The Green Papers: Florida 2010 Midterm Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Special Primary House CD 19: Tuesday 2 February 2010
Special Election House CD 19: Tuesday 13 April 2010
Primary: Tuesday 24 August 2010
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Electoral Votes:27(5.02% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:25(5.75% of 435)
2000 Census:16,028,890 (5.68% of 281,998,273)
Capital:Tallahassee
Tuesday 2 February 2010 polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 13 April 2010 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
Tuesday 24 August 2010 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) / 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC) / 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in CDT and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EDT.
Tuesday 2 November 2010 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) / 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC) / 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in CDT and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EDT.
 

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Florida State and Local Government


NOTE re: elections to the LEGISLATURE

Florida elects half its 40-member State Senate every two years, State Senators so elected to four-year terms (except in the election held two years after a Federal Decennial Census, when the entire State Senate is up for election, so as to better facilitate redistricting: half the Senators elected in such a calendar year of a Federal Decennial Census are elected for but two years and the same State Senators are up for election for another two years in the next General Election, that is: the one taking place two years after said Federal Census).

In 2008, State Senators representing odd-numbered districts will be up for election for four-year terms; State Senators representing even-numbered districts were elected to their current four-year terms in 2006 and will next be up for election (for two-year terms) in 2010.

The entire 120-member House of Representatives will be up for election to two-year terms in 2008.


24 August 2010:
PRIMARY results from a media source
PRIMARY returns from an official source.

2 November 2010
General Election returns from an official source.

 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 111th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1 Democratic Senator Bill Nelson
First elected: 2000; re-elected 2006
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988]
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
  Candidate Republican     Mike McCalister

Class 3
Seat up for election
Open
Republican Senator George S. LeMieux
Entered office 10 September 2009 following the resignation of Republican Senator Mel Martinez.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Open Seat - Does not plan to seek election
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 2,645,743 48.89% state Representative Marco Rubio
FEC S0FL00338; 31 Dec 10; Tot $21,748,330; Dsb $21,638,315
  Candidate No Party Affiliation; (Republican) 1,607,549 29.71% Governor Charlie Crist
12 May 2009: Announced he is running for the U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat in 2010.
29 April 2010: Switched from Republican to No Party Affiliation.

FEC S6FL00160; 31 Dec 10; Tot $13,680,424; Dsb $13,608,676
  Candidate Democratic 1,092,936 20.20% Congressman Kendrick B. Meek
Congressman District 17

FEC S0FL00312; 31 Dec 10; Tot $8,863,119; Dsb $8,852,041
  Candidate Libertarian; (Florida Whig) 24,850 0.46% Alexander Andrew "Alex" Snitker
FEC S0FL00395; 30 Sep 10; Tot $42,014; Dsb $37,005
  Candidate No Party Affiliation 15,340 0.28% Sue Askeland
FEC S0FL00510
  Candidate No Party Affiliation 7,397 0.14% Rick Tyler
FEC S0FL00528
  Candidate Constitution; (Republican) 4,792 0.09% Bernard F. "Bernie" DeCastro
5 February 2010: Filed with the Florida Secretary of State as "Constitution".
5 January 2010: Filed with the Florida Secretary of State as "Republican".
23 October 2009: Filed with the FEC as "No Party Affiliation".

FEC S0FL00429; 04 Nov 10; Tot $32,949; Dsb $25,300
  Candidate No Party Affiliation 4,443 0.08% Lewis Jerome Armstrong
FEC S0FL00445
  Candidate No Party Affiliation 4,301 0.08% Bobbie Bean
FEC S0FL00437; 22 Nov 10; Tot $10,399; Dsb $8,344
  Candidate No Party Affiliation 3,647 0.07% Bruce Ray Riggs
FEC S0FL00452
  Candidate Write-in 47 0.00% Piotr Blass
FEC S4FL00272
  Candidate Write-in 18 0.00% Richard Lock
FEC S0FL00569
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 18 0.00% Belinda Gail Quarterman-Noah
FEC S6FL00194
  Candidate Write-in 13 0.00% George Drake
FEC S0FL00536
  Candidate Write-in 6 0.00% Robert Monroe
FEC S0FL00577
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 4 0.00% Howard W. Knepper
FEC S0FL00544
  Candidate Write-in 2 0.00% Carol Ann Joyce LaRosa
FEC S0FL00551
Total 5,411,106 100.00%  

