Florida’s First Lady hasn’t committed to a run for Governor. But a new poll says she’s in good shape if she decides to make that move.
A survey of Florida Republicans by the University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab ( PORL ) shows Casey DeSantis narrowly leading U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds .
DeSantis has 32% support, while the Naples Republican has 29%. That lead is inside the 3.9-percentage-point margin of error. Also worth noting: two in five Republicans haven’t heard of Donalds, a third-term Congressman, yet ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ has achieved near-universal name ID in a matter of weeks.
Other choices seem to be nonstarters, with 18% of the 797 respondents saying they don’t know who they would support. Former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz is in a distant third at 8%,