United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 2010
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The 2010 congressional elections in Florida were held on November 2, 2010 to determine who will represent the state
of Florida
in the United States House of Representatives
. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 112th Congress
from January 2011 until January 2013. Florida has twenty-five seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census, and it likely to remain at that number until there is a possible addition of two more congressional seats in 2012.
A large majority of the incumbents sought re-election on November 2, and only the 12th district
and the 17th district
are open races. Upon the resignation of Robert Wexler
, a special election
was held in April to determine the new representative of 19th district
. The winner of that race was Ted Deutch
of the Democratic Party, who is seeking re-election on November 2.
Republican incumbent Jeff Miller
has represented this western Florida Panhandle
congressional district since winning a special election in 2001. Jeff Miller sought re-election, and won by a landslide against challenging Independents Joe Cantrell and John Krause. Miller was also challenged by Jim Bryan, a qualified write-in candidate.
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Democratic incumbent Allen Boyd
ran for reelection, facing Republican nominee businessman Steve Southerland
Independent
candidates Paul C. McKain
and Dianne Berryhill were also on the ballot, and Ray Netherwood qualified as a write-in candidate.
In addition, Green Party
candidate Steve Wilkie did not qualify for the congressional election.
Boyd won the Democratic primary against State Senate
Democratic Leader Alfred Lawson, Jr.
. Southerland won the Republican primary against Eddie Hendry, Ron McNeil, Barbara F. Olschner and David Scholl. Southerland went on to unseat Boyd in the general election following, among other issues, voter discontent with the incumbent for his support of the policies of the President.
The district, which includes Tallahassee, voted 54%–45% for John McCain in 2008.
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Democrat Corrine Brown
represents this north central Florida district. She was challenged by Republican nominee Mike Yost and Independent Terry Martin-Back, who Corrine Brown defeated on November 2, 2010.
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This Jacksonville
district is represented by Republican Ander Crenshaw
. Independent Troy Stanley challenged him. Gary L. Koniz and Deborah "Deb" Katz Pueschel also qualified as write-ins. Crenshaw won the race by a wide margin.
This was an open seat, as Republican incumbent Ginny Brown-Waite
retired, citing health reasons. Hernando County Sheriff Rich Nugent
won the Republican primary to face Democrat businessman Jim Piccillo (campaign site, PVS, FEC), a former Republican and political novice. Nugent defeated Piccillo in the general election.
Republican incumbent Cliff Stearns
has held this seat since 1989. He was challenged by Independent
candidate Steve Schonberg (campaign site, PVS).
Stearns won against Don Browning (campaign site, PVS) in the Republican primary.
On October 19, 2009 the Florida Whig Party
announced that John Annarumma would be their nominee, but he later dropped out. Stearns won the general election with 71% of the vote.
Republican incumbent John Mica
has held this district since 1993, and ran for re-election. He was challenged by Democratic nominee Palm Coast
Navy veteran and nonprofit CEO Heather Beaven (campaign site, PVS, FEC).
Both Mica and Beaven ran unopposed in their respective primary elections. Peter Silva (campaign site) dropped out earlier. 2008 candidate Faye Armitage
considered re-running, but decided against it.
Florida Whig Party
candidate Stephen J. Bacon (campaign site) also ran. Mica was easily reelected.
Democratic incumbent Alan Grayson
was defeated by Republican nominee former State Senate Majority Leader and Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
Daniel Webster
. TEA Party candidate Peg Dunmire (campaign site, PVS), and Independent
George L. Metcalfe (campaign sitePVS were on the ballot, and Florida Whig Party
Steven J. Gerritzen (campaign site), qualified as a write-in candidate
.
Grayson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. In the Republican primary, Webster defeated Ross Bieling; Dan Fanelli, a former pilot; State Representative Kurt Kelly
; 2008 GOP candidate Todd Long; Bruce O'Donoghue, businessman; and Patricia Sullivan, GOP activist.
Republican Gus Bilirakis
ran for re-election, having first won election in 2007 to replace his father, Michael Bilirakis
, who had served the previous 23 years. Anita dePalma (campaign site, PVS) defeated Phil Hindahl (campaign site, PVS) in the Democratic primary election. Bilirakis was reelected with 71% of the vote.
Republican incumbent Bill Young
was challenged by Democratic nominee State Senator
Charlie Justice
. Martin Rokicki qualified to run as a write-in candidate.
Young, who has represented this district since 1971 and is currently the longest-serving Republican in the House, ran unopposed in the Republican primary, local tea party activist Eric Forcade having withdrawn. Justice also ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Young was reelected to a 21st term.
Democratic incumbent Kathy Castor
was challenged by Republican nominee Mike Prendergast (campaign site, PVS). Castor has held the seat since 2006. Castor was reelected with 60% of the vote.
This was an open seat as Republican incumbent Adam Putnam
ran for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture
. Democratic nominee Polk County
Elections Supervisor Lori Edwards (campaign site, PVS), Republican nominee former State Representative
Dennis Ross
(campaign site, PVS), and Tea Party nominee Polk County
Commissioner Randy Wilkinson (campaign site, PVS) were on the general election ballot.
