The2010 United States House of Representatives Elections in Florida were held on November 2, 2010, to determine who would represent thestate ofFlorida in theUnited States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the112th Congress from January 2011 until January 2013. Florida had twenty-five seats in the House, apportioned according to the2000 United States census, but would soon gain two more congressional seats in 2012.
Republican incumbentJeff Miller has represented this westernFlorida Panhandle congressional district since winning aspecial election in 2001. Jeff Miller sought re-election, and won by a landslide against challenging Independents Joe Cantrell and John Krause. Miller was also challenged by Jim Bryan, a qualified write-in candidate.
Democratic incumbentAllen Boyd ran for reelection,[8] facing Republican nominee businessmanSteve Southerland.[9]Independent candidates Paul C. McKain and Dianne Berryhill were also on the ballot, and Ray Netherwood qualified as a write-in candidate.
In addition,Green Party candidate Steve Wilkie did not qualify for the congressional election.
Boyd won the Democratic primary againstState Senate Democratic LeaderAlfred Lawson, Jr.[10] Southerland won the Republican primary against Eddie Hendry, Ron McNeil,Barbara F. Olschner and David Scholl.[9] Southerland went on to unseat Boyd in the general election following, among other issues, voter discontent with the incumbent for his support of the policies of the President.
The district, which includesTallahassee, voted 54%–45% for John McCain in 2008.Race details
DemocratCorrine Brown represents this north central Florida district. She was challenged by Republican nominee Mike Yost and Independent Terry Martin-Back, who Corrine Brown defeated on November 2, 2010.
ThisJacksonville district is represented by RepublicanAnder Crenshaw. Independent Troy Stanley challenged him.[15] Gary L. Koniz and Deborah "Deb" Katz Pueschel also qualified as write-ins.[16] Crenshaw won the race by a wide margin.
This was an open seat, as Republican incumbentGinny Brown-Waite retired, citing health reasons.Hernando County SheriffRich Nugent won the Republican primary to face Democratic businessman Jim Piccillo (campaign site,PVS,FEC), a former Republican and political novice.[17] Nugent defeated Piccillo in the general election.
Stearns won against Don Browning (campaign site,PVS) in the Republican primary.
On October 19, 2009, theFlorida Whig Party announced that John Annarumma would be their nominee, but he later dropped out.[18][19][unreliable source] Stearns won the general election with 71% of the vote.
Republican incumbentJohn Mica has held this district since 1993, and ran for re-election. He was challenged by Democratic nomineePalm Coast Navy veteran and nonprofit CEO Heather Beaven (campaign site,PVS,FEC).
Both Mica and Beaven ran unopposed in their respective primary elections. Peter Silva (campaign site)[20] dropped out earlier. 2008 candidateFaye Armitage considered re-running, but decided against it.[21]
Grayson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. In the Republican primary, Webster defeated Ross Bieling; Dan Fanelli, a former pilot; State RepresentativeKurt Kelly; 2008 GOP candidate Todd Long; Bruce O'Donoghue, businessman; and Patricia Sullivan, GOP activist.[23]
RepublicanGus Bilirakis ran for re-election, having first won election in 2007 to replace his father,Michael Bilirakis, who had served the previous 23 years. Anita dePalma (campaign site,PVS) defeated Phil Hindahl (campaign site,PVS) in the Democratic primary election. Bilirakis was reelected with 71% of the vote.
Young, who has represented this district since 1971 and is currently the longest-serving Republican in the House, ran unopposed in the Republican primary, local tea party activist Eric Forcade having withdrawn.[29] Justice also ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Young was reelected to a 21st term.
Democratic incumbentKathy Castor was challenged by Republican nominee Mike Prendergast (campaign site,PVS). Castor has held the seat since 2006. Castor was reelected with 60% of the vote.
Edwards won against retiredUnited States Navy chief Doug Tudor (campaign site,PVS) in the Democratic primary.[31] Ross won against John W. Lindsey, Jr. in the Republican primary.[32][33][34] Wilkinson ran unopposed.
Ross won the general election with 48% of the vote; Edwards garnered 41%, and 11% of the voters chose Wilkinson.
Republican incumbentVern Buchanan successfully ran for reelection, challenged by Democratic nominee The Reverend James T. Golden (campaign site,PVS).
Buchanan won against Don Baldauf (campaign site,PVS) in the Republican primary. Golden won against Rick Eaton (campaign site,PVS) in the Democratic primary.[37]
Republican incumbentConnie Mack[38] was challenged by Democratic nominee Jim Roach (campaign site,PVS) andIndependent William Maverick Saint Claire (PVS). Mack was reelected in the general election.
First term Republican incumbentBill Posey was reelected, defeating Democratic nominee former NASA executive and public administrator Shannon Roberts (campaign site,PVS). Both ran unopposed in their respective primary elections.
First term Republican incumbentTom Rooney ran for re-election, challenged by Democratic nominee Jim Horn (campaign site,PVS). William Dean has qualified as a write-in candidate. Rooney prevailed in the general election.
Rooney ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Horn won against Ed Tautiva (campaign site,PVS) in the Democratic primary.St. Lucie County Commissioner Christopher Craft dropped out on March 26, 2010.[39][40]
Rooney's predecessorTim Mahoney, and Mahoney's predecessorMark Foley, were both involved in scandals.
Republican incumbentIleana Ros-Lehtinen had held this seat since 1989, and was challenged by Rolando A. Banciella (campaign site,PVS). Both ran unopposed in their respective primaries. Ros-Lehtinen won the general election.
DemocratRobert Wexler resigned on January 3, 2010, to become president of the Washington-based Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation.[46] His seat was filled byTed Deutch, the winner of aspecial election, held on April 13.[47] Deutch faced Joe Budd (campaign site,PVS), running unopposed in the Republican primary, along with write-in candidate Stan Smilan (campaign site) in the general election. Deutsch was easily re-elected.
This district was an open election, as Republican incumbentLincoln Diaz-Balart was retiring. His brotherMario Diaz-Balart, current Representative of the 25th District, ran unopposed for this seat on November 2, 2010.[49]
Democratic incumbentRon Klein was seeking re-election in this Palm Beach-Broward County district,[50] and was challenged and defeated by Republican nomineeAllen West, the former military officer whom Klein defeated 55–45 in 2008.[51]
Klein defeated Paul Renneisen (campaign site,PVS) in the Democratic primary. West defeated David Brady (campaign site,PVS) in the Republican primary.[16]
Democratic incumbentAlcee Hastings has held this seat since 1993 and ran for reelection. He was challenged by Republican nomineeBernard Sansaricq (campaign site,PVS). Both ran unopposed in their respective primary elections.[16] Hastings was reelected by a wide margin.
Democratic incumbentSuzanne Kosmas was challenged and defeated by Republican nomineeSandy Adams. Green Party nominee Nicholas Ruiz III, PhD., qualified as a write-in candidate.[57]
Kosmas defeated formerWinter Springs Mayor Paul Partyka in the Democratic primary. Adams defeated Karen Diebel, Tom Garcia, Deon Long andCraig Miller in the Republican primary.[58]
Republican incumbentMario Diaz-Balart held this district since 2003 but on February 11, 2010, announced that he would not seek another term in the 25th district but would instead run for his brother's seat in the 21st District of Florida.[62] Republican nominee State RepresentativeDavid Rivera, Democratic nomineeJoe Garcia, Tea Party nominee Roly Arrojo (PVS), andFlorida Whig Party nominee Craig Porter (campaign site,PVS) were running.[16][22][62] Rivera prevailed in the general election.
District results
County results
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