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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Former President Donald Trump continues to hold a strong lead over President Joe Biden in the state of Florida, according to a poll published Thursday by Florida Atlantic University.
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The poll, which was conducted by the FAU Political Communication and Public Opinion Research Lab and Mainstreet Research, showed that 50% of Florida’s registered voters supported Trump while Joe Biden had 42% of the vote. The remaining 8% preferred alternate candidates.
Even though this was still a strong lead for the former president, Biden appeared to have closed the gap from a previous poll by two percentage points. In a November 2023 poll, Trump had 49% of voter support while Biden had 39%.
“Despite this very marginal improvement for Biden, it seems that Florida is going to be a safe state for Trump in this election cycle,” said Dr. Dukhong Kim, associate professor of political science at FAU.
The poll showed that women leaned more toward Biden, with him getting 46% of female voter support. Fifty-four percent of
