Through months of polling, Democratic state Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink and Republican former hospital executive Rick Scott have each found themselves atop a number of surveys on the Florida gubernatorial race. From May to early-August, Scott led all but one polled matchup with Sink. Then, the month-long span between an August 11 Mason-Dixon poll and a September 11 Fox News poll saw the Democrat trail in only a single survey. Now, as we near the actual election, Scott finds himself back in control of the polls.
Most recently, an October 3 Sunshine State News poll had the Republican on top of the contest by two points, 44%-42%. Just prior to that, Republican-leaning pollster Public Opinion Strategies had him leading 46%-42% and a Rasmussen survey produced a five-point lead for the controversial nominee.
The TPM Poll Average finds Scott leading 45.1%-42.0%.
Trendlines illustrate the shifts:
