising

More information Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024, Candidate ...
Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
John Columbus (R) $23,174 $22,857 $317
Keith Gross (R) $2,449,122[a] $2,440,444 $8,679
Rick Scott (R) $29,350,647[b] $26,466,192 $4,345,058
Source: Federal Election Commission[33]
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Results

Results by county:
  Scott
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Scott (incumbent) 1,283,904 84.38%
Republican Keith Gross 142,392 9.36%
Republican John Columbus 95,342 6.26%
Total votes 1,521,638 100.0%
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Stanley Campbell

State legislators

Local officials

Labor unions

Rod Joseph

Organizations

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell

Federal officials

U.S. representatives

State legislators

Labor unions

Organizations

Fundraising

More information Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024, Candidate ...
Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Stanley Campbell (D) $1,081,092[g] $687,145 $394,415
Rod Joseph (D) $28,596 $20,855 $7,741
Alan Grayson (D)[h] $728,813[i] $582,703 $150,148
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) $12,133,366 $7,802,905 $4,330,461
Brian Rush (D) $82,333[j] $63,529 $18,804
Source: Federal Election Commission[33]
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Polling

Hypothetical polling
More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[k]
Margin
of error
Alan
Grayson
Debbie Mucarsel-
Powell
Undecided
Mainstreet Research/FAU[79] June 8–9, 2024 346 (RV) ± 3.3% 12% 43% 45%
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Results

Results by county:
  Mucarsel-Powell
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Campbell
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debbie Mucarsel-Powell 747,397 68.50%
Democratic Stanley Campbell 213,777 19.59%
Democratic Brian Rush 73,013 6.69%
Democratic Rod Joseph 56,961 5.22%
Total votes 1,091,148 100.0%
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Independents and third-party candidates

Candidates

Declared

  • Feena Bonoan (Libertarian), artist and nominee for U.S. Senate in Hawaii in 2022[6]
  • Ben Everidge (Independent), fundraising consultant and former legislative consultant to U.S. Senators Lawton Chiles and Ben Nelson[6]
  • Howard Knepper (write-in), real estate developer and perennial candidate[6]
  • Tuan Nguyen (Independent), system engineer and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022[6]

General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[80] Likely R November 9, 2023
Inside Elections[81] Likely R September 26, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball[82] Likely R November 9, 2023
Decision Desk HQ/The Hill[83] Lean R August 26, 2024
Elections Daily[84] Likely R May 4, 2023
CNalysis[85] Likely R September 26, 2024
RealClearPolitics[86] Lean R October 15, 2024
Split Ticket[87] Lean R October 23, 2024
538[88] Likely R October 23, 2024
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Post-primary endorsements

Rick Scott (R)

Individuals

Organizations

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D)

