Polls show Democrat Charlie Crist and his Republican Rick Scott are neck - and - neck . Florida is not the only state where pot is on the ballot this year -- Scott is the current governor of Florida , Scott is former governor . Observers say Democrats are hoping a medical marijuana initiative will help voters . It could ` ` bring out a set of voters ( not ) likely to vote in a midterm election , '' says a source .
Polls show Democrat Charlie Crist and his Republican Rick Scott are neck - and - neck . Scott is the current governor of Florida , Scott is former governor . Observers say Democrats are hoping a medical marijuana initiative will help voters . It could ` ` bring out a set of voters ( not ) likely to vote in a midterm election , '' says a source .