Q-Poll: Rubio In Driver's Seat For Senate Race
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Senator Marco Rubio is now in the driver's seat after announcing that he will run for a second term, according to the latest Quinnipiac University Poll.
Rubio, who lost the Republican presidential primary in Florida to real estate mogul Donald Trump, had originally said he would not seek re-election. He has until this Friday to qualify for the race.
In the latest Q-poll, which was taken before Rubio's decision was confirmed, the senator led Democrat U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy 47 percent to 40 percent. He also topped Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson, 48 percent to 40 percent. Murphy and Grayson were ahead of several largely unknown Republican contenders - Carlos Beruff and Todd Wilcox.
READ: Quinnipiac Poll On Florida Senate Race
In the Rubio-Murphy matchup, men back Rubio 51 to 36 percent, while women are divided, with 44 percent for Rubio and 42 percent for Murphy. White voters go Republican 56 – 33 percent, while non-white voters go Democratic 55 – 30 percent.
The results are very similar in the Rubio-Grayson matchup.
Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, who had considered a run, has stopped his campaign now that Rubio has announced that he will seek re-election.