Federal officials

Statewide officials

State legislators

Local officials

Labor unions

Polling

Aggregate polls

More information Source of poll aggregation, Dates administered ...
Source of poll
aggregation
Dates
administered
Dates
updated
Rick
Scott (R)
Debbie Mucarsel-
Powell (D)
Undecided
[l]
Margin
FiveThirtyEight[96] through November 3, 2024 November 4, 2024 49.6% 44.9% 5.5% Scott +4.7%
RealClearPolitics[97] September 29 – November 1, 2024 November 3, 2024 48.9% 44.3% 6.8% Scott +4.6%
270toWin[98] October 23 – November 4, 2024 November 4, 2024 49.3% 44.5% 6.2% Scott +4.8%
TheHill/DDHQ[99] November 3, 2024 November 4, 2024 50.8% 45.4% 3.8% Scott +5.4%
Average 49.7% 44.8% 5.5% Scott+4.9%
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[k]
Margin
of error
Rick
Scott (R)
Debbie Mucarsel-
Powell (D)
Other Undecided
Research Co.[100] November 2–3, 2024 450 (LV) ± 4.6% 50% 43% 3%[m] 4%
Victory Insights (R)[101] November 1–2, 2024 400 (LV) – 51% 47% – 2%
Stetson University[102] October 25 – November 1, 2024 452 (LV) ± 5.0% 53% 45% 2%[n] –
Morning Consult[103] October 23 – November 1, 2024 2,022 (LV) ± 2.0% 48% 45% – 7%
Cygnal (R)[104] October 26–28, 2024 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 49% 45% 3%[o] 3%
Mainstreet Research/FAU[105] October 19–27, 2024 897 (LV) ± 3.2% 50% 46% 2%[p] 2%
913 (RV) 50% 46% 2%[p] 3%
ActiVote[106] October 17–27, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 55% 45% – –
St. Pete Polls[107][A] October 23–25, 2024 1,227 (LV) ± 2.8% 49% 46% – 6%
Emerson College[108][B] October 18–20, 2024 860 (LV) ± 3.3% 53% 47% – –
48% 44% – 8%
Cherry Communications (R)[109][C] October 10–20, 2024 614 (LV) ± 4.0% 51% 45% – 4%
ActiVote[110] September 23 – October 20, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 52% 48% – –
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[111][D] October 16–18, 2024 1,275 (LV) ± 2.5% 45% 42% 5%[q] 8%
University of North Florida[112] October 7–18, 2024 977 (LV) ± 3.5% 49% 46% 1%[r] 4%
RMG Research[113][E] October 14–17, 2024 788 (LV) ± 3.5% 51% 43% 3%[s] 3%
52%[t] 44% – 3%
YouGov[114][F] October 7–17, 2024 1,094 (RV) ± 3.46% 49% 45% – 6%
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[115][D] October 12–14, 2024 1,009 (LV) ± 2.8% 45% 42% 6%[u] 8%
Marist College[116] October 3–7, 2024 1,257 (LV) ± 3.6% 50% 48% – 1%
1,410 (RV) ± 3.4% 50% 48% – 2%
New York Times/Siena College[117] September 29 – October 6, 2024 622 (LV) ± 4.8% 49% 40% – 11%
622 (RV) ± 4.6% 48% 39% – 12%
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy[118][G] October 1–4, 2024 625 (RV) ± 4.0% 48% 41% 2%[n] 9%
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[119][D] September 27 – October 2, 2024 2,946 (LV) ± 1.7% 44% 41% 4%[v] 10%
RMG Research[120][E] September 25–27, 2024 774 (LV) ± 3.5% 48% 43% 2%[w] 7%
50%[t] 44% – 5%
Public Policy Polling (D)[121][H] September 25–26, 2024 808 (RV) ± 3.5% 47% 44% – 9%
44% 43% 2%[x] 12%
McLaughlin & Associates (R)[122][I] September 23–25, 2024 1,200 (LV) ± 2.8% 51% 44% – 5%
Victory Insights (R)[123] September 22–25, 2024 600 (LV) ± 4.4% 45% 44% – 12%
The Bullfinch Group[124][J] September 20–23, 2024 600 (RV) ± 4.0% 46% 44% – 10%
43% 42% 4% 11%
ActiVote[125] August 21 – September 22, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 54% 46% – –
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[126][D] September 16–19, 2024 1,602 (LV) ± 2.3% 45% 41% 3%[y] 11%
Morning Consult[103] September 9–18, 2024 2,948 (LV) ± 2.0% 46% 42% – 12%
Morning Consult[103] August 30 – September 8, 2024 3,182 (LV) ± 2.0% 47% 42% – 11%
Emerson College[127][B] September 3–5, 2024 815 (LV) ± 3.4% 46% 45% – 9%
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[128][D] August 25–28, 2024 850 (LV) ± 3.1% 43% 40% 4%[z] 14%
Cherry Communications (R)[129][C] August 15–26, 2024 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 51% 44% – 5%
Public Policy Polling (D)[130][H] August 21–22, 2024 837 (RV) ± 3.4% 48% 45% – 7%
837 (RV) ± 3.4% 46% 43% 2%[x] 10%
August 20, 2024 Primary elections held
Mainstreet Research/FAU[131] August 10–11, 2024 1,055 (RV) ± 3.0% 47% 43% 11%[aa] 7%
1,040 (LV) 47% 43% 3%[ab] 6%
McLaughlin & Associates (R)[132][I] August 6–8, 2024 800 (LV) – 52% 42% – 7%
University of North Florida[133] July 24–27, 2024 774 (LV) ± 4.6% 47% 43% –[ac] 11%
Targoz Market Research[134][K] July 19–24, 2024 1,200 (RV) ± 2.8% 47% 41% – 12%
988 (LV) 49% 43% – 8%
Mainstreet Research/FAU[79] June 8–9, 2024 883 (A) ± 3.3% 44% 40% 6%[ad] 10%
771 (LV) ± 3.3% 45% 43% 4%[ae] 8%
The Tyson Group (R)[135] June 6–9, 2024 1,050 (LV) ± 3.0% 46% 33% – 21%
CBS News/YouGov[136] May 10–16, 2024 1,209 (RV) ± 3.9% 45% 37% – 19%
Cherry Communications (R)[137][C] April 28 – May 7, 2024 609 (RV) ± 4.0% 54% 39% – 7%
Mainstreet Research/FAU[138] April 15–17, 2024 865 (RV) ± 3.3% 52% 35% 5%[af] 9%
815 (LV) ± 3.3% 53% 36% 4%[ae] 8%
USA Today/Ipsos[139] April 5–7, 2024 1,014 (A) ± 4.1% 36% 26% 5%[af] 33%
Emerson College[140] April 3–7, 2024 608 (LV) ± 3.0% 45% 38% – 16%
Public Policy Polling (D)[141][L] February 29 – March 1, 2024 790 (V) ± 3.5% 44% 41% – –
Global Strategy Group (D)[142][M] July 5–10, 2023 1,000 (LV) ± 3.1% 43% 44% – 13%
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Hypothetical polling