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Chair up for election
Open
Republican Governor Charlie Crist
First elected: 2006
Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Open Chair - 12 May 2009: Announced he is running for the U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat in 2010.
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 2,619,335 48.87% Richard L. "Rick" Scott
for Lieutenant Governor: Jennifer Carroll
  Candidate Democratic 2,557,785 47.72% Chief Financial Officer Adelaide Alexander "Alex" Sink
for Lieutenant Governor: Rod Smith.
13 May 2009: Announced candidacy for Governor in 2010
  Candidate Independence 123,831 2.31% Peter L. Allen
for Lieutenant Governor: John E. Zanni
  Candidate No Party Affiliation 18,842 0.35% C.C. Reed
for Lieutenant Governor: Larry Waldo, Sr.
  Candidate No Party Affiliation; (Democratic) 18,644 0.35% Michael E. Arth
for Lieutenant Governor: Al Krulick
  Candidate No Party Affiliation 13,690 0.26% Daniel J. Imperato
for Lieutenant Governor: Karl C.C. Behm
  Candidate No Party Affiliation; (Democratic) 7,487 0.14% Farid A. Khavari
for Lieutenant Governor: Darcy G. Richardson.
18 June 2010: Switched from Democratic to No Party Affiliation
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 121 0.00% Josue Larose
for Lieutenant Governor: Valencia St. Louis.
16 June 2010: Switched from Democratic to write-in.
Originally filed as a Republican. Changed to Democratic on 11 January 2010.
Total 5,359,735 100.00%  

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Elected on ticket with Governor

Seat up for election
Open
Republican Lieutenant Governor Jeffrey D. "Jeff" Kottkamp
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Open Seat - 24 August 2010: Lost the Republican nomination for Attorney General.
14 May 2009: Announced he would run for Attorney General in 2010.

111th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. 111th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
15 Republican (11 Renominated, 4 Open);
10 Democratic (9 Renominated, 1 Open)

CD 1
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected 16 October 2001 - in a Special Election re: the resignation of Congressman Joe Scarborough 6 September 2001.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 170,821 80.00% Congressman Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller
FEC H2FL01100; 31 Dec 10; Tot $567,896; Dsb $556,846
  Candidate No Party Affiliation 23,250 10.89% Joseph Henry "Joe" Cantrell, Jr.
FEC H0FL01104; 31 Dec 10; Tot $11,179; Dsb $11,178
  Candidate No Party Affiliation; (Republican) 18,253 8.55% John E. Krause
29 April 2010: Switched from Republican to No Party Affiliation.

FEC H0FL00023; 22 Nov 10; Tot $38,628; Dsb $38,628
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 1,202 0.56% James Edward "Jim" Bryan
29 April 2010: Switched from Democratic to write-in.

FEC H8FL01099
Total 213,526 100.00%  

CD 2
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman F. Allen Boyd, Jr.
First elected: 1996
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 136,371 53.60% William Steve "Steve" Southerland, II
FEC H0FL02110; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,291,066; Dsb $1,290,924
  Candidate Democratic 105,211 41.35% Congressman F. Allen Boyd, Jr.
FEC H6FL00046; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,690,983; Dsb $3,814,059
  Candidate No Party Affiliation; (Florida Whig) 7,135 2.80% Paul Crandall McKain
23 April 2009: Filed as Florida Whig Party with the Florida Division of Elections.
22 April 2009: Filed as an Independent with the FEC.
3 February 2010: Filed as No Party Affiliation with the Florida Division of Elections.

FEC H0FL02094; 02 Nov 10; Tot $49,930; Dsb $49,928
  Candidate No Party Affiliation; (Republican) 5,705 2.24% Dianne Jorden Berryhill
30 April 2010: Switched from Republican to No Party Affiliation.

FEC H0FL02177; 31 Dec 10; Tot $10,828; Dsb $10,218
  Candidate Write-in 16 0.01% Raymond Heath "Ray" Netherwood
FEC H0FL02136
Total 254,438 100.00%  

CD 3
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Corrine Brown
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 1992
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary
31 May 2009: Candidate for Senate in 2010. 16 October 2009: Announced she would run for re-election in the U.S. House.
  Elected Democratic 94,744 63.04% Congressman Corrine Brown
FEC H2FL03056; 31 Dec 10; Tot $990,485; Dsb $1,003,548
  Candidate Republican 50,932 33.89% Michael F. "Mike" Yost
July 2009: Decided to run in CD 3 rather than CD 6.