Edwards won against retired United States Navy
chief Doug Tudor (campaign site, PVS) in the Democratic primary. Ross won against John W. Lindsey, Jr. in the Republican primary. Wilkinson ran unopposed.
Wilkinson won the general election with 48% of the vote; Edwards garnered 41%, and 11% of the voters chose Wilkinson.
†Internal poll commissioned for Edwards campaign
Republican incumbent Vern Buchanan
successfully ran for reelection, challenged by Democratic nominee The Reverend James T. Golden (campaign site, PVS).
Buchanan won against Don Baldauf (campaign site, PVS) in the Republican primary. Golden won against Rick Eaton (campaign site, PVS) in the Democratic primary.
Republican incumbent Connie Mack
was challenged by Democratic nominee Jim Roach (campaign site, PVS) and Independent
William Maverick Saint Claire (PVS). Mack was reelected in the general election.
In 2008, McCain won 57% of the vote.
First term Republican incumbent Bill Posey
was reelected, defeating Democratic nominee former NASA executive and public administrator Shannon Roberts (campaign site, PVS). Both ran unopposed in their respective primary elections.
First term Republican incumbent Tom Rooney
ran for re-election, challenged by Democratic nominee Jim Horn (campaign site, PVS). William Dean has qualified as a write-in candidate. Rooney prevailed in the general election.
Rooney ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Horn won against Ed Tautiva (campaign site, PVS) in the Democratic primary. St. Lucie County
Commissioner Christopher Craft dropped out on March 26, 2010.
Rooney's predecessor Tim Mahoney
, and Mahoney's predecessor Mark Foley
, were both involved in scandals.
This was an open seat, as Democratic incumbent Kendrick Meek
ran for the U.S. Senate. Democratic nominee State Senator
Frederica Wilson
ran against Independent attorney Roderick D. Vereen (campaign site, PVS).
Wilson won the Democratic primary, running against community activist and Executive Director of FANM (Haitian Women of Miami) Marleine Bastien (campaign site, PVS), former State Representative Phillip Brutus
, State Representative James Bush III
, North Miami
Councilman Scott Galvin (campaign site, PVS), Miami Gardens
Mayor Shirley Gibson (campaign site, PVS), physician Rudy Moise (campaign site, PVS), State Representative Yolly Roberson
, and Miami Gardens
City Councilman and attorney Andre Williams (campaign site, PVS). The Miami Herald
newspaper endorsed Shirley Gibson in the Democratic primary.
Teacher Corey Poitier was the lone announced Republican candidate, but he dropped out.
Wilson won 86.2% of the vote in the general election.
Republican incumbent Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
had held this seat since 1989, and was challenged by Rolando A. Banciella (campaign site, PVS). Both ran unopposed in their respective primaries. Ros-Lehtinen won the general election.
Democrat Robert Wexler
resigned on January 3, 2010, to become president of the Washington-based Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation. His seat was filled by Ted Deutch
, the winner of a special election
, held on April 13. Deutch faced Joe Budd (campaign site, PVS), running unopposed in the Republican primary, along with write-in candidate Stan Smilan (campaign site) in the General election. Deutsch was easily re-elected.
Incumbent Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz
was challenged by Republican nominee businesswoman Karen Harrington (campaign site, PVS) of Davie
. Independents Stanley Blumenthal (campaign site, PVS) and Bob Kunst (campaign site, PVS) were also running. Florida Whig Party
candidate Clayton Schock (campaign site) ran as a write-in. Wasserman Schultz was re-elected.
Wasserman Schultz ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Harrington won against businessman Robert Lowry (campaign site, PVS) of Hollywood
, and transwoman Donna Milo (campaign site, PVS).
This district was an open election, as Republican incumbent Lincoln Diaz-Balart
was retiring. His brother Mario Diaz-Balart
, current Representative of the 25th District, ran unopposed for this seat on November 2, 2010.
Democrat incumbent Ron Klein
was seeking re-election in this Palm Beach-Broward County district, and was challenged and defeated by Republican nominee Allen West, the former military officer whom Klein defeated 55-45 in 2008.
Klein defeated Paul Renneisen (campaign site, PVS) in the Democratic primary. West defeated David Brady (campaign site, PVS) in the Republican primary.
†Internal poll (Wilson Research Strategies for West and Anzalone Research and Harstad Strategic Research for Klein)
Democratic incumbent Alcee Hastings
has held this seat since 1993 and ran for reelection. He was challenged by Republican nominee Bernard Sansaricq (campaign site, PVS). Both ran unopposed in their respective primary elections. Hastings was reelected by a wide margin.
was challenged and defeated by Republican nominee Sandy Adams
. Green Party nominee Nicholas Ruiz III, PhD., qualified as a write-in candidate.
