Statewide Polling Results

July 20, 2018

Table of Contents

Methodology 3

Overall Results 4
Crosstabulations 11

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Methodology
Using a national calling center, interviews were conducted with
a sample of 700 likely 2018 Republican Primary Election voters
across the state of Florida. The survey ran from Saturday, July
14th through Thursday, July 19th during evening hours.
The composition of respondents takes into account turnout in
the 2014 and 2016 Primary Elections as well as current
registration, in an attempt to make the final sample “look
like” the State’s likely 2018 Republican Primary Election

Demographic Targets & Sample

Gender Population
Male 48%
Female 52%
Race

White/Caucasian 89%
Other 11%
Region

DA-BR 11%
WPB 8%
SW FL 9%
W Cen FL 26%
E Cen FL 22%
N FL 24%
Age

18-49 20%
50-64 35%
65+ 45%

voting population. As such, the sample was balanced by gender,

race, age, and region in order for the distribution to be
consistent and similar to the actual voting population. To
better reach the targets and maintain a representative
population, 31% of calls were made to cellphones.

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Based on the above, the sample is both random and
representative, yielding a general response set with a margin of
error of + 4.04 at the 95% confidence level.

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Overall Results:
700 Completes
Poll/Qualitative Questions:

Next, I would like to ask your opinion of various

people and groups. For each, please tell me if your
opinion is favorable or unfavorable.

Q1. U.S. Representative Ron DeSantis

Very favorable 30%

Somewhat favorable 34%
Somewhat unfavorable 11%
Very unfavorable 7%
Unsure/Refused 18%

Favorable 64%
Unfavorable 18%

Q2. Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam

Very favorable 31%

Somewhat favorable 37%
Somewhat unfavorable 8%
Very unfavorable 5%
Unsure/Refused 19%

Favorable 68%
Unfavorable 13%

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Q3. If the 2018 Primary Election for Governor, where all the
candidates are Republicans, were today, who would you vote
for if the candidates were:

Ron DeSantis 36%

Adam Putnam 36%
Undecided/unsure/refused 28%

Q4. Are you:

Strongly supporting Ron DeSantis 20%

Leaning towards Ron DeSantis 18%
Leaning towards Adam Putnam 22%
Strongly supporting Adam Putnam 17%
Undecided/unsure/refused 23%

DeSantis 38%
Putnam 39%

Q5. There are two Republican candidates in the upcoming

Primary Election for Governor, which has President
Donald Trump endorsed?

The President endorsed Adam Putnam 8%

The President endorsed Ron DeSantis 60%
The president has not endorsed a candidate 3%
The President has endorsed both candidates 3%
Unsure/Refused 26%

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Q6. As a member of Congress, Ron DeSantis supports
creating a new 23% national sales tax. DeSantis’ new
sales tax would drive up the costs of things like
groceries, gas, cars and utilities for all Floridians.
Knowing this, would you be more or less likely to
support Ron DeSantis for governor?

Much more likely 11%

Somewhat more likely 14%
Somewhat less likely 23%
Much less likely 38%
Unsure/refused 14%

More likely 25%

Less likely 61%

Q7. After promising to balance the budget and not to

increase the debt limit, in Congress, Ron DeSantis
voted with Barack Obama and supported increasing the
debt limit by hundreds of billions of dollars. Knowing
this, would you be more or less likely to support Ron
DeSantis for governor?

Much more likely 12%

Somewhat more likely 14%
Somewhat less likely 25%
Much less likely 31%
Unsure/refused 18%

More likely 26%

Less likely 56%

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Q8. In Washington, Ron DeSantis repeatedly supported
wasting billions of taxpayers’ money on frivolous
things like bike paths, wind studies, fish, wine
festivals and corporate welfare. Knowing this, would
you be more or less likely to support Ron DeSantis for
governor?

Much more likely 11%

Somewhat more likely 14%
Somewhat less likely 26%
Much less likely 30%
Unsure/refused 19%

More likely 25%

Less likely 56%

Q9. How often do you watch or listen to FOX News?

Very often 42%

Somewhat often 39%
Not really at all, or never 18%
Unsure/refused 1%

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Demographic/Statistical Questions:
I would like to ask you a few final questions just for
statistical purposes. First…

D1. How old are you?

18-49 20%
50-64 35%
65 or older 45%

D2. Which category best describes your total annual

household income?

Less than $20,000 6%

Between $20,000 and $50,000 32%

Between $50,000 and $100,000 32%
More than $100,000 14%
Unsure/don’t know/refused 16%

D3. How do you describe your overall political views?

Very conservative, 25%

Conservative, 48%
Moderate, 17%
Liberal? 6%
Unsure/refused 4%

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Coded Questions:

Gender: (BY OBSERVATION)

Male 48%
Female 52%

Ethnicity:

White/Caucasian 89%
Black/African-American - -%
Hispanic 8%
Other/Unsure/Refused 2%

Region:

Dade-Broward 11%
Palm Bch/Treasure Coast 8%
Southwest 9%
Tampa/West Coast 26%
Orlando/East Central 22%
North/Panhandle 24%

Call taken by:

Land line 69%

Cell phone 31%

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