Meanwhile, an internal poll of 400 likely Primary voters GBAO Strategies<\/a> conducted for Peguero found that after voters heard \u201cbiographical information\u201d about both candidates, Peguero came out ahead of Rodriguez, 46% to 43%.<\/p>\n That\u2019s well within the Peguero survey\u2019s 4.9-percentage-point margin. Rodriguez\u2019s poll carried a 5.6-point margin of error.<\/p>\n The massive difference between the two findings raises questions about polling methodology and what information voters heard before being asked their preference, and only one of the two campaigns categorically said it kept things neutral.<\/p>\n Rodriguez\u2019s Campaign Manager, Fernand Amandi, told Florida Politics that his firm\u2019s pollsters did not provide negative information about Peguero to respondents before capturing the reported numbers.<\/p>\n Peguero\u2019s Campaign Manager, Abia Khan, initially did not respond to a question about whether his campaign did or didn\u2019t. After this story was published, she Peguero pollsters did not provide negative information about Rodriguez to respondents.<\/p>\n Rodriguez\u2019s campaign also released demographic breakdowns, showing him ahead across several groups: 64% support among Cuban American voters, 61% among Black voters, 61% among seniors, 57% among voters aged 50 to 64, 56% among men, and 52% among women.<\/p>\n In Rodriguez\u2019s poll, 18% of likely Democratic Primary voters said they were still undecided, while Peguero\u2019s poll found 11% of respondents had yet to make up their minds.<\/p>\n Peguero, a former federal prosecutor and Jan. 6 Committee investigator, filed for CD 27<\/a> in July 2025 and has since reported raising more than $900,000<\/a>. He carries endorsements from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus BOLD PAC, the Congressional Black Caucus PAC, Latino Victory Fund, U.S. Rep.\u00a0Lois Frankel, Maryland U.S. Rep.\u00a0Glenn Ivey, state Rep.\u00a0Ashley Gantt, civil rights historian\u00a0Marvin Dunn, and a roster of current and former South Florida elected officials.<\/p>\n Rodriguez, a multiple Emmy- and Edward R. Murrow Award-winning former broadcast journalist, launched his campaign<\/a> in March. He\u2019s since reported raising<\/a> more than $600,000 and notching endorsements<\/a> from more than 60 elected officials and community leaders.<\/p>\n Three noted political prognosticators \u2014 CQ\/Roll Call<\/a>, Sabato\u2019s Crystal Ball<\/a> and the Cook Political Report<\/a> \u2014 all elevated Democrats\u2019 chances<\/a> to flip CD 27 after Rodriguez entered the race.<\/p>\n The new polling figures follow prior competing numbers released by the campaigns in March. A survey Bendixen & Amandi conducted that month found Rodriguez held a 27-point lead<\/a> over Peguero (43% to 16%), with 27% of voters undecided.<\/p>\n A poll conducted for Peguero\u2019s campaign around the same time found a much closer contest, with Rodriguez ahead by just 3 points, 43% to 40%, and 13% of voters undecided.<\/p>\n Rodriguez and Peguero are competing for the right to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Mar\u00eda Elvira Salazar in the Nov. 3 General Election. Salazar faces an underfunded Primary challenge from Michael Arias.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/UBER_DUIprevention_728X90_04292026.png\")
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