FL-SEN: GOP registration edge, Latino supporters drive Rick Scott narrow lead in re-election bid

Florida’s junior Senator may want to thank the Republican Party for robust registration gains since his last campaign.

According to new polling from the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL), Rick Scott is on track to eke out a narrow victory over Democratic challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, and it may come down to there simply being more Republicans than Democrats voting.

Scott is up 49% to 46%, a margin that is exactly half his six-point average lead, per Real Clear Politics. That spread is due to the GOP registration advantage reflected in the survey.

Among the 400 Republicans polled, Scott leads 86% to 8%, with 1% picking someone else and 4% undecided.

While Scott is +78 with his party, Mucarsel-Powell is doing better with Democrats: +81.




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