A new Sachs/Mason-Dixon poll find that U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan would have a slight lead over the field of prospective Republican U.S. Senate candidates if he jumped in, but he's not especially competetive against Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson.
The poll was conducted before south Florida Congressman Allen West ruled out running for senate, and it included West and Buchanan among the prospective Republicans. Here are the results of the hypothetical primary:
Vern Buchanan 14%
Allen West 11%
Adam Hasner 8%
George LeMieux 7%
Craig Miller 5%
Mike McAlister 2%
David Gee 1%
Undecided 52%
A recent Quinnipiac poll included only the announced candidates and found McCalister narrowly leading the field with 15 percent support.
The Sachs/Mason-Dixon poll included several matchups against Bill Nelson:
Nelson 49%, LeMieux 34%, Undecided 17%
Nelson 45%, Hasner 34%, Undecided 21%
Nelson 45%, Buchanan 35%, Undecided 18%
Nelson 44%, West 38%m Undecided 18%
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