TALLAHASSEE (AP) – A new poll shows Republican Gov. Charlie Crist has a sizable lead in his campaign for Senate.

A Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. telephone survey taken June 24-26 shows Crist leading primary opponent Marco Rubio by a 51-23 margin.

In a general election matchup with Democratic U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, Crist leads 48-26.

The poll was conducted for Ron Sachs Communications. It carried a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points for the general election and plus or minus 6 points for the primary.