An analysis by the Associated Press shows that the map of Democrats in the Senate race could be tough in 2026, but Republicans say they don’t have an easy path either.
In Florida, Democrats try to pick out a few open seats, but will likely stay in the hands of Republicans.
This is according to a recent survey by the Center for Related Industry (AIF) Political Strategy in Florida.
On certain issues, voters support Republicans more than Democrats in double digits.
Israel:
The Florida Republican leads the Democrats with 31 points in the fight over Israeli pro-Israel policies. 45% of voters think Florida Republicans are doing a better job fighting for Israel, compared to 13% of Florida Democrats. Republicans hold a 27-point advantage over Israel among independent voters (39-12%).
economy.
64% of Florida voters said the economy is their biggest concern,
Political environment:
The issue supports Republicans with voters who prefer a typical Republican candidate in the state legislature over a typical Democratic candidate with a five-point margin (47-42%).
In other items, Republicans outperform Democrats in most of the problems facing the state, outperforming inflation/daycare costs (+12%), education (+7%), reduced property and housing insurance costs (+7%), and middle class support (+5%).
Governor Desantis has approved numbers between 53-47%, with 87% of GOP voters giving him a thumbs up.
Extension of federal medical tax credits:
An AIF survey said there is overwhelmingly bipartisan support to expand the federal healthcare tax credits that are set to expire at the end of 2025. 78% of Florida voters agree to extend the tax credits that will help the federal government buy more than 24 million working Americans buy their own health insurance. Additionally, the measure has a strong positive intensity, as it shows that the majority of voters, at 53%, are “strongly endorsed” the medical tax credit.
Voter registration:
The current statewide voter registration shows Republicans continue to gain an advantage over Democrats with a registration advantage of 1,310,797 (9.6%). Currently, Florida has 13,616,241 active registered voters, including 13,616,241 Republicans (40.6%), 4,210,981 Democrats (30.9%) and 3,883,482 independents (28.5%).
Methodology: The AIF Political Strategic Research Center consists of 800 Florida’s 2026 General Election voters and was conducted by McLaughlin & Associates from June 9th to 11th, 2025. Interviews were collected via landline phones, mobile phones, and text messaging to the web via SMS/text messaging. The margin of error is +/- 3.5%.