Kosmas defeated former Winter Springs Mayor Paul Partyka in the Democratic primary. Adams defeated Karen Diebel, Tom Garcia, Deon Long and Craig S. Miller in the Republican primary.
†Internal poll for Kosmas campaign
Republican incumbent Mario Diaz-Balart
held this district since 2003 but on February 11, 2010 announced that he would not seek another term in the 25th district but would instead run for his brother's seat in the 21st District of Florida. Republican nominee State Representative David Rivera
, Democratic nominee Joe Garcia
, Tea Party nominee Roly Arrojo (PVS), and Florida Whig Party
nominee Craig Porter (campaign site, PVS) were running. Rivera prevailed in the general election.
Rivera defeated Mariana 'Marili' Cancio (campaign site, PVS) and Paul Crespo (campaign site, PVS) in the Republican primary. Garcia defeated Luis Meurice (campaign site, PVS) in the Democratic primary. Arrojo and Porter were unopposed in their respective primaries.
†Internal poll for Garcia campaign
* A district that has a PVI
of a party that is represented by the opposite party, and applies to an EVEN score
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of Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
in the United States House of Representatives
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. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 112th Congress
112th United States Congress
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from January 2011 until January 2013. Florida has twenty-five seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census, and it likely to remain at that number until there is a possible addition of two more congressional seats in 2012.
A large majority of the incumbents sought re-election on November 2, and only the 12th district
Florida's 12th congressional district
Florida's 12th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida that encompasses much of Polk County as well as parts of rural and suburban east Hillsborough County and a small piece of western Osceola County....
and the 17th district
Florida's 17th congressional district
Florida's 17th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. Located in South Florida, the majority African American district includes the southern parts of Broward County and the eastern parts of Miami-Dade County...
are open races. Upon the resignation of Robert Wexler
Robert Wexler
Robert Wexler is the president of the Washington-based S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace.Wexler was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing , from 1997 until his resignation on January 3, 2010.-Early life:Wexler was born in Queens, New York to Sonny and...
, a special election
Florida's 19th congressional district special election, 2010
The 2010 special election for Florida's 19th congressional district took place on April 13, 2010, to fill the vacancy caused by Representative Robert Wexler's resignation, effective the evening of January 3, 2010, from the United States House of Representatives...
was held in April to determine the new representative of 19th district
Florida's 19th congressional district
Florida's 19th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. Based in South Florida, the district includes parts of Palm Beach and Broward counties including the cities of Coral Springs, Margate, and Greenacres....
. The winner of that race was Ted Deutch
Ted Deutch
Theodore E. "Ted" Deutch is the U.S. Representative for , serving since April 15, 2010. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served in the Florida Senate.- Early life, education, and law career:...
of the Democratic Party, who is seeking re-election on November 2.
Overview
The table below shows the total number and percentage of votes, as well as the number of seats gained and lost by each political party in the election for the United States House of Representatives in Florida. In addition, the voter turnout and the number of votes not valid will be listed below.| United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 2010 | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 2,234,534 | 55.6% | 19 | +4 | |
| Democratic Florida Democratic Party The Florida Democratic Party is the official organization for Democrats in the state of Florida.-History:The Florida Democratic Party has historically dominated dodo Florida's state and local politics. Florida's Governor's Mansion was closed to Republicans from 1877 until 1967, when Claude R... |
1,528,756 | 38.1% | 6 | -4 | |
| Others | 255,131 | 6.3% | 0 | +/-0 | |
| Valid votes | |||||
| Invalid or blank votes | |||||
| Totals | 4,018,421 | 100% | 25 | — | |
| Voter turnout | |||||
District 1
Republican incumbent Jeff Miller
Jeff Miller
Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes all of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, and Washington Counties....
has represented this western Florida Panhandle
Florida Panhandle
The Florida Panhandle, an informal, unofficial term for the northwestern part of Florida, is a strip of land roughly 200 miles long and 50 to 100 miles wide , lying between Alabama on the north and the west, Georgia also on the north, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. Its eastern boundary is...
congressional district since winning a special election in 2001. Jeff Miller sought re-election, and won by a landslide against challenging Independents Joe Cantrell and John Krause. Miller was also challenged by Jim Bryan, a qualified write-in candidate.
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Results
District 2*
Democratic incumbent Allen Boyd
Allen Boyd
Fred Allen Boyd Jr. is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1997 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He currently works for a lobbying firm, the Twenty-First Century Group.-Early life, education and career:...
ran for reelection, facing Republican nominee businessman Steve Southerland
Steve Southerland (Florida)
William Steve Southerland, II is the U.S. Representative for . The district includes most of the eastern Florida Panhandle, from Panama City to the state capital, Tallahassee. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life:...
Independent
Independent (politician)
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candidates Paul C. McKain
Paul C. McKain
Paul C. McKain is an inventor, author, child-safety advocate, and now congressional candidate. A retired Florida firefighter, McKain is recognized for co-inventing a swimming pool system designed to protect swimmers, particularly children, from drowning due to suction of underwater swimming pool...
and Dianne Berryhill were also on the ballot, and Ray Netherwood qualified as a write-in candidate.
