Echelon Insights released results from its election poll of more than 500 Florida voters, and the numbers show statewide Republican candidates are on a trajectory toward victory on Nov. 3.
In the governor’s race, Republican Byron Donalds leads Democrat David Jolly, 50% to 44%.
In the U.S. Senate race, Sen. Ashley Moody has a comfortable lead over Democrat Angie Nixon 51% to 43%.
Amendment 3 property tax reform shows healthy support, with 57% supporting the amendment but still just shy of the 60% needed. 32% oppose it, and 10% are unsure.
WRONG TRACK vs RIGHT TRACK
The poll found that 54% of Florida voters say the country is on the wrong path, compared with 36% who say it’s going in the right direction.
On inflation, 58% said affordability should be a top priority for policymakers, followed by 23% who said ending the war with Iran, and 22% who said jobs and the economy.
73% support applying the consumer welfare standard to antitrust, and 6% oppose it.
88% agree antitrust laws should be written and enforced equally on all companies, and 4% disagree.
On national issues, 76% of voters support applying the consumer welfare standard to antitrust enforcement, 90% agree antitrust laws should be written and enforced equally on all companies, and 68% say Congress, not individual states, should set AI rules.
Asked about the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) top priorities, 49% of Floridians said stopping consumer fraud and scams and 35% said protecting data privacy and online security. Only 13% said breaking up large American companies.
65% say Congress should set national AI rules that apply in every state, compared with 22% who say states should set their own.
85% agree that the country is stronger when the world’s leading technology companies are based in the United States. 44% say breaking up leading U.S. tech companies would hurt the U.S. in the AI race with China, and 19% say it would help.
