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Global Strategy Group and Public Policy Polling
February 1, 2016
NEW POLL RESULTS Demings holds commanding lead in Floridas 10th CD

Val Demings is dominating the Democratic Primary in Floridas newly drawn, heavily Democratic (+10 DPI)
10th Congressional District. Demings is well-known and popular across the district and leads her rivals by
double-digits among every demographic group. Key findings from Global Strategy Groups and Public
Policy Pollings recent poll of 506 likely 2016 Democratic Primary voters are as follows:

KEY SURVEY FINDINGS:

Demings holds a strong 20-point advantage. Demings currently leads State Senator Geraldine
Thompson by 20 points (44% to 24%) with former Florida Democratic Party Chairman Bob Poe trailing
behind with 7% and 25% of likely primary voters still undecided.

Demings popularity is driving her support. A majority of primary voters hold a favorable opinion of
Demings (55% favorable/17% unfavorable) which exceeds the positive feelings voters have for
Thompson (48% favorable/23% unfavorable). Far fewer are familiar with Poe and those who do know
him rate him unfavorably (14% favorable/21% unfavorable).

Demings holds appeal across the district. Demings is the preferred candidate of primary voters
regardless of race, gender or age. She leads Thompson by double-digits among African-Americans
(47% to 30%), whites (45% to 19%), and Hispanics (31% to 15%); Demings lead over Thompson is as
great among women (45% to 24%) as men (43% to 23%); and, Demings is stronger than Thompson
among younger voters (36% to 16% age 18-45; 49% to 23% age 46 to 65) and seniors (43% to 31%).

ABOUT THIS POLL

Global Strategy Group commissioned Public Policy Polling (PPP) to conduct a survey from January 26-28, 2016
with 506 likely 2016 Democratic Primary Election voters in Floridas 10th Congressional District.

NEW YORK WASHINGTON,DC HARTFORD LOS ANGELES

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Florida CD 10 Survey
Results
Q1 How likely you are to vote in the August 30th
Democratic primary election for Congress and
other important offices: will you definitely vote,
probably vote, are the chances 50/50, or will
you probably not vote?

Q6

Val Demings.................................................... 3%

Will definitely vote........................................... 91%

Geraldine Thompson ...................................... 2%

Will probably vote ........................................... 9%

Bob Poe.......................................................... 1%

Chances are 50/50 ......................................... 0%

Completely undecided .................................... 20%

Will probably not vote...................................... 0%

Q2 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion

of Val Demings?

(Among those who answered "undecided" to Q5)

If you had to decide today, would you say you
are leaning toward voting for Val Demings,
Geraldine Thompson, or Bob Poe?

Decided on Q5................................................ 75%

Q7

Favorable........................................................ 55%

When it comes to politics, do you generally think

of yourself as liberal, moderate, or
conservative?

Unfavorable .................................................... 17%

Liberal............................................................. 44%

Not sure.......................................................... 28%

Moderate......................................................... 43%

Q3 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion

of Bob Poe?

Q8

Favorable........................................................ 14%

Woman ........................................................... 56%

Man................................................................. 44%

Unfavorable .................................................... 21%

Not sure.......................................................... 66%

Q4 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion

of Geraldine Thompson?
Favorable........................................................ 48%

Conservative................................................... 13%
If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.

Q9

If you consider yourself Black or AfricanAmerican, press 1. If you consider yourself

White or Caucasian, press 2. If you consider
yourself Hispanic or Latino, press 3. If you
consider yourself Asian American, press 4. If
you consider yourself some other race, press 5.

Unfavorable .................................................... 23%

Black/African-American................................... 48%

Not sure.......................................................... 29%

White/Caucasian............................................. 36%

Q5 The Democratic candidates for Congress in the

August 30th primary election are Val Demings,
Geraldine Thompson, and Bob Poe. If the
election was today, who would you vote for?
Val Demings.................................................... 44%
Geraldine Thompson ...................................... 24%
Bob Poe.......................................................... 7%

Hispanic/Latino ............................................... 8%
Asian-American .............................................. 1%
Other............................................................... 6%

Q10 (Among those who answered "Black,"

"White," Q11 or "Other" to Q9) Do you
consider yourself a Hispanic, Latino, or
Spanish-speaking American?

Undecided....................................................... 25%
Yes.................................................................. 4%

January 26-28, 2016

3020 Highwoods Blvd.

Raleigh, NC 27604
information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988

Survey of 506 likely Democratic primary voters

No................................................................... 96%

If you are 18 to 45 years old, press 1. If 46 to 65,

press 2. If older than 65, press 3.

January 26-28, 2016

18 to 45........................................................... 24%
46 to 65........................................................... 42%
Older than 65.................................................. 34%

3020 Highwoods Blvd.

Raleigh, NC 27604
information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988

Survey of 506 likely Democratic primary voters