Like his brother, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart is facing the toughest election of his congressional career. A Research 2000/DailyKos poll of 400 likely voters was conducted 10/20-22 for a margin of error of +/- 4.9%. Diaz-Balart and Joe Garcia, the former Miami-Dade Democratic Party chairman, were tested.

General Election Matchup
(All / Dem / GOP / Ind / Men / Wom)
M. Diaz-Balart (R)...46 / 10 / 82 / 41 / 49 / 43
Garcia (D)..........43 / 86 / 7 / 42 / 39 / 47

Garcia has outraised Diaz-Balart in a few recent FEC reporting periods, but the incumbent Republican still had more than $800,000 on October 15, four times what his Democratic opponent had. By Oct. 15, Diaz-Balart had already spent double what he did in 2006.