In addition, Green Party
Green Party (United States)
The Green Party of the United States is a nationally recognized political party which officially formed in 1991. It is a voluntary association of state green parties. Prior to national formation, many state affiliates had already formed and were recognized by other state parties...
candidate Steve Wilkie did not qualify for the congressional election.
Boyd won the Democratic primary against State Senate
Florida Senate
The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Senate is composed of 40 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 470,032....
Democratic Leader Alfred Lawson, Jr.
Alfred Lawson, Jr.
Alfred "Al" Lawson Jr. is a former Democratic member of the Florida Senate, who represented the 6th District from 2000 through 2010. Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1982 through 2000....
. Southerland won the Republican primary against Eddie Hendry, Ron McNeil, Barbara F. Olschner and David Scholl. Southerland went on to unseat Boyd in the general election following, among other issues, voter discontent with the incumbent for his support of the policies of the President.
The district, which includes Tallahassee, voted 54%–45% for John McCain in 2008.
Race details
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- Campaign Contributions from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- Race profile at The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
Campaign websites
- Allen Boyd for Congress
- Steve Southerland for Congress
- Paul McKain for Congress
- Dianne Berryhill for Congress
- Ray Netherwood for Congress
- Steve Wilkie for Congress - did not qualify
Polling
| Poll Source | Dates Administered | Allen Boyd (D) | Steve Southerland (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hill/ANGA | October 16-19, 2010 | 38% | 50% |
| Voter Survey Service | October 14-17, 2010 | 38% | 50% |
| National Research | September 29-30, 2010 | 30% | 46% |
| Tarrance Group† | April 12–13, 2010 | 37% | 52% |
Results
District 3
Democrat Corrine Brown
Corrine Brown
Corrine Brown is an U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes parts of Duval, Clay, Putnam, Alachua, Volusia, Marion, Lake, Seminole, and Orange Counties....
represents this north central Florida district. She was challenged by Republican nominee Mike Yost and Independent Terry Martin-Back, who Corrine Brown defeated on November 2, 2010.
Race details
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- Campaign Contributions from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- Race profile at The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
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Results
District 4
This Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
district is represented by Republican Ander Crenshaw
Ander Crenshaw
Ander Crenshaw is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:...
. Independent Troy Stanley challenged him. Gary L. Koniz and Deborah "Deb" Katz Pueschel also qualified as write-ins. Crenshaw won the race by a wide margin.
- Race ranking and details from CQ PoliticsCongressional QuarterlyCongressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress...
- Campaign Contributions from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- Race profile at The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
Results
District 5
This was an open seat, as Republican incumbent Ginny Brown-Waite
Ginny Brown-Waite
Virginia "Ginny" Brown-Waite is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2003 until 2011. She is a member of the Republican Party....
retired, citing health reasons. Hernando County Sheriff Rich Nugent
Rich Nugent
Richard B. Nugent is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He is formerly the Sheriff of Hernando County, Florida. On November 2, 2010 Richard Nugent defeated Democratic nominee James Piccillo, to replace retiring Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite...
won the Republican primary to face Democrat businessman Jim Piccillo (campaign site, PVS, FEC), a former Republican and political novice. Nugent defeated Piccillo in the general election.
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- Campaign Contributions from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- Race profile at The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
Results
District 6
Republican incumbent Cliff Stearns
Cliff Stearns
Clifford Bundy "Cliff" Stearns, Sr. is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1989. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:According to his official biography, Stearns was born in Washington, D.C...
has held this seat since 1989. He was challenged by Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
candidate Steve Schonberg (campaign site, PVS).
Stearns won against Don Browning (campaign site, PVS) in the Republican primary.
On October 19, 2009 the Florida Whig Party
Florida Whig Party
The Florida Whig Party is a registered political party in the state of Florida. In 2008, the party aligned itself with the Modern Whig Party, a national organization of about 30,000 members initially founded by Iraq and Afghanistan veterans as a "comeback" of the historic Whig Party.However, the...
announced that John Annarumma would be their nominee, but he later dropped out. Stearns won the general election with 71% of the vote.
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- Campaign Contributions from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
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Results
District 7
Republican incumbent John Mica
John Mica
John L. Mica is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, starting January 3, 2011....
has held this district since 1993, and ran for re-election. He was challenged by Democratic nominee Palm Coast
Palm Coast, Florida
Palm Coast is a city in Flagler County, Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 75,180; it is the most populous city or town in Flagler County. Palm Coast is a principal town of the Palm Coast, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, designated in 2007...
Navy veteran and nonprofit CEO Heather Beaven (campaign site, PVS, FEC).
Both Mica and Beaven ran unopposed in their respective primary elections. Peter Silva (campaign site) dropped out earlier. 2008 candidate Faye Armitage
Faye Armitage
Faye Armitage is a health activist and Florida politician.-Personal life:Armitage was raised in four different continents as a result of her father's employment with a multi-national corporation. She graduated from the University of Amsterdam with an MA in Economics before settling in the United...
considered re-running, but decided against it.
