Florida polls show Republicans lead Democrats in governor and Senate races, but contests remain close

A quartet of public opinion polls in recent days show Republican Byron Donalds with a continuing, albeit narrow, lead over Democrat David Jolly in the race for Florida governor. In the U.S. Senate race, Republican Ashley Moody enjoys a larger advantage in her contest with Democrat Angie Nixon. The four polls, all taken within the last two weeks and released in the past week, have different sponsors and methodologies. Taken together they’re positive for Republican candidates but not overwhelmingly so. Donalds and Moody are both ahead, but neither has hit 50% in averages of the surveys. The four-poll average in...