Three months out from the anticipated midterm elections in November, a new poll reveals a close battle for the U.S. Senate in Florida between Marco Rubio and Val Demings.
Rubio and Demings were tied at 45 percent according to a copy of the survey findings from progressive organizations Florida Watch and Progress Florida, which were dated August 3 and posted online on Monday by news outlet Florida Politics. The outcomes demonstrated that Demings, a Democrat who represents Florida's 10th congressional district in the U.S. House, is competitive with the sitting Republican Rubio despite the fact that 34% of respondents said they were unable to judge her favorably. Moreover, 36% of respondents gave her a favorable rating, while 30% gave her a negative one.42 percent of respondents had a good opinion of Rubio, who is seeking reelection to the U.S. Senate seat he has held since 2011, while 52 percent had a negative opinion of him. According to the poll, Democrats and Republicans both received 46% of the "statewide generic ballot."The midterm elections in November are crucial for both political parties, as Democrats hope to increase their representation in both chambers of Congress while Republicans hope to gain congressional majorities. A Demings victory over Rubio would be a major victory for Senate Democrats who have become impatient with moderate party members Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema because they oppose filibuster reform while Demings supports it.
The sample was made up of 47% Republicans and 44% Democrats according to party affiliation, and the survey was "weighted to reflect what would be the most pro-Republican electorate in recent history."
"Marco Rubio and I are tied 45-45. He is perceived by Floridians as the career politician and ineffective leader that he is "On Monday, Demings commented on the survey results from Florida Watch and Progress Florida. "He doesn't show up when Florida needs him. This race is one we can win."
The number of Republican voters who are actively registered to vote in the state has increased since 2021, according to voter registration data from the Florida Department of Elections. As of June 30, 5,157,343 of Florida's 14,256,184 registered voters were Republicans, while 4,955,022 were Democrats.
According to the data, Democrats last outnumbered Republicans among Florida's registered voters in 2020, 5,315,954 to 5,218,739. The following year, when there were 5,080,697 registered Democrats and 5,123,799 registered Republicans, the parties switched positions.
Demings' team mentioned the fresh polling in a press statement shared with Newsweek, as well as what it called a "coordinated ad buy" from the National Republican Senate Committee (NRSC) for Rubio's candidacy. The press release contained a link to a tweet from Florida Politics publisher Peter Schorsch on Monday that included a screenshot of a spending alert from ad tracking firm Ad Impact that mentioned Rubio and the NRSC.
The communication director for Chief Demings' campaign, Christian Slater, released a statement that read, "Marco Rubio is trying to rescue his losing campaign, once again calling in his pals at the NRSC." New polling indicates that Chief Demings' momentum is only growing stronger. "Floridians are eager to send Chief Demings to the U.S. Senate in November. They want a leader who will show up to fight for lower expenses and safer neighborhoods."
In a poll conducted in July and published by Center Street PAC, which identifies itself as a "nonpartisan political action committee focused on promoting sensible governance and fighting extremism," Rubio was found to be ahead of Demings by a margin of 45 percent to 40 percent.
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