The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the twenty-seven congressional representatives from the state, one from each of the state's twenty-seven congressional districts, a two-seat increase due to the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial

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, and a U.S. Senate election. The primary elections were held August 14, 2012.

Redistricting

In November 2010, Florida voters passed two amendments to the

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which would require congressional and state legislative districts to be compact and follow geographical boundaries, thereby preventing

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. Shortly after the amendments were passed, U.S. Representatives

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and Mario Diaz-Balart filed a

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asking that the amendment concerning congressional districts be declared invalid. 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

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; however, in January 2012 a

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of the

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rejected their arguments. Redistricting legislation which would create one new district each in

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and

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was passed by a committee of the

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on January 27, by the full House of Representatives on February 3, and by the

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on February 9. Shortly after, the

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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

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, the

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and the

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announced it would file its own challenge on the legislation's being signed into law.

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

District 1

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 Republican incumbent Jeff Miller, who had represented

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since 2001, ran for re-election and secured the Republican nomination unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Jeff Miller, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *James Bryan, army veteranFlorida Division of Elections
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Libertarian primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Calen Fretts, vice chair of the Libertarian Party of

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Independents

William Cleave Drummond, II ran for election as a write-in candidate.

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 2

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). Republican incumbent Steve Southerland was first elected to represent

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and secured the Republican nomination unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Steve Southerland, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Former Republican

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was being barred from running as a Democrat by state law, and tried to run on the

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line, but ultimately withdrew.

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Al Lawson Alfred James Lawson Jr. (born September 23, 1948) is an American businessman and politician who was the U.S. representative for Florida's 5th congressional district from 2017 to 2023. The district, which was eliminated following redistricting ...

and candidate for this seat in

=Eliminated in primary

= * Leonard Bembry,

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* Alvin Peters, attorney and former chairman of the Bay County Democratic Party * Mark Schlakman

=Withdrawn

= *

, former Republican

*Jay Liles, activist

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

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

District 3

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). Republican

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, who had represented the 6th District since 1989, had his home in

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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.

Republican primary

Stearns was upset in the primary by

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, a large-animal veterinarian from Gainesville.

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, veterinarian

=Eliminated in primary

= * James Jett, police officer *

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, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *J.R. Gaillot, policy consultant

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Results

District 4

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). Republican incumbent

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, who had represented the 4th District since 2001, ran for re-election.2012 primary election results
from Florida Election Watch

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Bob Black *Deborah Pueschel

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Withdrawn

= *Gary Koniz

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 5

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). It is the successor to the former 3rd district, which has been represented by Democrat

since 1993.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *LeAnne Kolb

=Withdrawn

= *Mike Yost, nominee for this in

Libertarian primary

Gerald Nyren announced plans to run as a

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candidate.

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 6

In redistricting, most of the old 7th district was renumbered as the new 6th district.

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, 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).

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

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, former

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and future Florida

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=Eliminated in primary

= * Richard Clark, member of the

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* William Billy Kogut * Craig Miller, businessman and

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* Alec Pueschel * Beverly Slough, chairman of St. Johns County School District Board

=Declined

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Heather Beaven, former

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and nominee for the 7th district in

=Eliminated in primary

= *Vipin Verma, attorney

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 7

The new 7th District is the successor to the old 24th District, represented by Republican

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since 2011.

, 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).

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative from the 6th district

=Eliminated in primary

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative from the 24th district

Endorsements

Primary results

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Jason Kendall, social media consultant and sales manager

=Eliminated in primary

= *Nicholas Ruiz

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 8

The new 8th District was the successor to the 15th District, represented by Republican

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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).

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Shannon Roberts, former NASA & federal official and Cape Canaveral City Council Member

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 9

The new 9th district, an

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located south of

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, is expected to favor Democrats. It contains all of Osceola County, part of Orange County (including the

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), and part of Polk County. The district's inhabitants voted overwhelmingly for President

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, preferring him to

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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. 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).

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

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, former U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Todd Long, attorney, conservative radio show host and candidate for the 8th District in

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=Eliminated in primary

= *Julius Melendez *Mark Oxner, businessman *John Quinones

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 10

In redistricting, the 8th district was renumbered as the 10th district. Republican

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, who had represented the 8th district since January 2011, sort re-election. 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).

