Poll: DeSantis, Putnam Tied as Primary for Fla. Governor Nears

Less than one week before the Florida primary for governor, Republicans Adam Putnam and Ron DeSantis are locked in a statistical tie, while Democrat Gwen Graham has a 12-point lead over her closest challenger, Philip Levine, according to a new poll.

The survey, conducted by the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative, found:

• 32 percent of Republicans back DeSantis, a Florida congressman, while 31 percent support Putnam.
• 29 percent of Democrats support Graham, a former congresswoman, compared to 17 percent for Levine. 11 percent support Jeff Greene; 11 percent back Andrew Gillum and 10 percent favor Christopher King.

The poll, conducted Aug. 16-20, surveyed 800 Florida registered voters. The margin of error is plus or minus 6.3 percentage points.

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