A month from the May 16 election, Donna Deegan has a 1-point edge over Daniel Davis in a tightened race for Jacksonville mayor.
In the first election in March, Deegan lead a seven-candidate field by. Davis came in next with 24.7%. Davis has closed that gap as Republican Party voters previously split among four GOP candidates have consolidated behind him.
Deegan likewise has Democratic Party voters unified behind her, and she held a lead among non-party affiliated voters, the UNF poll showed. In tight countywide contests, the Republican Party has typically been able to turn out more voters than the Democratic Party. In the March election, Republicans accounted for 44.3% of voters compared to 41.8% for Democrats. Binder said the ability of Davis and Deegan to energize their supporters will be critical for who prevails in the run-off.Crime remains the biggest issue on voters' minds.
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