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Demovictory9

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Fri May 9, 2025, 08:27 PM May 9

First Lady Casey DeSantis was leading slightly in race for Florida gov until repubs found out that Trump wants the other

https://www.rawstory.com/the-trump-effect-florida-race-turned-on-head-as-voters-told-what-president-wants/


The Trump effect: Florida race turned on head as voters told what president wants

A public opinion survey shows U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds leading Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis, 44%-25, in the race for the Republican nomination for governor in 2026.

That’s from a new poll conducted for the James Madison Institute (JMI) in the middle of May among 516 Republican voters.

That’s after those Republicans were informed that Donalds has already been endorsed by President Donald Trump for the governor’s race. The poll says initial results from GOP voters surveyed before learning of the Trump backing had Ms. DeSantis narrowly leading Donalds by a single point, 29%-28%.

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The May poll shows former Northwest Florida U.S. Rep. and now cable news pundit Matt Gaetz in third place at 10%; Jeanette Nuñez, the former lieutenant governor and now interim president of Florida International University, in fourth place with 9% support. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is next with 5%.

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First Lady Casey DeSantis was leading slightly in race for Florida gov until repubs found out that Trump wants the other (Original Post) Demovictory9 May 9 OP
Donalds has been in the news a lot--he is a cruel jackass IMHO. riversedge May 9 #1
and yet he has Trump's support 🤔 underpants May 9 #4
No "and yet" about it! Mopar151 May 9 #6
Casey is embroiled in a scandal too Mad_Machine76 May 9 #2
Is Matt Gaetz now a 'cable-news-pundit'? stillcool May 9 #3
Matt Gaetz at 10%. marble falls May 9 #5
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