Democrat Andrew Gillum (D) holds a razor-thin lead over former Rep. Ron DeSantis Ron DeSantisTrump faces tricky choice on Supreme Court pick DeSantis wants to protect college students from punishment for not following COVID-19 rules Texas governor proposes stiffer penalties for organizing, participating in 'riots' MORE (R) in the upcoming Florida gubernatorial election, according to a new survey by St. Pete Polls.

Forty-seven percent of likely voters told pollsters they would vote for Gillum if the election was today, compared to the 45.9 percent who said they would back DeSantis. The 1.1 point lead was well within the 2.2 percent margin of error.

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The poll also showed 44 percent of voters said they approved of Gillum's response to Hurricane Michael as mayor of Tallahassee, while 30.3 percent said they disapproved of how he handled the storm.

Hurricane Michael tore through Florida last week, killing more than 20 people and devastating infrastructure.

The poll also found the Florida senatorial race neck-and-neck, with 48.6 percent of voters supporting Gov. Rick Scott (R) and 47.2 percent standing with Sen. Bill Nelson Clarence (Bill) William NelsonDemocrats sound alarm on possible election chaos Trump, facing trouble in Florida, goes all in NASA names DC headquarters after agency's first Black female engineer Mary W. Jackson MORE (D).

Recent polls have found Gillum leading DeSantis by single-digits, including an NBC/Marist Poll that had Gillum up 5 points.