Rick Scott vs. Phil Ehr

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[k]
Margin
of error
Rick
Scott (R)
Phil
Ehr (D)
Other Undecided
Change Research (D)[143][N] June 27–29, 2023 1,298 (LV) – 45% 41% 3%[ag] 11%
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Results

Scott won reelection with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Mucarsel-Powell by over 12 percentage points.[144]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2024 United States Senate election in Florida[145]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Rick Scott (incumbent) 5,977,706 55.57% +5.52%
Democratic Debbie Mucarsel-Powell 4,603,077 42.79% −7.14%
Independent Ben Everidge 62,683 0.58% N/A
Libertarian Feena Bonoan 57,363 0.53% N/A
Independent Tuan TQ Nguyen 56,586 0.53% N/A
Write-in 13 0.00% -0.01%
Total votes 10,757,428 100.00% N/A
Republican hold
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By county

More information County, Rick Scott Republican ...
County Rick Scott
Republican
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
Democratic
Various candidates
Other parties
Margin Total
# % # % # % # %
Alachua 54,458 40.3% 78,314 57.9% 2,436 1.9% -23,856 -17.6% 135,208
Baker 12,415 83.9% 2,161 14.6% 221 1.5% 10,254 69.3% 14,797
Bay 72,045 74.2% 22,988 23.7% 2,032 2.2% 49,057 50.5% 97,065
Bradford 10,363 76.1% 3,005 22.1% 249 1.8% 7,358 54.0% 13,617
Brevard 209,204 58.5% 140,412 39.3% 8,022 2.3% 68,792 19.2% 357,638
Broward 338,969 39.3% 512,458 59.4% 11,248 1.2% -173,489 -20.1% 862,675
Calhoun 5,280 82.9% 976 15.3% 113 1.8% 4,304 67.6% 6,369
Charlotte 82,377 67.4% 38,154 31.2% 1,680 1.3% 44,223 36.2% 122,221
Citrus 66,837 69.0% 27,975 28.9% 2,062 2.1% 38,862 40.1% 96,877
Clay 86,368 68.7% 37,009 29.4% 2,399 2.0% 49,359 39.3% 125,776
Collier 150,015 69.6% 63,988 29.7% 1,580 0.7% 86,027 39.9% 215,583
Columbia 24,400 73.5% 8,283 24.9% 536 1.6% 16,117 48.6% 33,219
DeSoto 8,708 70.7% 3,378 27.4% 225 1.8% 5,330 43.3% 12,311
Dixie 6,673 83.4% 1,169 14.6% 160 2.0% 5,504 68.8% 8,002
Duval 232,168 50.1% 223,191 48.1% 8,324 1.8% 8,977 2.0% 463,683
Escambia 98,502 60.9% 60,111 37.2% 3,108 1.9% 38,391 23.7% 161,721
Flagler 49,683 63.0% 28,051 35.5% 1,179 1.5% 21,632 26.5% 78,913
Franklin 4,814 71.6% 1,795 26.7% 115 1.7% 3,019 44.9% 6,724
Gadsden 8,221 37.8% 13,192 60.7% 333 1.5% -4,971 -22.9% 21,746
Gilchrist 8,740 82.7% 1,617 15.3% 207 2.0% 7,123 67.4% 10,564
Glades 3,987 76.1% 1,161 22.1% 94 1.8% 2,826 54.0% 5,242
Gulf 6,745 78.0% 1,757 20.3% 146 1.8% 4,988 57.7% 8,648
Hamilton 3,945 69.7% 1,602 28.3% 113 2.0% 2,343 41.4% 5,660
Hardee 6,016 74.7% 1,879 23.3% 163 2.0% 4,137 51.4% 8,058
Hendry 9,215 69.5% 3,837 28.9% 204 1.5% 5,378 40.6% 13,256
Hernando 70,178 64.4% 36,545 33.5% 2,307 2.0% 33,633 30.9% 109,030