Florida Whig Party
Florida Whig Party
The Florida Whig Party is a registered political party in the state of Florida. In 2008, the party aligned itself with the Modern Whig Party, a national organization of about 30,000 members initially founded by Iraq and Afghanistan veterans as a "comeback" of the historic Whig Party.However, the...
candidate Stephen J. Bacon (campaign site) also ran. Mica was easily reelected.
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Results
District 8*
Democratic incumbent Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
Alan Mark Grayson is a former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party and loves cookies. After losing the election he moved to Austin to start stand-up comedy and a cookie business. The district Grayson represented lies in central Florida...
was defeated by Republican nominee former State Senate Majority Leader and Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
The Speaker is the presiding member of the Florida House of Representatives...
Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster (Florida politician)
Daniel A. "Dan" Webster is the Republican U.S. Representative for central , serving since January 3, 2011. He defeated the incumbent Democrat, Alan Grayson, by an 18 percent margin in the November 2010 election. Previously, Webster served 28 years in the Florida state legislature...
. TEA Party candidate Peg Dunmire (campaign site, PVS), and Independent
Independent (politician)
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George L. Metcalfe (campaign sitePVS were on the ballot, and Florida Whig Party
Florida Whig Party
The Florida Whig Party is a registered political party in the state of Florida. In 2008, the party aligned itself with the Modern Whig Party, a national organization of about 30,000 members initially founded by Iraq and Afghanistan veterans as a "comeback" of the historic Whig Party.However, the...
Steven J. Gerritzen (campaign site), qualified as a write-in candidate
Write-in candidate
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.
Grayson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. In the Republican primary, Webster defeated Ross Bieling; Dan Fanelli, a former pilot; State Representative Kurt Kelly
Kurt Kelly
Florida Representative Kurt Kelly is an American politician, businessman, and a native of Ocala, Florida. He is a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 24th district and is the President/CEO and founder of 3-D Background Screening, a full service pre-employment background search...
; 2008 GOP candidate Todd Long; Bruce O'Donoghue, businessman; and Patricia Sullivan, GOP activist.
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Polling
| Poll Source | Dates Administered | Alan Grayson (D) | Daniel Webster (R) | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voter Survey Service | October 22-25, 2010 | 41% | 48% | 5% |
| OnMessage, Inc. | October, 2010 | 30% | 46% | - |
| Voter Survey Service | September 25-27, 2010 | 36% | 43% | 11% |
| Public Policy Polling | August 23-25, 2010 | 40% | 27% | 23% |
Results
District 9
Republican Gus Bilirakis
Gus Bilirakis
Gus Michael Bilirakis is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives.- Early life, education and career :...
ran for re-election, having first won election in 2007 to replace his father, Michael Bilirakis
Michael Bilirakis
Michael Bilirakis , American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1983 until 2007, representing the 9th District of Florida....
, who had served the previous 23 years. Anita dePalma (campaign site, PVS) defeated Phil Hindahl (campaign site, PVS) in the Democratic primary election. Bilirakis was reelected with 71% of the vote.
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Results
District 10
Republican incumbent Bill Young
Bill Young
Charles William "Bill" Young is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1971. He is a member of the Republican Party, and is currently the longest-serving Republican member of Congress...
was challenged by Democratic nominee State Senator
Florida Senate
The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Senate is composed of 40 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 470,032....
Charlie Justice
Charlie Justice (politician)
Charlie Justice is a Democratic member of the Florida Senate, representing the 16th District since 2006. Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 53rd District from 2001 through 2006....
. Martin Rokicki qualified to run as a write-in candidate.
Young, who has represented this district since 1971 and is currently the longest-serving Republican in the House, ran unopposed in the Republican primary, local tea party activist Eric Forcade having withdrawn. Justice also ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Young was reelected to a 21st term.
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Results
District 11
Democratic incumbent Kathy Castor
Kathy Castor
Kathy Castor is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. She is a member of the Democratic Party.The district covers most of the city of Tampa, most of south St...
was challenged by Republican nominee Mike Prendergast (campaign site, PVS). Castor has held the seat since 2006. Castor was reelected with 60% of the vote.
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Results
District 12
This was an open seat as Republican incumbent Adam Putnam
Adam Putnam
Adam H. Putnam is the current Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2001 until 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:...
ran for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services is the head of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services . The position is elected by voters statewide and is one of four members in the Florida Cabinet...
. Democratic nominee Polk County
Polk County, Florida
Polk County is located in central Florida between the Tampa Bay and Greater Orlando metropolitan areas. The county was established by the state government in 1861 on the eve of the American Civil War and named after former United States president James K. Polk. The county seat is Bartow and its...
Elections Supervisor Lori Edwards (campaign site, PVS), Republican nominee former State Representative
Florida House of Representatives
The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at...
