Florida
Incumbent: Rick Scott (R)
Primary Election: August 24, 2010
General Election: November 2, 2010
STATUS: OPEN SEAT
RATING: Toss-Up
RECENT ELECTION RESULTS:
2002 Result: Bush wins 56%-43%.
2006 Result: Crist wins 52%-45%.
Florida Gubernatorial Race: Headlines
Democrats:
Michael Arth Web Site twitter facebook
Farid Khavari Web Site
Alex Sink Web Site twitter facebook
Republicans (italicized names are unofficial candidates):
Paula Dockery Web Site YouTube facebook (draft movement)
Josue Larose Web Site
Bill McCollum Web Site facebook
Rick Scott
Florida organizations:
Fair Districts Florida (redistricting advocates)
Local Media/blogs:
Florida Politics (daily Sunshine State news from a progressive perspective)
State Resources:
Florida Elections Division
PollWatch:
Quinnipiac: Rick Scott starts re-election year trailing Crist 47-40% (11/21/13)
Public Policy Polling: Crist continues to lead Scott, 50-38%; Scott job approval at 33-55% (10/1/13)
Quinnipiac: Crist, Sink top Scott in Florida race; voters back ‘Stand Your Ground’ (3/20/13)
Public Policy Polling: Scott trails Crist by 12 points (3/19/13)
Public Policy Polling: Scott in a very bad position, approval rating only at 33% (1/16/13)
Quinnipiac: Florida voters dislike Scott and want a new gov; Crist, Sink are best-known challengers (12/19/12)
ClearView Research: Crist holds 25 point lead over Sink in Dem primary match-up (12/13/12)
Rasmussen: Gov. Scott’s job approval number floats at midpoint, 49-47% (10/20/12)
Rasmussen: Rick Scott job approval number slips into negative 47-48% (10/15/12)
Rasmussen: Rick Scott job approval rating jumps to 54-41% (10/8/12)
Rasmussen: Scott job approval rating remains in negative territory, 43-51% (9/16/12)
Schroth Eldon: Dem primary matchup – Alex Sink 31%, Charlie Crist 29%, Shriver 8%, Gelber 3% (9/11/12)
Rasmussen: Scott job approval rating still ‘underwater,’ 42-51% (8/17/12)
Public Policy Polling: Crist in good position to reclaim governorship (8/10/12)
Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald: Scott job approval rating remain underwater, 40-51% (7/15/12)
Public Policy Polling: Scott’s job approval rating still dismal, 31-56% (6/5/12)
Quinnipiac: Scott job approval remains low, 38-50% (1/10/12)
Public Policy Polling: Scott job performance worst in nation, 26-58% (12/6/11)
Rasmussen: Likely voters give Gov. Scott a negative job approval rating, 42-51% (11/21/11)
Sunshine State News: Scott’s job approval numbers remain abysmal, 27-58% (7/13/11)
Public Policy Polling: If election were re-run, Sink and Crist would rout Rick Scott (6/28/11)
Quinnipiac: Florida voters disapprove of Scott’s job performance, 57-29% (5/25/11)
Suffolk U: Scott viewed as ‘negative and damaging’ by 41% of Florida voters (4/13/11)
Quinnipiac: Scott’s job approval rating plummets, stands at 35%-48% (4/6/11)
Public Policy Polling: Scott’s popularity plummets – would lose a rematch against Sink (3/29/11)
Quinnipiac: FL voters say wait and see on new governor; skeptical about no-tax pledge (2/2/11)
U South Florida: Scott edges ahead of Sink, 44-39% (10/30/10)
Quinnipiac: Sink holds slim lead over Scott, 45-41% (10/28/10)
Mason-Dixon: Sink opens slim lead, 46-43% (10/28/10)
Rasmussen: Scott holds slim lead over Sink (10/27/10)
Sunshine State News (Tracking): Scott, Sink in dead heat, tied at 45% (10/20/10)
CNN/TIME: Scott leads Sink, 49-46% (10/19/10)
Suffolk U: Sink holds 7-point lead over Scott, 45-37% (10/18/10)
Sunshine State News (Tracking): Sink pulls ahead of Scott, 48-45% (10/15/10)
Public Policy Polling: Sink clings to 5-point lead over Scott, 46-41% (10/13/10)
Quinnipiac: Scott leads Sink, 49-43% (10/1/10)
Rasmussen: Scott holds slight lead over Sink, 46-41% (9/30/10)
CNN/Time/Opinion Research: Sink has seven point lead, 49-42% (9/7/10)
Rasmussen: Sink, Scott in dead heat after Chiles’ withdrawal (9/1/10)
Rasmussen: Scott 41, Sink 36, Chiles 8 (8/25/10)
PPP: Scott holds narrow lead in final days, 47-40 (8/22/10)
Quinnipiac: McCollum regains lead over Scott, 44-35 (8/16/10)
Ipsos: Scott holds 10-point lead over McCollum, 42-32; Democrat Sink competitive in general election (8/14/10)
Tarrance Group: McCollum leads Scott, 44-40 (8/13/10)
Quinnipiac: Chiles hits mid-teens, Sink tied with either Republican (7/30/10)
Quinnipiac: Scott holds lead over McCollum, 43-32 (7/29/10)
Public Policy Polling: Sink rises, leads Scott 36-30; McCollum 37-23 (7/21/10)
Reuters/IPSOS: McCollum trails Sink, Scott & Sink tied; many undecided (7/13/10)
Rasmussen: Scott now stronger GOP candidate against Sink (7/7/10)
McLaughlin (R) (McCollum internal) Scott, McCollum tied at 40% (6/11/10)
Quinnipiac: Scott leads McCollum in GOP primary, 44-31 (6/10/10)
Quinnipiac: McCollum leads Sink, 42-34 – Wide swing against offshore drilling (6/9/10)
Rasmussen: Scott competitive in general election, leads Sink 45-40 (6/7/10)
IPSOS: Sink, McCollum tied in general, McCollum holds big lead over Scott in primary (5/20/10)
Rasmussen: Scott shakes up race – looks competitive against Sink (5/16/10)
Quinnipiac: Sink within four, 40-36 (4/19/10)
Rasmussen: Governor’s race tightens, McCollum up 45-38 (4/15/10)
Rasmussen: McCollumm expands lead – 47-36 – over Sink (3/18/10)
Daily Kos/Research 2000: McCollum leads Sink 41-35 (3/17/10)
Public Policy Polling: McCollum holds 13 point lead over Sink (3/12/10)
Rasmussen: McCollum up over Sink, 48-35 (2/23/10)
Quinnipiac: McCollum opens ten-point lead, 41-21 (1/27/10)
Quinnipiac: McCollum moves ahead of Sink by four, 38-34 (August 19, 2009)
Rasmussen: McCollum leads by 8 (6/25/09)