FEC H0FL06061; 31 Dec 10; Tot $156,853; Dsb $153,545
  Candidate No Party Affiliation 4,625 3.08% Terry L. Martin-Back
FEC H0FL03076; 30 Sep 10; Tot $8,105; Dsb $8,444
Total 150,301 100.00%  

CD 4
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Ander M. Crenshaw
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2000
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 178,238 77.21% Congressman Ander M. Crenshaw
FEC H0FL04066; 31 Dec 10; Tot $554,323; Dsb $669,106
  Candidate No Party Affiliation; (Republican) 52,540 22.76% Troy Dwayne Stanley
FEC H0FL04108; 31 Dec 10; Tot $15,777; Dsb $15,671
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 40 0.02% Deborah "Deb" Katz Pueschel
FEC H0FL04033; 31 Dec 10; Tot $0; Dsb $46
  Candidate Write-in 27 0.01% Gary L. Koniz
FEC H0FL04116
Total 230,845 100.00%  

CD 5
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Seat up for election
Open
Republican Congressman Virginia "Ginny" Brown-Waite
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Open Seat - 30 April 2010: Announced retirement.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 208,815 67.43% Hernando County Sheriff Richard B. "Rich" Nugent
FEC H0FL05139; 31 Dec 10; Tot $518,606; Dsb $506,951
  Candidate Democratic 100,858 32.57% James John "Jim" Piccillo
Formerly a Republican

FEC H0FL05113; 22 Nov 10; Tot $146,685; Dsb $149,575
Total 309,673 100.00%  

CD 6
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Clifford Bundy "Cliff" Stearns
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 1988
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 179,349 71.46% Congressman Clifford Bundy "Cliff" Stearns
FEC H8FL06056; 31 Dec 10; Tot $771,900; Dsb $917,479
  Candidate No Party Affiliation; (Democratic) 71,632 28.54% Steven E. "Steve" Schonberg
29 April 2010: Switched from Democratic to No Party Affiliation.

FEC H0FL06079; 22 Nov 10; Tot $10,727; Dsb $8,052
Total 250,981 100.00%  

CD 7
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman John L. Mica
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 1992
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 185,470 69.03% Congressman John L. Mica
FEC H2FL08055; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,205,980; Dsb $1,326,719
  Candidate Democratic 83,206 30.97% Heather Maurine Beaven
FEC H0FL07077; 31 Dec 10; Tot $239,082; Dsb $235,846
Total 268,676 100.00%  

CD 8
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Alan Mark Grayson
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 123,586 56.11% former state Senator Daniel "Dan" Webster
13 October 2009: "After much prayer and thoughtful consideration, I have decided not to run for the United States House of Representatives, District 8...."
22 April 2010: Mr. Webster announced that he will re-enter the contest.

FEC H0FL08208; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,821,761; Dsb $1,756,772
  Candidate Democratic 84,167 38.22% Congressman Alan Mark Grayson
FEC H6FL08213; 31 Dec 10; Tot $6,041,735; Dsb $5,573,266
  Candidate Tea; (Republican) 8,337 3.79% Peg Dunmire
20 March 2010: Switched from Republican Party to Tea Party

FEC H0FL08117; 22 Nov 10; Tot $247,121; Dsb $285,074
  Candidate No Party Affiliation 4,143 1.88% George L. Metcalfe
FEC H0FL08216; 15 Oct 10; Tot $13,500; Dsb $12,991
  Candidate Write-in; (Florida Whig) 11 0.00% Steven J. Gerritzen
29 April 2010: Switched from Florida Whig to write-in.