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

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, former Chief of the

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and wife of the Orange County Sheriff

=Declined

= *

, former U.S. Representative

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 11

In redistricting, most of the old

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became the 11th District.

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, who had represented the 5th since 2011, ran for re-election in the 11th. 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).

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *David Werder

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 12

In redistricting, most of the old 9th District became the 12th district. Republican

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, who had represented the 9th District since 2007, ran for re-election in the 12th. 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).

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Jonathan Snow, photo specialist and former teacher

Independents

John Russell, an

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, had announced prior to redistricting that he would run as an independent in the 11th District. However, after he was drawn into the 12th, he opted to seek election there.

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Results

District 13

In redistricting, most of the old 10th District became the 13th District.

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, 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).

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Darren Ayres *Madeline Vance

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

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, attorney and former Legislative Counsel for Representatives

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and Stephen Lynch

=Withdrawn

= *Nina Hayden

=Declined

= * Charlie Justice, former

and nominee for this seat in

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, former

*Kenneth Welch,

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Commissioner

Independent

Declined

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, former

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and candidate for Senate in

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 14

In redistricting, the 11th District was renumbered as the 14th District. Democrat

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, who has represented the 11th since 2007, ran for re-election here. 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).

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Evelio Otero, retired Air Force colonel

=Eliminated in primary

= *Eddie Adams, architect

=Declined

= * Michael S. Bennett,

* Shawn Harrison,

*Mark Sharpe, Hillsborough County Commissioner and nominee for the 11th district in

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Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Results

District 15

In redistricting, the 12th district was renumbered as the 15th district.

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, who had represented the 12th district since 2011, ran for re-election. 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).

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

General election

No other party put up a candidate.

Endorsements

Results

District 16

In redistricting, the

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was renumbered as the 16th district. Republican

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, who had represented the 13th since 2007, ran for re-election in the 16th after deciding against running for the U.S. Senate. 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).

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Prior to redistricting, former

Keith Fitzgerald had announced he would seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Buchanan.

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Keith Fitzgerald, former

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 17

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

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watershed, is expected to favor Republicans. Republican Tom Rooney, who had represented the 16th district since 2009, ran for re-election in the new 17th district. 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).

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Tom Rooney, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Joe Arnold, member of

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school board

=Withdrawn

= *Karen Diebel, former Winter Park city commissioner and candidate for the 24th district in

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *William Bronson, retired

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pilot (formerly an unsuccessful Republican candidate in Massachusetts and Georgia)

Minor parties

26-year-old Tom Baumann from

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(who ran unsuccessful campaigns in Minnesota and in the Borough of Manhattan) ran as a write-in candidate for the Socialist Workers Party.

General election

Campaign

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.

Endorsements

Results

District 18

Allen West, who was first elected to represent

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, ran for re-election in the new 18th district. 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).

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Allen West, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Robert Crowder, Martin County Sheriff

Primary results

Democratic primary

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

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Patrick Murphy, environmental services executive

=Eliminated in primary

= *Jerry Buechler *Jim Horn

Primary results

Independents

Marilyn Davis Holloman qualified to run as a write-in.Candidates and Races – Candidate Tracking system – Florida Division of Elections – Department of State
/ref> Everett Wilkinson, the chair of the South Florida

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and registered to vote with

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, decided not to run.

General election

Endorsements

Debates

Complete video of debate
October 19, 2012

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 19

In redistricting, the 14th district was renumbered as the 19th district.

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, who had represented the 14th district since 2005, will run for the U.S. Senate rather than for re-election. 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).

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Trey Radel Henry Jude Radel III (born April 20, 1976) is an American radio personality, political commentator, author, actor, and former member of the United States House of Representatives. Radel’s show airs on the Florida-based station WFSX-FM, a Fox New ...

, conservative radio talk show host

=Eliminated in primary

= *

Gary Aubuchon Gary Aubuchon (born July 10, 1962) is an American real estate broker and politician in the state of Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives for the 74th district between 2007 and 2013. Early life Aubuchon was born on July 1 ...

*Joe Davidow, attorney *

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, banker * Chauncey Goss, son of former

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Paige Kreegel Paige V. Kreegel (born August 20, 1958, in Miami, Florida) is a physician and was previously a Republican Party (United States), Republican representative in the Florida House of Representatives, where he represented District 72 - which covers al ...