Highlands 34,858 68.0% 15,688 30.6% 713 1.4% 19,170 37.4% 51,259
Hillsborough 336,341 50.6% 316,262 47.5% 12,720 1.9% 20,079 3.1% 665,323
Holmes 8,063 89.0% 866 9.6% 132 1.5% 7,197 79.4% 9,061
Indian River 61,075 62.5% 35,299 36.1% 1,407 1.5% 25,776 26.4% 97,781
Jackson 16,033 73.0% 5,515 25.1% 415 1.9% 10,518 47.9% 21,963
Jefferson 5,118 60.5% 3,230 38.2% 107 1.2% 1,888 22.3% 8,455
Lafayette 3,183 85.5% 454 12.2% 87 2.3% 2,729 73.3% 3,724
Lake 136,284 60.9% 83,276 37.2% 4,297 2.0% 53,008 23.7% 223,857
Lee 255,340 66.3% 125,524 32.6% 4,447 1.1% 129,816 33.7% 385,311
Leon 63,554 41.0% 88,881 57.3% 2,646 1.6% -25,327 -16.3% 155,081
Levy 17,894 74.2% 5,763 23.9% 454 1.9% 12,131 50.3% 24,111
Liberty 2,859 82.8% 539 15.6% 54 1.5% 2,320 67.2% 3,452
Madison 5,984 65.9% 2,966 32.7% 129 1.4% 3,018 33.2% 9,079
Manatee 137,928 60.9% 85,462 37.7% 3,278 1.4% 52,466 23.2% 226,668
Marion 135,179 63.9% 72,779 34.4% 3,638 1.5% 62,400 29.5% 211,416
Martin 61,948 63.7% 34,015 35.0% 1,244 1.3% 72,933 28.7% 97,207
Miami-Dade 585,445 54.4% 477,598 44.4% 13,071 1.2% 107,847 10.0% 1,076,114
Monroe 25,069 57.3% 18,227 41.6% 475 1.1% 6,842 15.7% 43,771
Nassau 47,668 73.0% 16,804 25.7% 845 1.3% 30,864 47.3% 65,317
Okaloosa 81,192 72.1% 28,850 25.6% 2,561 2.3% 52,342 46.5% 112,603
Okeechobee 11,544 73.1% 4,002 25.3% 244 1.5% 7,542 47.8% 15,790
Orange 256,770 42.8% 330,386 55.0% 13,409 2.2% -73,616 -12.2% 600,565
Osceola 85,085 50.0% 81,586 47.9% 3,653 2.2% 3,499 2.1% 170,324
Palm Beach 356,386 48.5% 368,640 50.2% 9,213 1.2% -12,254 -1.7% 734,239
Pasco 186,620 59.5% 119,344 38.1% 7,682 2.4% 67,276 21.4% 313,646
Pinellas 260,571 50.9% 241,729 47.3% 9,205 1.8% 18,842 3.6% 511,505
Polk 201,722 58.8% 135,475 39.5% 6,114 1.8% 66,247 19.3% 343,311
Putnam 25,621 71.5% 9,511 26.5% 696 2.0% 16,110 45.0% 35,828
St. Johns 128,463 65.7% 64,516 33.0% 2,652 1.4% 63,947 32.7% 195,631
St. Lucie 95,644 52.3% 84,650 46.3% 2,422 1.3% 10,994 6.0% 182,716
Santa Rosa 84,815 76.0% 24,555 22.0% 2,162 2.0% 60,260 54.0% 111,532
Sarasota 160,328 58.2% 111,763 40.6% 3,326 1.2% 48,565 17.6% 275,417
Seminole 127,316 50.8% 118,325 47.2% 4,886 2.0% 8,991 3.6% 250,527
Sumter 72,344 69.2% 31,273 29.9% 966 0.9% 41,071 39.3% 104,583
Suwannee 17,123 79.1% 4,073 18.8% 461 2.1% 13,050 60.3% 21,657
Taylor 7,914 80.0% 1,816 18.4% 160 1.6% 6,098 61.6% 9,893
Union 4,967 80.8% 1,053 17.1% 131 2.1% 3,914 63.7% 6,151
Volusia 179,997 58.7% 120,503 39.3% 6,103 2.1% 59,494 19.4% 306,603
Wakulla 14,013 71.3% 5,265 26.8% 372 1.9% 8,748 44.5% 19,650
Walton 38,828 78.9% 9,618 19.5% 753 1.6% 29,210 59.4% 49,199
Washington 10,294 82.3% 1,988 15.9% 233 1.9% 8,306 66.4% 12,515
Totals5,977,70655.6%4,603,07742.8%176,6451.6%1,374,62912.8%10,757,428
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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

