Charlie Crist GBAO Poll Memo June 2022
Charlie Crist GBAO Poll Memo June 2022
Charlie Crist GBAO Poll Memo June 2022
A new poll shows that Charlie Crist holds a clear lead in the Democratic primary for Governor of
Florida with the state of race largely unchanged since January. Crist leads with 55% of the vote
with Nikki Fried at 34%, while 11% of voters are undecided. No messages about the candidates
were read prior to the vote.
• Black voters favor Crist to Fried 58% -- 31%, White voters favor Crist 55% -- 36%, and
Latino voters favor Crist 48% -- 38%.
• Across the ideological spectrum, voters prefer Crist to Fried. He leads among liberals
with 53% -- 37%. Crist leads among moderates with 54% -- 35% for Fried. And Crist
wins among conservative Democrats with 64% -- 28%.
• Crist garners the support of 55% of both women and men, while Fried has the support of
35% of women and 34% of men.
• Among voters that rate their level of motivation to vote a 10 on a scale of 0 to 10, Crist
leads 58% to 34%, while Fried does better among those who do not rate their motivation
at a 10 (45% Crist – 36% Fried).
Methodology
GBAO conducted a survey of 600 likely Democratic primary voters in Florida on behalf of the
Crist for Governor campaign from June 23-26, 2022. The survey was conducted by telephone
using live interviewers, reaching voters on cell phones and landlines. The random sample was
drawn from a voter file and weighted to reflect the likely Democratic primary voter electorate.
The survey is subject to a 4.0 percentage point margin of error at the 95% confidence level.