Florida poll: Republicans lead in the races for governor and Senate

Key Points:

• Republican Byron Donalds leads Democrat David Jolly by 7 points in the Florida governor’s race, with Donalds at 48% and Jolly at 41%, according to an NBC South Florida/Telemundo poll; Donalds also has a significant financial advantage.
• Republican Sen. Ashley Moody holds a 10-point lead over Democratic challenger Angie Nixon in the Senate race, with Moody at 50% and Nixon at 40%; Nixon is aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America and won a surprise primary victory.
• Florida Hispanic voters, crucial to the state’s politics, show a swing away from Donald Trump despite Donalds and Moody maintaining leads among this demographic; Trump’s job approval rating among Hispanics is underwater at 45% approval versus 49% disapproval.
• Inflation and the cost of living are the top issues influencing voters (30%), followed by the direction of the state or country (17%), with immigration enforcement and property taxes also significant concerns, especially among Hispanic voters.
• A proposed ballot measure to increase property tax exemptions to $250,000 by 2028 has majority support (55%) statewide, with strong backing from Republicans (74%), while Democrats and independents are less supportive.