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JMI poll gives Donalds a 10-point lead; CFO contest is tied

Florida Politics/Antonio GalloAI briefOct 9 · 7:30 AM ET

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Florida Politics reports that a James Madison Institute poll found Republican Byron Donalds leading Democrat David Jolly 52% to 42% among likely voters, while the CFO race between Blaise Ingoglia and Annette Taddeo was tied at 43%. The survey also showed Amendment 3 narrowly above the 60% approval threshold, at 63% among likely voters. Results vary from other polls cited in the report, and the JMI survey had a margin of error of 2.77 points among all respondents.

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Byron Donalds 52%, David Jolly 42% in JMI poll as Blaise Ingoglia and Annette Taddeo tie at 43% ↗

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