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Andrew Gillum leads Ron DeSantis by 4 percent in the Florida gubernatorial race, according to a Florida Chamber of Commerce poll released Wednesday.

Gillum leads DeSantis 47 percent to 43 percent and leads in all major media markets except Jacksonville, the poll shows.

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Among respondents, 2 percent favor someone else and 8 percent are still undecided.

The poll also shows 48 percent believe Florida is headed in the right direction, compared to 37 percent that believe otherwise.

This is the chamber's first statewide poll since the Aug. 28 primary election.

The poll has a 4.4 percent margin of error. Pollsters interviewed 514 likely voters from Sept. 6-9, immediately after lieutenant governors were chosen.

Gillum, a Democrat and Tallahassee mayor, chose Winter Park businessman Chris King. DeSantis, a Republican who resigned from Congress this week to pursue his campaign full-time, chose Miami Rep. Jeanette Nuñez.

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“This is an interesting poll because most voters have learned a little about Ron DeSantis, yet most voters don’t know Andrew Gillum because he is a surprise winner," said Marian Johnson, the chamber's senior vice president of political strategy.