Florida voters' approval DeSantis declines at start of his final year

"Gov. Ron DeSantis' approval rating is at one of the lowest points since he took office seven years ago. A poll from Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy released Wednesday shows 50% of Florida voters approve of his performance and 46% disapprove - a net positive of four percentage points. That's not the lowest point of DeSantis' time as governor - it was worse during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic - but it's lower than six other Mason-Dixon surveys of Florida voters' views since DeSantis became governor in January 2019."

"- In March 2019, he enjoyed stellar ratings from the state's voters, with 62% approval and 24% disapproval - a net positive of 38 percentage points. - DeSantis' nadir was in July 2020, when 45% of Florida voters approved of his performance and 49% disapproved - a net negative of four percentage points. - In March 2025, he had 53% approval and 42% disapproval - a net positive of nine points."

"During the last year, Mason-Dixon reported, his approval rating has dropped 10 points among no party affiliation/independent voters, eight points among Hispanic voters, and nine points among Black voters. He fares better among men - 56% approval, 42% disapproval - than among women. He is underwater among women, with 45% approval and 49% disapproval. "Thee are multiple reasons why this could be occurring," Mason-Dixon CEO and managing director Brad Coker said in a written poll analysis. "Among them, the national trends against Republicans in general and natural voter fatigue with governors nearing the end of their second term in office," which isn't an unusual phenomenon."

A Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy survey finds 50% of Florida voters approve of Gov. Ron DeSantis' performance and 46% disapprove, a net positive of four points. Approval has declined compared with several earlier surveys, including 62% approval in March 2019 and a low of 45% approval in July 2020. Over the past year approval dropped notably among independents (10 points), Hispanic voters (8 points), and Black voters (9 points). Men report higher approval (56%) while women report lower approval (45% approval, 49% disapproval). Analysts cite national trends against Republicans and natural voter fatigue with second-term governors. DeSantis is widely expected to consider a 2028 presidential bid while pursuing major initiatives such as dramatic property tax reductions for owner-occupied homes during his final year in office.

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