FL-SEN: Debbie Mucarsel-Powell trails Rick Scott by just 2 points

Yet another survey shows that Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell has a shot at unseating Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott next month.

Pollsters found the former Congresswoman trails Scott by just 2 percentage points, which is more or less what a few other queries determined in recent months.

Marist Poll spoke to 1,510 Florida adults Oct. 3-7 by phone, text and online. Of them, 1,257 say they are definitely voting in this year’s General Election.

As of last week, 50% of likely voters statewide — including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate — say they intend to vote for Scott, while 48% side with Mucarsel-Powell. That 2-percentage-point divide is well within the poll’s 3.6-point margin of error.

“The battle for the U.S. Senate seat between Scott and Mucarsel-Powell is neck-and-neck,” said Dr. Lee Miringoff, Director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion. “Florida voters view Scott’s challenger favorably, but a large proportion need to still form an opinion of her. And that will determine the winner.”


https://floridapolitics.com/archives/701076-poll-debbie-mucarsel-powell-trails-rick-scott-by-just-2-points/