By congressional district

Scott won 20 of 28 congressional districts.[146]

More information District, Scott ...
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Notes

  1. $2,255,605 of this total was self-funded by Gross
  2. $12,563,834 of this total was self-funded by Scott
  3. Candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016 and 2022; candidate for Florida's 9th congressional district in 2018; write-in candidate for Florida's 6th congressional district in 2020; candidate for Florida's 10th congressional district in 2022
  4. Numbered as the 11th from 2007–2013
  5. Numbered as the 22nd from 2013–2017 & the 21st from 2017–2023
  6. Numbered as the 20th from 2005–2013 & the 23rd from 2013–2023
  7. $1,000,000 of this total was self-funded by Campbell
  8. Withdrawn candidate. Fundraising numbers as of March 31, 2024.
  9. $454,105 of this total was self-funded by Grayson
  10. $12,000 of this total was self-funded by Rush
  11. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  12. Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
  13. "Some other candidate" with 3%
  14. "Someone else" with 2%
  15. Bonoan (L) with 2%; Everidge (I) with 1%; Nguyen (I) with 0%
  16. "Another candidate" with 2%
  17. "Won't vote if these are the candidates" with 2%, Bonoan (L) with 2%; "Other" with 1%
  18. "Someone else" with 1%
  19. "Someone else" with 3%
  20. With voters who lean towards a given candidate
  21. "Won't vote if these are the candidates" with 3%, Bonoan (L) with 2%; "Other" with 1%
  22. "Won't vote if these are the candidates" with 2%; Bonoan (L) with 1%; "Other: with 1%
  23. "Someone else" & "Would not vote" with 1% each
  24. Bonoan (L) with 2%
  25. Bonoan (L) with 1%; "Other" with 1%; "Won't vote" with 1%
  26. Bonoan (L) with 1%; "Other" with 1%; "Won't vote" with 2%
  27. "Another Candidate" with 4%
  28. "Another Candidate" with 3%
  29. "Some other candidate" with <1%
  30. "Some other candidate" with 6%
  31. "Some other candidate" with 4%
  32. "Some other candidate" with 5%
  33. "Would not vote" with 3%

Partisan clients

  1. Poll sponsored by Florida Politics
  2. Poll sponsored by The Hill
  3. Poll sponsored by The Daily Telegraph
  4. Poll sponsored by Napolitan News
  5. Poll sponsored by NBC6 & Telemundo 51
  6. Poll sponsored by Clean and Prosperous America PAC, which supports Democratic candidates
  7. Poll sponsored by Associated Industries of Florida
  8. Poll sponsored by The Independent Center
  9. Poll sponsored by the James Madison Institute, a conservative think tank
  10. Poll sponsored by EMILY's List, which supports Mucarsel-Powell
  11. Poll sponsored by the DSCC
  12. Poll sponsored by Ehr's campaign

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