TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP/WSVN) — With one day left before Election Day, more than 5 million voters have already cast ballots in the battleground state of Florida, and records show Democrats have the edge.
New statistics released Monday by the state Division of Elections show that nearly 2.7 million people have voted early, and nearly 2.4 million people have voted by mail.
Democrats have cast 2.06 million ballots. Republicans have cast 2.04 million. More than 948,000 voters with no party affiliation have also voted.
This year’s totals far exceed those of 2014 midterms, but are still short of the 6.6 million who voted ahead of Election Day in 2016.
Florida’s more than 13 million registered voters are choosing a new governor and voting on a pivotal U.S. Senate contest.
A new Quinnipiac University poll released Monday shows both gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum and Senator Bill Nelson with 7-point leads in their races. With just one day before the midterm election, the poll shows Gillum, a Democrat, holidng a 50% to 43% lead over Republican Ron DeSantis, while Nelson has a 51% to 44% lead against Gov. Rick Scott. The poll has a margin of error of 3.5%.
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