FEC H0FL08166
Total 220,244 100.00%  

CD 9
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Gus Michael Bilirakis
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 165,433 71.43% Congressman Gus Michael Bilirakis
FEC H6FL09070; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,088,906; Dsb $915,407
  Candidate Democratic 66,158 28.57% Anita de Palma
FEC H8FL09084; 12 Dec 10; Tot $13,496; Dsb $13,401
Total 231,591 100.00%  

CD 10
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman C.W. "Bill" Young
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 1970
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 137,943 65.92% Congressman C.W. "Bill" Young
FEC H6FL06035; 31 Dec 10; Tot $697,976; Dsb $965,469
  Candidate Democratic 71,313 34.08% state Senator Charlie Justice
FEC H0FL10055; 31 Dec 10; Tot $321,126; Dsb $320,528
Total 209,256 100.00%  

CD 11
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Katherine Anne "Kathy" Castor
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Democratic 91,328 59.63% Congressman Katherine Anne "Kathy" Castor
FEC H6FL11126; 31 Dec 10; Tot $887,026; Dsb $680,004
  Candidate Republican 61,817 40.37% Mike Prendergast
FEC H0FL11160; 31 Dec 10; Tot $510,416; Dsb $501,044
Total 153,145 100.00%  

CD 12
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Seat up for election
Open
Republican Congressman Adam H. Putnam
First elected: 2000
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Open Seat - 1 February 2009: Announced he will run for state Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services in 2010.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 102,704 48.14% former state Representative Dennis Alan Ross
FEC H0FL12101; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,179,679; Dsb $1,156,464
  Candidate Democratic 87,769 41.14% Polk County Supervisor of Elections Lori Edwards
FEC H0FL12119; 31 Dec 10; Tot $657,349; Dsb $655,714
  Candidate Tea; (Republican) 22,857 10.71% Polk County Commissioner Randy Wilkinson
30 April 2010: Changed from Republican to Tea Party

FEC H0FL12135; 31 Dec 10; Tot $53,004; Dsb $55,376
Total 213,330 100.00%  

CD 13
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Vernon "Vern" Buchanan
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 183,811 68.86% Congressman Vernon "Vern" Buchanan
FEC H6FL13148; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,082,570; Dsb $1,224,889
  Candidate Democratic 83,123 31.14% James Theopolis Golden
FEC H0FL13109; 31 Dec 10; Tot $130,764; Dsb $129,888
Total 266,934 100.00%  

CD 14
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Connie Mack
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 188,341 68.56% Congressman Connie Mack
FEC H4FL14059; 31 Dec 10; Tot $963,780; Dsb $1,055,861
  Candidate Democratic 74,525 27.13% James Lloyd Roach
FEC H0FL14065; 31 Dec 10; Tot $65,452; Dsb $63,758
  Candidate No Party Affiliation 11,825 4.30% William Maverick St. Claire
FEC H0FL14073; 31 Dec 10; Tot $8,787; Dsb $8,746
Total 274,691 100.00%  

CD 15
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman William "Bill" Posey
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 157,079 64.73% Congressman William "Bill" Posey
FEC H8FL15107; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,094,176; Dsb $1,027,994
  Candidate Democratic 85,595 35.27% C. Shannon Roberts
FEC H0FL15054; 31 Dec 10; Tot $29,677; Dsb $30,268
Total 242,674 100.00%  

CD 16
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Thomas Joseph "Tom" Rooney
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 162,285 66.85% Congressman Thomas Joseph "Tom" Rooney
FEC H8FL16022; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,428,122; Dsb $1,013,774
  Candidate Democratic 80,327 33.09% Jim Horn
27 April 2010: Changed from No Party Affiliation to Democratic.

FEC H0FL16052; 13 Oct 10; Tot $50,300; Dsb $33,062
  Candidate Write-in 151 0.06% William Dean
FEC H0FL16086
Total 242,763 100.00%  

CD 17
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Seat up for election
Open
Democratic Congressman Kendrick B. Meek
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Open Seat - 13 January 2009: Candidate for the Senate Class 3 seat in 2010
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democratic 106,361 86.21% state Senator Frederica S. Wilson
FEC H0FL17068; 31 Dec 10; Tot $512,378; Dsb $401,640
  Candidate No Party Affiliation; (Democratic) 17,009 13.79% Roderick D. Vereen
28 April 2010: Switched from Democratic to No Party Affiliation.

FEC H0FL17092; 31 Dec 10; Tot $139,344; Dsb $108,782
Total 123,370 100.00%  

CD 18
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected in a Special Election, 29 August 1989, re: death of Congressman Claude Pepper, 30 May 1989
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 102,360 68.89% Congressman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
FEC H0FL18025; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,671,275; Dsb $1,104,667
  Candidate Democratic 46,235 31.11% Rolando A. Banciella
FEC H0FL18165; 30 Jun 10; Tot $11,019; Dsb $10,742
Total 148,595 100.00%  

CD 19
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Theodore Eliot "Ted" Deutch
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 13 April 2010 in a special election to fill the seat caused by the resignation of Congressman Robert Wexler.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Democratic 132,098 62.59% Congressman Theodore Eliot "Ted" Deutch
FEC H0FL19080; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,002,624; Dsb $1,873,933
  Candidate Republican; (Unaffiliated) 78,733 37.30% Joseph E. "Joe" Budd
30 September 2009: Filed as a Republican with the Florida Division of Elections.
12 August 2009: Filed as "Unaffilated" with the Federal Elections Commission.

FEC H0FL19072; 31 Dec 10; Tot $86,338; Dsb $86,435
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 228 0.11% Stanley S. "Stan" Smilan
27 April 2010: Withdrew in CD 16.
30 April 2010: Qualified in CD 19.

FEC H2FL22064
Total 211,059 100.00%  

CD 19
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Seat up for election
Special Election
Democratic
Seat up for election: Tuesday 13 April 2010
Special Election - primary on 2 February 2010
  Elected Democratic 43,269 62.06% state Senator Theodore Eliot "Ted" Deutch
2 February 2010 primary 85.2%

FEC H0FL19080; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,002,624; Dsb $1,873,933
  Candidate Republican 24,549 35.21% Edward J. "Ed" Lynch
2 February 2010 primary 40.7%

FEC H8FL19042; 30 Sep 10; Tot $131,627; Dsb $128,880
  Candidate No Party Affiliation 1,905 2.73% Jim McCormick
FEC H0FL19098; 11 Aug 10; Tot $19,063; Dsb $19,063
    Democratic     Benjamin "Ben" Graber - lost primary
2 February 2010 primary 14.8%

FEC H6FL19046; 30 Sep 10; Tot $73,054; Dsb $63,353
    Republican     Joseph E. "Joe" Budd - lost primary
2 February 2010 primary 40.1%

FEC H0FL19072; 31 Dec 10; Tot $86,338; Dsb $86,435
    Republican     Curt Price - lost primary
2 February 2010 primary 19.2%

FEC H0FL19064; 31 Dec 10; Tot $74,876; Dsb $74,863
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 0 0.00% Josue Larose
1 January 2010: Filed as a Democrat with the FEC
24 May 2009: Filed as a Republican with the FEC.

FEC H0FL19056; 30 Jun 10; Tot $0; Dsb $0
Total 69,723 100.00%  
  
On 14 October 2009, Congressman Robert Wexler (Democratic), who was first elected in 1996, announced that he will accept the position of president of the Center for Middle East Peace and will leave Congress effective in January of 2010: "Today, I am announcing that I will be accepting the position of president of the Center for Middle East Peace and will leave Congress effective in January of 2010."
26 October 2009 update: "...effective on January 3, 2010 at 11:59 pm I will resign as a Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida's 19th Congressional District..."
4 November 2009: Governor Charlie Crist called a 2 February 2010 primary and 6 April 2010 general election to fill this seat.
25 November 2009 update: Governor Charlie Crist moved the date of a special election to 13 April 2010 so it doesn't fall during Passover.

CD 20
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Debbie Wasserman Schultz
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Democratic 100,787 60.15% Congressman Debbie Wasserman Schultz
FEC H4FL20023; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,929,136; Dsb $2,017,527
  Candidate Republican 63,845 38.10% Karen Harrington
FEC H0FL20070; 31 Dec 10; Tot $376,834; Dsb $374,114
  Candidate No Party Affiliation 1,663 0.99% Stanley Blumenthal
FEC H0FL20104; 28 Dec 10; Tot $274,785; Dsb $263,477
  Candidate No Party Affiliation 1,272 0.76% Robert "Bob" Kunst
FEC H0FL20088; 30 Sep 10; Tot $9,848; Dsb $8,569
  Candidate Write-in; (Florida Whig) 3 0.00% Clayton James Schock
FEC H0FL20054
Total 167,570 100.00%  

CD 21
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Seat up for election
Open
Republican Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart
First elected: 1992
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Open Seat - 2010 February 11: Announced retirement
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican     Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart
11 February 2010: "I will seek election to the U.S. House of Representatives this November for Congressional District 21, a seat which will be left vacant after the retirement of Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart." [Lincoln and Mario are brothers -Ed.]

