Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is trailing Democratic opponent Val Demings in a new poll.
A University of North Florida survey found Ms. Demings, who represents Florida’s 10th Congressional District, leading Mr. Rubio, a Republican seeking a third term, 48% to 44%.
The poll surveyed registered voters, not likely voters, “and Republicans are generally more likely to turn in November,” said Michael Binder, who runs UNF’s Public Opinion Research Lab.
But the poll results show that Sunshine State Democrats are more enthusiastic about voting in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling overturning the 1973 decision that legalized abortion.