Dennis Ross
Dennis A. Ross
Dennis Alan Ross is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. The seat was left open as the incumbent Adam Putnam ran for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture.- Early life, education, and business career :...
(campaign site, PVS), and Tea Party nominee Polk County
Polk County, Florida
Polk County is located in central Florida between the Tampa Bay and Greater Orlando metropolitan areas. The county was established by the state government in 1861 on the eve of the American Civil War and named after former United States president James K. Polk. The county seat is Bartow and its...
Commissioner Randy Wilkinson (campaign site, PVS) were on the general election ballot.
Edwards won against retired United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
chief Doug Tudor (campaign site, PVS) in the Democratic primary. Ross won against John W. Lindsey, Jr. in the Republican primary. Wilkinson ran unopposed.
Wilkinson won the general election with 48% of the vote; Edwards garnered 41%, and 11% of the voters chose Wilkinson.
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Polling
| Poll Source | Dates Administered | Dennis Ross (R) | Lori Edwards (D) | Randy Wilkinson (T) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research† | July 26-28, 2010 | 32% | 35% | 20% |
| Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research† | November 17-19, 2009 | 42% | 46% | - |
†Internal poll commissioned for Edwards campaign
Results
District 13
Republican incumbent Vern Buchanan
Vern Buchanan
Vernon G. "Vern" Buchanan is the Congressman for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life and education:...
successfully ran for reelection, challenged by Democratic nominee The Reverend James T. Golden (campaign site, PVS).
Buchanan won against Don Baldauf (campaign site, PVS) in the Republican primary. Golden won against Rick Eaton (campaign site, PVS) in the Democratic primary.
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- Republican Primary Debate video
Results
District 14
Republican incumbent Connie Mack
Connie Mack IV
Cornelius Harvey McGillicuddy IV popularly known as Connie Mack IV is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes Fort Myers and Naples....
was challenged by Democratic nominee Jim Roach (campaign site, PVS) and Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
William Maverick Saint Claire (PVS). Mack was reelected in the general election.
In 2008, McCain won 57% of the vote.
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Results
District 15
First term Republican incumbent Bill Posey
Bill Posey
William "Bill" Posey is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. He formerly served in the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives....
was reelected, defeating Democratic nominee former NASA executive and public administrator Shannon Roberts (campaign site, PVS). Both ran unopposed in their respective primary elections.
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Results
District 16
First term Republican incumbent Tom Rooney
Tom Rooney (politician)
Thomas J. "Tom" Rooney is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life:...
ran for re-election, challenged by Democratic nominee Jim Horn (campaign site, PVS). William Dean has qualified as a write-in candidate. Rooney prevailed in the general election.
Rooney ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Horn won against Ed Tautiva (campaign site, PVS) in the Democratic primary. St. Lucie County
St. Lucie County, Florida
St. Lucie County is a county located in the state of Florida. The county seat is the city of Fort Pierce. In the year 2000, the population was 192,695. As of the year 2010, the United States Census Bureau sets the population at 277,789.- History :...
Commissioner Christopher Craft dropped out on March 26, 2010.
Rooney's predecessor Tim Mahoney
Tim Mahoney
Timothy Edward "Tim" Mahoney was a U.S. Representative for and a member of the Democratic Party. He was elected in November 2006 after his opponent, six-term Republican incumbent Mark Foley, resigned on September 29, 2006, after questions were raised about an email exchange with a congressional...
, and Mahoney's predecessor Mark Foley
Mark Foley
Mark Adam Foley is a former member of the United States House of Representatives. He served from 1995 until 2006, representing the 16th District of Florida as a member of the Republican Party....
, were both involved in scandals.
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Results
District 17
This was an open seat, as Democratic incumbent Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Brett Meek is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for from 2003 to 2011. He was the Democratic nominee in the 2010 Senate election for the seat of Mel Martinez, but he lost in a three way race to Republican Marco Rubio along with Independent Charlie Crist.-Early life,...
ran for the U.S. Senate. Democratic nominee State Senator
Florida Senate
The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Senate is composed of 40 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 470,032....
Frederica Wilson
Frederica Wilson
Frederica Wilson is the U.S. Representative for Florida's 17th congressional district. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The seat was left open as the incumbent Kendrick Meek ran for a seat in the Senate....
ran against Independent attorney Roderick D. Vereen (campaign site, PVS).
Wilson won the Democratic primary, running against community activist and Executive Director of FANM (Haitian Women of Miami) Marleine Bastien (campaign site, PVS), former State Representative Phillip Brutus
Phillip Brutus
Phillip J. Brutus is a former member of the Florida House of Representatives.Brutus graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, New York. He got his Bachelor's degree at the University of Massachusetts Boston in 1982 and his J.D. degree from Suffolk University Law School in 1985.Brutus...
, State Representative James Bush III
James Bush (Florida politician)
James Bush III is a Miami, Florida teacher and Democratic politician who serves as the representative for District 109 of the Florida House of Representatives. He was first elected to the Florida House in 2008....