=Withdrawn

= *Timothy John Rossano

=Declined

= * Dudley Goodlette,

*Tom Grady, commissioner of the Florida Office of Financial Regulation *Tammy Hall, Lee County Commissioner *Ray Judah, Lee County Commissioner *

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, former

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*Ray Price, member of the

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City Council *

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* Burt Saunders, former

*John Sawyer,

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *James Roach, retired GM research engineer, decorated Vietnam combat veteran and nominee for the 14th district in

Independents

Brandon Smith was on the general election ballot as an independent candidate.

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 20

In redistricting, the 23rd District was renumbered as the 20th District. Democrat

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, who had represented the 23rd since 1993, ran for reelection—in effect, trading district numbers with fellow Democrat

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. 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).

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

=Withdrawn

= *

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, former president of the

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and nominee for this seat in

Independents

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, anti-abortion activist

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 21

In redistricting, most of the old 19th District became the 21st District.

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, who had represented the 19th district since April 2010, ran for re-election 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).

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Independents

Cesar Augusto Henao Cañas was an independent candidate.

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 22

Republican Allen West, who was first elected to represent

, sought re-election in the new 18th district. 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).

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

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, former majority leader of the

=Declined

= *Chip LaMarca,

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Commissioner

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

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, former mayor of

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=Eliminated in primary

= * Kristin Jacobs,

Commissioner

=Declined

= * John Rodstrom,

Commissioner

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 23

In redistricting, the 20th District was renumbered as the 23rd District. DNC Chairwoman

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).

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Karen Harrington, businesswoman and nominee for this seat in

=Eliminated in primary

= * Gineen Bresso * Ozzie deFaria, businessman *Juan Eliel Garcia *Joseph Kaufman, Americans Against Hate founder

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 24

In redistricting, most of the old 17th District was renumbered as the 24th District. Democrat

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, 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).

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Rudy Moise, doctor and candidate for this seat in

Primary results

General election

Wilson was unopposed in the general election.

Endorsements

Results

District 25

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. 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).

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Mario Diaz-Balart, incumbent U.S. Representative

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 26

In redistricting, the old 25th District was renumbered as the 26th district. Republican

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, who had represented the 25th since 2011, ran for reelection. The new 26th district voting age population is 67.4% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 20.2% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 8.6% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 1.5% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 2.4% other races (non-Hispanic).

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Declined

= *

Carlos Curbelo Carlos Luis Curbelo (born March 1, 1980) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 26th congressional district from 2015 to 2019. In 2018, he was narrowly defeated for re-election by Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-P ...

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Juan-Carlos Planas Juan-Carlos "J.C." Planas (born July 17, 1970 in Miami, Florida) is an American politician. He received his bachelor's degree from the Florida State University in 1993. A former prosecutor, he received his Juris Doctor from St. Thomas Universit ...

, former

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Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Joe Garcia José Antonio Garcia Jr. (born October 12, 1963), known as Joe Garcia, is an American attorney and politician. Garcia represented in the United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015. A Democratic Party (Uni ...

, attorney, activist and nominee for this seat in

=Eliminated in primary

= *Gustavo Marin, nonprofit consultant, university professor, and political analyst *Gloria Romero Roses, managing partner at Nexus Homes *Lamar Sternad, hotel auditor

=Declined

= * Luis Garcia,

Annette Taddeo Annette Joanne Taddeo-Goldstein (née Taddeo ; born April 7, 1967) is an American politician, businesswoman, and perennial candidate who served as a member of the Florida Senate from the 40th district from 2017 to 2022. A member of the Democrati ...

, businesswoman and nominee for the 18th district in

Primary results

General election

Campaign

Due to

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and constitutional amendments passed in 2010 restricting

, the race was considered a toss-up. While the old 25th leaned Republican, the new district was split narrowly in half between Republicans and Democrats.

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 27

In redistricting, the old 18th District was renumbered as the 27th District. Republican

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, who had represented the 18th since 1989, will run for re-election. The new 27th district voting age population is 72.8% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 17.5% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 5.5% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 2.2% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 2% other races (non-Hispanic).

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Manny Yevancey

=Withdrawn

= *Patrick Post

General election

Endorsements

Results

References

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