For immediate release
November 30, 2023
Contact: Nick Tomboulides
Phone: 646-704-2466
Email: ntomboulides@termlimits.com
FL HD 11 Poll: Webster Vulnerable on Term Limits, Sabatini in Striking Distance
Orlando, FL – One of the longest-tenured politicians in Florida history is in jeopardy of losing his congressional seat over his opposition to term limits. Congressman Daniel Webster, who got his first elected job in 1980 and has held various elected positions for 41 years, is only six points ahead of GOP primary challenger Anthony Sabatini (35%-29%) right now according to a new poll conducted by RMG Research for U.S. Term Limits.
The same poll showed that a whopping 92 percent of GOP voters in District 11 favor term limits on Congress. After the poll respondents learn that Sabatini has signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge and favors term limits – while Webster is opposed – Sabatini opens up a 37-point lead over Webster (55%-18%).
“What we are seeing here is the seismic impact and popularity of term limits in Florida,” said Nick Tomboulides, Executive Director of U.S. Term Limits. “Sabatini has been an outspoken advocate for term limits. Most voters find that more appealing than someone who has clung to power since the Carter Administration.”
If elected, Sabatini would be the 12th Republican in Florida’s congressional delegation to have signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge, joining Rep. Byron Donalds and Sen. Marco Rubio among others. The pledge is not a self-limit; it only commits the signer to cosponsor and vote for a constitutional amendment imposing a three-term limit on the House and a two-term limit on the Senate.
The RMG Research Poll of 300 likely Republican primary voters in Florida’s 11th District was conducted between November 14-19th. RMG Research is owned and operated by Scott Rasmussen, the founder of Rasmussen Reports and co-founder of ESPN.
Click here to view an Executive Summary of the poll. Additional poll crosstabs are available upon request.
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U.S. Term Limits is the largest nonpartisan, nonprofit organization advocating solely on term limits. Our mission is to improve the quality of government with a citizen legislature that closely reflects its constituency and is responsive to the needs of the people it serves. U.S. Term Limits does not require a self-limit on individuals. Our aim is to limit the terms of all members of Congress as an institution. Find out more at termlimits.org.