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Poll Shows Kathy Castor Leading Republican Challengers in Florida's 14th District

A recent poll indicates that Democratic U.S. Representative Kathy Castor currently leads her potential Republican opponents in Florida's 14th Congressional District. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee suggests that recent redistricting efforts intended to favor Republicans may not be achieving that goal.

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Why It Matters

The outcome of the race for Florida's 14th Congressional District will determine who represents the area in the U.S. House of Representatives starting in November.

Key Facts

  • A St. Pete Polls survey shows Kathy Castor leading Mike Beltran 46% to 38%.
  • The same survey shows Kathy Castor leading Kevin Steele 46% to 39%.
  • In the Republican primary, Mike Beltran leads Kevin Steele 30% to 18%.
  • The Republican primary field consists of eight candidates: Mike Beltran, Kevin Steele, Michael Marcel, John Peters, Robert 'Rocky' Rochford, Gavriel E. Soriano, Ergin 'Batman' Tek, and Bea Valenti.
  • Brian Lambert is running as a Libertarian Party candidate.
  • Salomon Hernandez Sr. and Keith Varian are qualified write-in candidates.
  • The poll shows 15% to 16% of voters are undecided.
  • The General Election survey has a 4.5-percentage-point margin of error.
  • The Republican primary is scheduled for Aug. 18.
  • The General Election is scheduled for Nov. 3.

Who's Mentioned

personKevin Steele“State Representative and Republican primary candidate”personKathy Castor“Democratic U.S. Representative and incumbent candidate”personAnna Elsasser“DCCC spokesperson”personMike Beltran“Former state Representative and Republican primary candidate”organizationDCCC“Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee”locationFlorida's 14th Congressional District“The district subject to recent redistricting”