A new internal poll released by Eliott Rodriguez‘s campaign shows the former television anchor with a commanding lead in the Democratic Primary for Florida’s 27th Congressional District, becoming the first candidate in the race to clear the majority threshold.
The survey, conducted by Fernand Amandi‘s Bendixen & Amandi International, found Rodriguez with 54% support, 28% for former federal prosecutor Robin Peguero, and 18% undecided.
The campaign touts that Rodriguez wins majorities across every major demographic group measured, including 64% of Cuban American voters, 61% of Black voters and 61% of voters 65 and older. He also draws 56% of men and 52% of women.
“This campaign has always been about earning people’s trust,” Rodriguez said. “Voters are looking for leadership focused on lowering the cost of housing, insurance, healthcare, and everyday expenses while standing up to the (Donald) Trump administration and defending the rule of law, our democracy and our freedoms.”
The numbers come from a poll paid for by the Rodriguez campaign, and the ballot test pits him only against Peguero.
Peguero, a former Jan. 6 Committee investigator, has built his own case for momentum, reporting that he has raised more than $900,000 from roughly 6,500 individual donors, with no corporate PAC money or self-loans. Rodriguez’s campaign points to $600,000-plus raised in just over three months and endorsements from more than 60 elected officials and community leaders, building on an earlier survey that showed him leading the field.
The winner of the Aug. 18 Primary will likely take on Republican U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar in a Miami-Dade seat that Democrats have made a top national target. Independent forecasters at the Cook Political Report, CQ/Roll Call and Sabato’s Crystal Ball have all shifted the race toward Democrats since Rodriguez entered.
The poll sampled 300 likely Democratic Primary voters from June 15-18 and carries a margin of error of plus or minus 5.6 percentage points.
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Ed. note: This story was drafted with assistance from AI. Editorial judgment, sourcing, and final review were performed by Peter Schorsch and the Florida Politics editorial team.