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Poll: Vern Buchanan annihilating Martin Hyde in CD 16 GOP primary

 

BY JACOB OGLES

 

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

He holds greater than a six-to-one advantage among likely Republican voters.

 

A new survey by St. Pete Polls shows
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U.S. Rep.Vern Buchanan crushing Republican primary opponent Martin Hyde.

 

If a primary vote were held today in Florida, the eight-term incumbent would
win more than 76% of the vote, with Hyde taking around 12% and the remainder of
voters undecided.

 

The poll comes as Hyde has brought on some high-profile supporters from former
PresidentDonald Trump’s orbit but Buchanan secured the support of Trump himself
. Buchanan, who is in position totake over the House Ways & Means Committee if
Republicans win a majority this November also just wrapped astrong financial
quarter and boasts $682,862 in cash on hand at the start of 2022, while Hyde
holds around $39,054 after loaning his campaign $164,000.

 

While Democrats the last two election cycles put national backing behind
opponents, Buchanan beat bothDavid Shapiro in 2018 and Margaret Good in 2020.
This cycle, DemocratJan Schneider has filed and raised nominal amounts, but
also holds much less cash, around $59,594.

 

Hyde intends to cut into Buchanan’s base over votes in favor of certifying
PresidentJoe Biden’s presidential victory over Trump and in favor of background
checks on firearm purchases.

 

But a check on Buchanan’s favorability ratings shows it could take a lot to
knock the incumbent from his perch. Close to 70% of Republicans in the district
view Buchanan in a favorable light, while around 14% view him negatively, with
the balance unsure. That notably means even around 6% of Republican votes who
don’t have a good view of Buchanan still prefer him over Hyde.

 

The poll was taken on Monday and has a 4.4% margin of error. Respondents
included 501 likely voters living in Florida’s 16th Congressional District.

 

Notably, the Legislature right now is in the process of redistricting but
there are no major changes to Buchanan’s district on any of the draft maps now
under consideration.

 

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