Catalina Lauf Surges Into Tie With Jim Schwartzel in FL-19 Poll

Catalina Lauf Surges Into Tie With Jim Schwartzel in FL-19 Poll

NAPLES, Fla. — A new poll shows Catalina Lauf surging into a virtual tie with Southwest Florida businessman Jim Schwartzel in the crowded Republican primary for Florida’s 19th Congressional District, dramatically reshaping the race with just days remaining before the Aug. 18 election. The Victory Insights survey was conducted Aug. 4–6 among likely Republican primary voters, according to polling data compiled by FiftyPlusOne. Former Illinois stat…