, North Miami
North Miami, Florida
North Miami is a suburban city located in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, about north of Miami. The city lies on Biscayne Bay and hosts the Biscayne Bay Campus of Florida International University, and the North Miami campus of Johnson & Wales University...
Councilman Scott Galvin (campaign site, PVS), Miami Gardens
Miami Gardens, Florida
Miami Gardens is a Miami suburban city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city name comes from one of the major roadways through the area, Miami Gardens Drive. According to the 2010 U.S...
Mayor Shirley Gibson (campaign site, PVS), physician Rudy Moise (campaign site, PVS), State Representative Yolly Roberson
Yolly Roberson
Yolly Roberson is a Miami, Florida attorney and Democratic politician who serves as the representative for District 104 of the Florida House of Representatives. She was first elected to the Florida House in 2002 and then reelected successively to three more terms. She served as Democratic Whip...
, and Miami Gardens
Miami Gardens, Florida
Miami Gardens is a Miami suburban city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city name comes from one of the major roadways through the area, Miami Gardens Drive. According to the 2010 U.S...
City Councilman and attorney Andre Williams (campaign site, PVS). The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company headquartered on Biscayne Bay in the Omni district of Downtown Miami, Florida, United States...
newspaper endorsed Shirley Gibson in the Democratic primary.
Teacher Corey Poitier was the lone announced Republican candidate, but he dropped out.
Wilson won 86.2% of the vote in the general election.
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, August 19, 2010
Results
District 18
Republican incumbent Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1989. She is a member of the Republican Party....
had held this seat since 1989, and was challenged by Rolando A. Banciella (campaign site, PVS). Both ran unopposed in their respective primaries. Ros-Lehtinen won the general election.
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Results
District 19
Democrat Robert Wexler
Robert Wexler
Robert Wexler is the president of the Washington-based S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace.Wexler was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing , from 1997 until his resignation on January 3, 2010.-Early life:Wexler was born in Queens, New York to Sonny and...
resigned on January 3, 2010, to become president of the Washington-based Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation. His seat was filled by Ted Deutch
Ted Deutch
Theodore E. "Ted" Deutch is the U.S. Representative for , serving since April 15, 2010. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served in the Florida Senate.- Early life, education, and law career:...
, the winner of a special election
Florida's 19th congressional district special election, 2010
The 2010 special election for Florida's 19th congressional district took place on April 13, 2010, to fill the vacancy caused by Representative Robert Wexler's resignation, effective the evening of January 3, 2010, from the United States House of Representatives...
, held on April 13. Deutch faced Joe Budd (campaign site, PVS), running unopposed in the Republican primary, along with write-in candidate Stan Smilan (campaign site) in the General election. Deutsch was easily re-elected.
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Results
District 20
Incumbent Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Democratic Party and the Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee. She previously served in the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate...
was challenged by Republican nominee businesswoman Karen Harrington (campaign site, PVS) of Davie
Davie, Florida
Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. The town's population was 91,992 at the 2010 census.- History :Davie was founded by Jake Tannebaum and Tamara Toussaint. The original name of the town was Zona. In 1909 R.P. Davie assisted then Governor Broward by draining the swamplands...
. Independents Stanley Blumenthal (campaign site, PVS) and Bob Kunst (campaign site, PVS) were also running. Florida Whig Party
Florida Whig Party
The Florida Whig Party is a registered political party in the state of Florida. In 2008, the party aligned itself with the Modern Whig Party, a national organization of about 30,000 members initially founded by Iraq and Afghanistan veterans as a "comeback" of the historic Whig Party.However, the...
candidate Clayton Schock (campaign site) ran as a write-in. Wasserman Schultz was re-elected.
Wasserman Schultz ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Harrington won against businessman Robert Lowry (campaign site, PVS) of Hollywood
Hollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...
, and transwoman Donna Milo (campaign site, PVS).
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Results
District 21
This district was an open election, as Republican incumbent Lincoln Diaz-Balart
Lincoln Diaz-Balart
Lincoln Rafael Díaz-Balart was the U.S. Representative for from 1993 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate...
was retiring. His brother Mario Diaz-Balart
Mario Diaz-Balart
Mario Rafael Diaz-Balart Caballero is the current U.S. Representative for , serving since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in 2010 to succeed his brother, Lincoln Diaz-Balart. The district includes the city of Hialeah, along with several of Miami's southwestern suburbs...
, current Representative of the 25th District, ran unopposed for this seat on November 2, 2010.
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District 22
Democrat incumbent Ron Klein
Ron Klein
Ronald "Ron" Klein is a lawyer and former member of the United States House of Representatives for . He is a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate. He is currently employed by the law firm Holland & Knight.-Early life,...
was seeking re-election in this Palm Beach-Broward County district, and was challenged and defeated by Republican nominee Allen West, the former military officer whom Klein defeated 55-45 in 2008.
Klein defeated Paul Renneisen (campaign site, PVS) in the Democratic primary. West defeated David Brady (campaign site, PVS) in the Republican primary.
