MIAMI -- In its first statewide political poll of this campaign year, NBC 6 found many Floridians unaware of who might replace Gov. Jeb Bush, and what to make of their choices.

Democrats and Republicans will pick their candidates for governor in September, which is less than six months away. Out of a dozen South Florida voters who spoke to NBC 6 on Monday, only one had made up her mind.

Poll Results

"I don't think I have enough information to go either way," one voter said.

"I just haven't read about them," said another.

"It's something I should do research on. When's the election?" a third voter said.

Mason-Dixon's scientific poll shows Attorney General Charlie Crist leading the Republican race with 43 percent to state Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher's 27 percent. Of 400 Republican voters questioned, 30 percent were undecided.

Gallagher and Crist have each run successful statewide campaigns. Democrats face even lesser-known choices: Tampa-area Rep. Jim Davis and state Sen. Rod Smith, of Gainesville.

Mason-Dixon's survey of 400 Democrats statewide found Davis with a 28 to 9 percent lead, with 63 percent undecided.

Maxon-Dixon pollster Larry Harris said that Democrats really do not know the candidates.

Even die-hard Democrat Bob O'Leary said he is full of partisan fire this fall, but does not know specifics.

"I'm very ignorant of which of the two I'd vote for, I'm sorry to say," O'Leary said.

A statewide poll showed that Republicans have a decided edge over Democrats. Crist leads Davis by 16 points and leads by 23 percent in a head-to-head match-up with Smith. Gallagher, with a 10-point lead on Davis, has 19 points up on Smith, but the pollster said that the numbers mean little.

"At this point, it's all about name recognition," Harris said.

Harris said Republicans might have one other edge. As CFO, Gallagher regulates insurance. As attorney general, Crist prosecutes storm-related fraud.

Harris said storm-related concerns are huge in voters' minds this year.

"Whoever can step up to the plate first and own this issue, and come forward with concrete proposals to address it, they'll have an advantage," Harris said.