FEC H2FL25018; 31 Dec 10; Tot $739,769; Dsb $541,142

CD 22
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Ron Klein
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 118,890 54.36% Allen Bernard West
FEC H8FL22038; 31 Dec 10; Tot $6,542,733; Dsb $6,519,706
  Candidate Democratic 99,804 45.64% Congressman Ron Klein
FEC H6FL22040; 31 Dec 10; Tot $3,776,862; Dsb $5,319,668
Total 218,694 100.00%  

CD 23
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Alcee L. Hastings
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 1992
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Democratic 100,066 79.12% Congressman Alcee L. Hastings
FEC H2FL23021; 31 Dec 10; Tot $780,439; Dsb $778,992
  Candidate Republican 26,414 20.88% Bernard Sansaricq
FEC H0FL23033; 31 Dec 10; Tot $105,748; Dsb $106,138
Total 126,480 100.00%  

CD 24
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Suzanne M. Kosmas
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 146,129 59.64% state Representative Sandra "Sandy" Adams
24 August 2010 Primary: 30.14%

FEC H0FL24049; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,328,773; Dsb $1,266,661
  Candidate Democratic 98,787 40.32% Congressman Suzanne M. Kosmas
FEC H8FL24026; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,540,348; Dsb $2,561,826
  Candidate Write-in; (Green) 115 0.05% Nicholas Ruiz, III
FEC H0FL24171
Total 245,031 100.00%  

CD 25
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Seat up for election
Open
Republican Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Open Seat - 11 February 2010: Announced he will run for his brother's CD 21 seat in 2010. His brother, Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart, is retiring.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 74,859 52.15% state Representative David Rivera
FEC H0FL25038; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,895,637; Dsb $1,884,651
  Candidate Democratic 61,138 42.59% Jose Antonio "Joe" Garcia
FEC H8FL25015; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,659,715; Dsb $1,664,554
  Candidate Tea; (Democratic) 4,312 3.00% Jose Rolanndo "Roly" Arrojo
30 June 2010: Filed as a Democrat with the FEC.

FEC H0FL25079
  Candidate Florida Whig 3,244 2.26% Craig Porter
FEC H0FL25020; 22 Nov 10; Tot $18,507; Dsb $17,465
Total 143,553 100.00%  

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Seat up for election
Open
Republican Attorney General Bill McCollum
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Open Seat - Ran for but list his party's nomination for Governor in 2010.
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 2,882,868 54.77% Pam Bondi
  Candidate Democratic 2,181,377 41.44% state Senator Daniel "Dan" Gelber
  Candidate No Party Affiliation; (Republican) 199,147 3.78% Jim Lewis
15 June 2010: Switched from Republican to No Party Affiliation
Total 5,263,392 100.00%  

Chief Financial Officer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. The new office of Chief Financial Officer will replace both the Comptroller and Treasurer in Florida.

Seat up for election
Open
Democratic Chief Financial Officer Adelaide Alexander "Alex" Sink
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Open Seat - 13 May 2009: Announced candidacy for Governor in 2010
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 2,967,052 57.33% state Senator Jeff Atwater
  Candidate Democratic 2,015,579 38.94% former state Representative Loranne Ausley
  Candidate No Party Affiliation 109,192 2.11% Tom Stearns
  Candidate No Party Affiliation; (Democratic) 83,959 1.62% Ken Mazzie
17 June 2010: Switched from Democratic to No Party Affiliation.
Total 5,175,782 100.00%  

Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Seat up for election
Open
Republican Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Charles H. "Charlie" Bronson
First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Open Seat - At term limit. 20 May 2009: Announced he would NOT be a candidate for Governor in 2010.
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 2,908,086 55.94% Congressman Adam H. Putnam
Congressman CD 12
  Candidate Democratic 1,983,277 38.15% Scott Maddox
  Candidate Tea 203,598 3.92% Ira Chester
  Candidate No Party Affiliation; (Democratic) 103,717 2.00% Thaddeus "Thad" Hamilton
14 June 2010: Switched from Democratic to No Party Affiliation.
Total 5,198,678 100.00%  
 

Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
  Democratic (affiliates): 13 incumbents, 38 candidates
  Republican: 20 incumbents, 42 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
  Florida Whig: 5 candidates
  Independence (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Tea: 4 candidates
Independents
  No Party Affiliation: 27 candidates
  Unaffiliated: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Write-in: 18 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.


 


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