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Polling
| Poll Source | Dates Administered | Ron Klein (D) | Allen West (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voter Survey Service | October 17-19, 2010 | 44% | 47% |
| Harstad Strategic Research† | September 20-22, 2010 | 48% | 43% |
| Wilson Research Strategies† | September 20-22, 2010 | 42% | 48% |
| Anzalone Research† | September 14-16, 2010 | 48% | 40% |
| Wilson Research Strategies† | April 18–19, 2010 | 42% | 44% |
†Internal poll (Wilson Research Strategies for West and Anzalone Research and Harstad Strategic Research for Klein)
Results
District 23
Democratic incumbent Alcee Hastings
Alcee Hastings
Alcee Lamar Hastings is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life, education and career:...
has held this seat since 1993 and ran for reelection. He was challenged by Republican nominee Bernard Sansaricq (campaign site, PVS). Both ran unopposed in their respective primary elections. Hastings was reelected by a wide margin.
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Results
District 24*
Democratic incumbent Suzanne KosmasSuzanne Kosmas
Suzanne M. Kosmas is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party...
was challenged and defeated by Republican nominee Sandy Adams
Sandy Adams
Sandra "Sandy" Adams is the U.S. Representative for . She is a member of the Republican Party. She is also a former law enforcement professional who represented District 33 in the Florida House of Representatives....
. Green Party nominee Nicholas Ruiz III, PhD., qualified as a write-in candidate.
Kosmas defeated former Winter Springs Mayor Paul Partyka in the Democratic primary. Adams defeated Karen Diebel, Tom Garcia, Deon Long and Craig S. Miller in the Republican primary.
Polling
| Poll Source | Dates Administered | Suzanne Kosmas (D) | Sandra Adams (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mclaughlin & Associates | September 22-23, 2010 | 39% | 49% |
| Hamilton Campaigns† | September 22-23, 2010 | 45% | 43% |
| Public Opinion Strategies | August 31-September 1, 2010 | 37% | 49% |
| Hamilton Campaigns† | August, 2010 | 43% | 49% |
†Internal poll for Kosmas campaign
Results
District 25
Republican incumbent Mario Diaz-Balart
Mario Diaz-Balart
Mario Rafael Diaz-Balart Caballero is the current U.S. Representative for , serving since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in 2010 to succeed his brother, Lincoln Diaz-Balart. The district includes the city of Hialeah, along with several of Miami's southwestern suburbs...
held this district since 2003 but on February 11, 2010 announced that he would not seek another term in the 25th district but would instead run for his brother's seat in the 21st District of Florida. Republican nominee State Representative David Rivera
David Rivera
David Mauricio Rivera is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a Miami-based public affairs consultant and formerly represented District 112 in the Florida House of Representatives....
, Democratic nominee Joe Garcia
Joe Garcia
Joe Garcia is a Miami-based lawyer and 2010 Democratic nominee for . He is the former executive director of the Cuban American National Foundation and was nominated by President Barack Obama to be director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact and Diversity of the United States Department of...
, Tea Party nominee Roly Arrojo (PVS), and Florida Whig Party
Florida Whig Party
The Florida Whig Party is a registered political party in the state of Florida. In 2008, the party aligned itself with the Modern Whig Party, a national organization of about 30,000 members initially founded by Iraq and Afghanistan veterans as a "comeback" of the historic Whig Party.However, the...
nominee Craig Porter (campaign site, PVS) were running. Rivera prevailed in the general election.
Rivera defeated Mariana 'Marili' Cancio (campaign site, PVS) and Paul Crespo (campaign site, PVS) in the Republican primary. Garcia defeated Luis Meurice (campaign site, PVS) in the Democratic primary. Arrojo and Porter were unopposed in their respective primaries.
- Race ranking and details from CQ PoliticsCongressional QuarterlyCongressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress...
- Campaign Contributions from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- Race profile at The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
Polling
| Poll Source | Dates Administered | David Rivera (R) | Joe Garcia (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voter Survey Service | October 29, 2010 | 44% | 40% |
| Voter Survey Service | October 25-26, 2010 | 44% | 43% |
| Greenberg Quinlan Rosner† | September 12-19, 2010 | 33% | 40% |
| Benenson Strategy Group† | March 24-27, 2010 | 35% | 38% |
†Internal poll for Garcia campaign
Results
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Cook Partisan Voting Index
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of a party that is represented by the opposite party, and applies to an EVEN score
External links
- Florida Division of Elections
- U.S. Congress Candidates for Florida at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- Florida U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Florida from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- 2010 Florida General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- House - Florida from the Cook Political ReportCook Political ReportThe Cook Political Report is an independent, non-partisan online newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, Governor's offices and the American Presidency. The Cook Political Report is led by a staff of five...
- Voter's Guide at The Miami HeraldThe Miami HeraldThe Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company headquartered on Biscayne Bay in the Omni district of Downtown Miami, Florida, United States...
- Voter Guide 2010 at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel