2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

In November 2010, Florida voters passed two amendments to the Florida Constitution which would require congressional and state legislative districts to be compact and follow geographical boundaries, thereby preventing gerrymandering. Shortly after the amendments were passed, U.S. Representatives Corrine Brown and Mario Diaz-Balart filed a lawsuit asking that the amendment concerning congressional districts be declared invalid.^[1] Brown and Diaz-Balart alleged that the power to change rules for congressional redistricting lies exclusively with the state legislature, and as such cannot be changed through a referendum; however, in January 2012 a three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected their arguments.^[2]

Redistricting legislation which would create one new district each in North Florida and Central Florida was passed by a committee of the Florida House of Representatives on January 27,^[3] by the full House of Representatives on February 3,^[4] and by the Florida Senate on February 9. Shortly after, the Florida Democratic Party announced it would file a lawsuit, alleging that the map violated the Fair Districts provision, which requires that maps do not intentionally favor parties or incumbents. Separately, a coalition of groups including Common Cause, the League of Women Voters and the National Council of La Raza announced it would file its own challenge on the legislation's being signed into law.^[5]

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. All vote totals come from the Florida Secretary of State's website along with the individual counties' election department websites.

2012 Florida's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee Jeff Miller Jim Bryan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 238,440 92,961 Percentage 69.6% 27.1%

County results Miller:      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Jeff Miller Republican Elected U.S. Representative Jeff Miller Republican

Florida's new 1st district voting age population is 77.6% White (single race), 12.9% Blacks (includes multirace), 4.3% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 0.3% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 5% other races ^[6]Republican incumbent Jeff Miller, who had represented Florida's 1st congressional district since 2001, ran for re-election and secured the Republican nomination unopposed.

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• Jeff Miller, incumbent U.S. Representative

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• James Bryan, army veteran^[7]

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• Calen Fretts, vice chair of the Libertarian Party of Okaloosa County^[8]

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William Cleave Drummond, II ran for election as a write-in candidate.^[7]

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2012 Florida's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee Steve Southerland Al Lawson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 175,856 157,634 Percentage 52.7% 47.2%

County results Southerland:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Lawson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Steve Southerland Republican Elected U.S. Representative Steve Southerland Republican

Florida's new 2nd district voting age population is 68.5% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 23.5% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 4.4% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 0.3% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 3.3% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6] Republican incumbent Steve Southerland was first elected to represent Florida's 2nd congressional district in 2010 and secured the Republican nomination unopposed.^[7]

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• Steve Southerland, incumbent U.S. Representative

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Former Republican state senator Nancy Argenziano was being barred from running as a Democrat by state law, and tried to run on the Independent Party of Florida line, but ultimately withdrew.^[12]

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• Al Lawson, state senator and candidate for this seat in 2010^[13]

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• Leonard Bembry, state representative^[14]
• Alvin Peters, attorney and former chairman of the Bay County Democratic Party^[15]
• Mark Schlakman

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• Nancy Argenziano, former Republican state senator^[16]
• Jay Liles, activist

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Southerland defeated Lawson for re-election to a second term, 53% to 47%, on November 6, 2012.

2012 Florida's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee Ted Yoho J. R. Gaillot Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 204,331 102,468 Percentage 64.7% 32.5%

County results Yoho:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Cliff Stearns Republican Elected U.S. Representative Ted Yoho Republican

Florida's new 3rd district voting age population is 75.8% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 12.9% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 6.7% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 0.3% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 4.3% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6] Republican Cliff Stearns, who had represented the 6th District since 1989, had his home in Ocala drawn into the neighboring 11th District. However, he opted to seek reelection in the 3rd, which contained more than two-thirds of his former territory.

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Stearns was upset in the primary by Ted Yoho, a large-animal veterinarian from Gainesville.

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• Ted Yoho, veterinarian

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• James Jett, police officer
• Steve Oelrich, state senator
• Cliff Stearns, incumbent U.S. Representative

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• J.R. Gaillot, policy consultant

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Florida's new 4th district voting age population is 74.9% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 12.5% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 6.3% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 0.4% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 5.9% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6] Republican incumbent Ander Crenshaw, who had represented the 4th District since 2001, ran for re-election.^[28]

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• Ander Crenshaw, incumbent U.S. Representative

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• Bob Black
• Deborah Pueschel

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• Gary Koniz

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2012 Florida's 5th congressional district election

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Nominee Corrine Brown LeAnne Kolb Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 190,472 70,700 Percentage 70.8% 26.3%

County results Brown:      60–70%      70–80% Kolb:      40–50%      50–60%      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Corrine Brown Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Corrine Brown Democratic

Florida's new 5th district voting age population is 49% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 36.2% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 10% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 1.1% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 3.7% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6] It is the successor to the former 3rd district, which has been represented by Democrat Corrine Brown since 1993.^[29]

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• Corrine Brown, incumbent U.S. Representative

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• LeAnne Kolb^[30]

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• Mike Yost, nominee for this in 2010^[31]

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Gerald Nyren announced plans to run as a Libertarian Party candidate.^[31]

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2012 Florida's 6th congressional district election

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Nominee Ron DeSantis Heather Beaven Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 195,962 146,489 Percentage 57.2% 41.4%

County results DeSantis:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election John Mica Republican Elected U.S. Representative Ron DeSantis Republican

In redistricting, most of the old 7th district was renumbered as the new 6th district. John Mica, who had represented the 7th District since 1993, had his home drawn into the neighboring 7th District, and opted to seek re-election there.

Florida's new 6th district voting age population is 82.8% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 8.8% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 5.4% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 0.3% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 2.7% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6]

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• Ron DeSantis, Iraq War veteran, former prosecutor and future Florida governor^[35]

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• Richard Clark, member of the Jacksonville City Council
• Fred Costello, state representative
• William Billy Kogut
• Craig Miller, businessman and Vietnam War veteran
• Alec Pueschel
• Beverly Slough, chairman of St. Johns County School District Board

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• John Mica, incumbent U.S. Representative

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• Heather Beaven, former Navy cryptologist and nominee for the 7th district in 2010^[36]

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• Vipin Verma, attorney^[37]

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2012 Florida's 7th congressional district election

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Nominee John Mica Jason Kendall Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 185,518 130,479 Percentage 58.7% 41.3%

County results Mica:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election John Mica (Republican) Sandy Adams (Republican) Elected U.S. Representative John Mica Republican

The new 7th District is the successor to the old 24th District, represented by Republican Sandy Adams since 2011. John Mica, who had represented the old 7th District since 1993, had his home drawn into the new 7th. The new district voting age population is 70.2% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 8.1% non-Hispanic blacks (includes multirace), 8.1 percent Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 0.9 percent Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace) and 4.7% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6]

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• John Mica, incumbent U.S. Representative from the 6th district

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• Sandy Adams, incumbent U.S. Representative from the 24th district

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Mica defeated Adams in the Republican primary with 61 percent of the vote.

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• Jason Kendall, social media consultant and sales manager

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• Nicholas Ruiz

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2012 Florida's 8th congressional district election

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Nominee Bill Posey Shannon Roberts Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 205,432 130,870 Percentage 58.9% 37.5%

County results Posey:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Bill Posey Republican Elected U.S. Representative Bill Posey Republican

The new 8th District was the successor to the 15th District, represented by Republican Bill Posey since 2009. The voting age population was 80.4% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 8.7% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 7.3% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 0.4% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 3.2% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6]

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• Bill Posey, incumbent U.S. Representative

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• Shannon Roberts, former NASA & federal official and Cape Canaveral City Council Member^[41]

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2012 Florida's 9th congressional district election

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Nominee Alan Grayson Todd Long Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 164,891 98,856 Percentage 62.5% 37.5%

County results Grayson:      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election New seat Elected U.S. Representative Alan Grayson Democratic

The new 9th district, an open seat located south of Orlando, is expected to favor Democrats.^[42] It contains all of Osceola County, part of Orange County (including the Orlando International Airport), and part of Polk County. The district's inhabitants voted overwhelmingly for President Barack Obama, preferring him to John McCain 60-39%. In addition, the district will contain a plurality of whites, at 43%, followed by Hispanics and blacks, who will make up 41% and 12% of the population, respectively.^[43][44][45] The new 9th district voting age population is 42.9% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 39.1% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 10.1% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 2.3% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 5.6% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6]

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• Alan Grayson, former U.S. Representative^[46]

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• Todd Long, attorney, conservative radio show host and candidate for the 8th District in 2008 & 2010

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• Julius Melendez
• Mark Oxner, businessman
• John Quinones

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2012 Florida's 10th congressional district election

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Nominee Daniel Webster Val Demings Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 164,649 153,574 Percentage 51.7% 48.3%

County results Webster:      50–60% Demings:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Daniel Webster Republican Elected U.S. Representative Daniel Webster Republican

In redistricting, the 8th district was renumbered as the 10th district. Republican Daniel Webster, who had represented the 8th district since January 2011, sort re-election.^[42] The new 10th district voting age population is 69.9% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 13.5% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 10.4% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 0.7% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 5.4% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6]

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• Daniel Webster, incumbent U.S. Representative

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• Val Demings, former Chief of the Orlando Police Department and wife of the Orange County Sheriff^[51]

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• Alan Grayson, former U.S. Representative^[52]

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2012 Florida's 11th congressional district election

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Nominee Rich Nugent H. David Werder Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 218,360 120,303 Percentage 64.5% 35.5%

County results Nugent:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Rich Nugent Republican Elected U.S. Representative Rich Nugent Republican

In redistricting, most of the old 5th District became the 11th District. Rich Nugent, who had represented the 5th since 2011, ran for re-election in the 11th.^[54] The new 11th district voting age population is 83.1% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 7.3% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 7% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 0.4% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 2.2% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6]

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• Rich Nugent, incumbent U.S. Representative

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• David Werder^[41]

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2012 Florida's 12th congressional district election

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Nominee Gus Bilirakis Jonathan Snow Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 209,604 108,770 Percentage 63.5% 32.9%

County results Bilirakis :      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Gus Bilirakis Republican Elected U.S. Representative Gus Bilirakis Republican

In redistricting, most of the old 9th District became the 12th district. Republican Gus Bilirakis, who had represented the 9th District since 2007, ran for re-election in the 12th.^[55] The new 12th district voting age population is 82.6% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 9.6% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 4% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 0.4% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 3.5% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6]

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• Gus Bilirakis, incumbent U.S. Representative

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• Jonathan Snow, photo specialist and former teacher^[41]

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John Russell, an acute care nurse practitioner, had announced prior to redistricting that he would run as an independent in the 11th District.^[56] However, after he was drawn into the 12th, he opted to seek election there.^[41]

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In redistricting, most of the old 10th District became the 13th District. Bill Young, who had represented the 10th and its predecessors since 1971, ran for re-election. The new 13th district voting age population is 83.5% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 7% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 5% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 0.3% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 4.2% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6]

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• Bill Young, incumbent U.S. Representative

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• Darren Ayres
• Madeline Vance

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• Jessica Ehrlich, attorney and former Legislative Counsel for Representatives Clay Shaw and Stephen Lynch^[57]

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• Nina Hayden

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• Charlie Justice, former state senator and nominee for this seat in 2010^[58]
• Rick Kriseman, state representative
• Janet Long, former state representative
• Kenneth Welch, Pinellas County Commissioner

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• Charlie Crist, former Governor and candidate for Senate in 2010^[59]

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2012 Florida's 14th congressional district election

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Nominee Kathy Castor EJ Otero Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 197,121 83,480 Percentage 70.2% 29.8%

County results Castor:      60–70%      80-90%

U.S. Representative before election Kathy Castor Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Kathy Castor Democratic

In redistricting, the 11th District was renumbered as the 14th District. Democrat Kathy Castor, who has represented the 11th since 2007, ran for re-election here.^[41] Florida's new 14th district voting age population is 46.5% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 24% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 24% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 1.6% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 3.8% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6]

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• Kathy Castor, incumbent U.S. Representative

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• Evelio Otero, retired Air Force colonel

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• Eddie Adams, architect

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• Michael S. Bennett, state senator^[60][61][62]
• Shawn Harrison, state representative^[63]
• Mark Sharpe, Hillsborough County Commissioner and nominee for the 11th district in 1994 and 1996^[64]

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In redistricting, the 12th district was renumbered as the 15th district. Dennis Ross, who had represented the 12th district since 2011, ran for re-election.^[65] The new 15th district voting age population is 68.6% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 14.2% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 12% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 0.7% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 4.5% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6]

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• Dennis Ross, incumbent U.S. Representative

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In redistricting, the Florida's 13th congressional district was renumbered as the 16th district. Republican Vern Buchanan, who had represented the 13th since 2007, ran for re-election in the 16th after deciding against running for the U.S. Senate.^[66][67] The new 16th district voting age population is 83.5% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 8.5% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 5.6% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 0.3% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 2.2% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6]

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• Vern Buchanan, incumbent U.S. Representative

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Prior to redistricting, former state representative Keith Fitzgerald had announced he would seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Buchanan.^[68]

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• Keith Fitzgerald, former state representative

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2012 Florida's 17th congressional district election

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Nominee Tom Rooney William Bronson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 165,488 116,766 Percentage 58.6% 41.4%

County results Rooney:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Tom Rooney Republican Elected U.S. Representative Tom Rooney Republican

The new 17th district, an open seat for a large district comprising parts of 10 South and Central Florida counties as well as parts of the Everglades watershed, is expected to favor Republicans.^[42][69] Republican Tom Rooney, who had represented the 16th district since 2009, ran for re-election in the new 17th district.^[70] The new 17th district voting age population is 75.4% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 13.9% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 7.9% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 0.4% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 2.3% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6]

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• Tom Rooney, incumbent U.S. Representative

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• Joe Arnold, member of Okeechobee County school board

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• Karen Diebel, former Winter Park city commissioner and candidate for the 24th district in 2010^[71]

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• William Bronson, retired Delta Air Lines pilot (formerly an unsuccessful Republican candidate in Massachusetts and Georgia)

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As of the September FEC financial reporting deadline Rooney had collected $930,248 in campaign contributions and had $564,716 on hand; the FEC had no reports on Bronson or Baumann.^[69][72][73]

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2012 Florida's 18th congressional district election

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Nominee Patrick Murphy Allen West Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 166,257 164,353 Percentage 50.3% 49.7%

County results Murphy:      50–60% West:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election New seat Elected U.S. Representative Patrick Murphy Democratic

Allen West, who was first elected to represent Florida's 22nd congressional district in 2010, ran for re-election in the new 18th district.^[74] The new 18th district voting age population is 74.7% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 11.6% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 10.6% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 0.4% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 2.7% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6]

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• Allen West, incumbent U.S. Representative

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• Robert Crowder, Martin County Sheriff^[75]

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Patrick Murphy, an environmental services executive, had planned to seek the Democratic nomination in the 22nd district,^[76] but announced in February 2012 that he would continue to challenge West in the 18th district.^[77]

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• Patrick Murphy, environmental services executive

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• Jerry Buechler
• Jim Horn

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Marilyn Davis Holloman qualified to run as a write-in.^[78] Everett Wilkinson, the chair of the South Florida Tea Party and registered to vote with no party affiliation, decided not to run.^[79]

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In redistricting, the 14th district was renumbered as the 19th district.^[42] Connie Mack IV, who had represented the 14th district since 2005, will run for the U.S. Senate rather than for re-election.^[81] The new 19th district voting age population is 77.1% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 14.4% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 6% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 0.5% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 2.1% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6]

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• Trey Radel, conservative radio talk show host^[82]

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• Gary Aubuchon, state representative^[83]
• Joe Davidow, attorney^[84]
• Byron Donalds, banker
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• Paige Kreegel, state representative^[86]

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• Timothy John Rossano^[87]

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• Dudley Goodlette, state representative^[88]
• Tom Grady, commissioner of the Florida Office of Financial Regulation
• Tammy Hall, Lee County Commissioner^[89][90]
• Ray Judah, Lee County Commissioner^[89][90]
• Jeff Kottkamp, former Lieutenant Governor of Florida^[90]
• Ray Price, member of the Naples City Council
• Garrett Richter, state senator^[89]
• Burt Saunders, former state senator^[89][90]
• John Sawyer, state representative^[91]

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• James Roach, retired GM research engineer, decorated Vietnam combat veteran and nominee for the 14th district in 2010^[92]

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2012 Florida's 20th congressional district election

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Nominee Alcee Hastings Randall Terry Party Democratic Independent Popular vote 214,727 29,553 Percentage 87.9% 12.1%

County results Hastings:      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Alcee Hastings Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Alcee Hastings Democratic

In redistricting, the 23rd District was renumbered as the 20th District. Democrat Alcee Hastings, who had represented the 23rd since 1993, ran for reelection—in effect, trading district numbers with fellow Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz. The new 20th district voting age population is 49.2% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 35.5% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 9.8% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 1.2% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 4.3% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6]

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• Alcee Hastings, incumbent U.S. Representative

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• Bernard Sansaricq, former president of the Senate of Haiti and nominee for this seat in 2010^[93]

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• Randall Terry, anti-abortion activist

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In redistricting, most of the old 19th District became the 21st District. Ted Deutch, who had represented the 19th district since April 2010, ran for re-election^[94] The new 21st district voting age population is 66.6% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 17.6% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 10.6% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 0.6% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 4.5% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6]

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• Ted Deutch, incumbent U.S. Representative

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2012 Florida's 22nd congressional district election

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Nominee Lois Frankel Adam Hasner Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 171,021 142,050 Percentage 54.6% 45.4%

County results Frankel:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Allen West Republican Elected U.S. Representative Lois Frankel Democratic

Republican Allen West, who was first elected to represent Florida's 22nd congressional district in 2010, sought re-election in the new 18th district.^[74] The new 22nd district voting age population is 69.4% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 17.2% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 9.8% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 0.6% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 3.1% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6]

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• Adam Hasner, former majority leader of the Florida House of Representatives^[96]

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• Chip LaMarca, Broward County Commissioner^[97]

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• Lois Frankel, former mayor of West Palm Beach, Florida^[96]

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• Kristin Jacobs, Broward County Commissioner^[98]

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• John Rodstrom, Broward County Commissioner^[99]

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In redistricting, the 20th District was renumbered as the 23rd District. DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz who had represented the 20th since 2005, ran for re-election. The new 23rd district voting age population is 48.9% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 29.5% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 17.4% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 1.2% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 3.1% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6]

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• Debbie Wasserman Schultz, incumbent U.S. Representative

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• Karen Harrington, businesswoman and nominee for this seat in 2010^[100]

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• Gineen Bresso
• Ozzie deFaria, businessman^[101]
• Juan Eliel Garcia
• Joseph Kaufman, Americans Against Hate founder^[102]

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In redistricting, most of the old 17th District was renumbered as the 24th District. Democrat Frederica Wilson, who had represented the 17th since 2011, sought reelection. The new 24th district voting age population was 51.7% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 29.9% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 12.6% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 3.2% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 2.5% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6]

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• Frederica Wilson, incumbent U.S. Representative

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• Rudy Moise, doctor and candidate for this seat in 2010

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Wilson was unopposed in the general election.

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2012 Florida's 25th congressional district election

← 2010 2014 →

Nominee Mario Diaz-Balart Stanley Blumenthal VoteForEddie.com Party Republican Independent Independent Popular vote 151,466 31,664 17,099 Percentage 75.6% 15.8% 8.5%

County results Diaz-Balart:      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Mario Diaz-Balart Republican Elected U.S. Representative Mario Diaz-Balart Republican

In redistricting, the 21st district was renumbered as the 25th district. Republican Mario Diaz-Balart, who had represented the 21st district since 2011, ran for re-election.^[42] The new 25th district voting age population is 68.9% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 21.2% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 6% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 1.7% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 2.1% other races (non-Hispanic).^[6]

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• Mario Diaz-Balart, incumbent U.S. Representative

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