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Rep Demings With 4% Polling Lead Over Senator Rubio In Florida Senate Race

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A poll released today has shown Democrat challenger in the Florida Senate race House Rep Val Demings (D-FL) with a 4% lead over high-profile Republican incumbent Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL).

  • The poll from the University of Florida represents a significant change from previous polling data showing Rubio with a strong lead in a seat which is considered to lean Republican.
  • Rubio is considered an influential figure within the right wing of the Republican party and currently sits as vice chair on the Senate Intelligence Committee.
  • The changing dynamics of the Florida Senate race is a firm signal that the political environment is improving for Democrats in the Senate. Democrats now have four credible opportunities to flip seats in November - Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Florida.

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