Carmelo Garcia (Florida)
Carmelo Garcia was a 2016Democratic candidate who sought election to theU.S. House to representthe 9th Congressional District ofFlorida. Garcia dropped out of the race prior to the primary.[1]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpediarated this race as safely Democratic. IncumbentAlan Grayson (D) did not seek re-election in 2016.Darren Soto (D) defeatedWayne Liebnitzky (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Soto defeatedSusannah Randolph,Dena Grayson, andValleri Crabtree in the Democratic primary, while Liebnitzky defeatedWanda Rentas to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on August 30, 2016.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Darren Soto | 57.5% | 195,311 | |
| Republican | Wayne Liebnitzky | 42.5% | 144,450 | |
| Total Votes | 339,761 | |||
| Source:Florida Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Liebnitzky | 67.6% | 22,725 | ||
| Wanda Rentas | 32.4% | 10,911 | ||
| Total Votes | 33,636 | |||
| Source:Florida Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Soto | 36.3% | 14,496 | ||
| Susannah Randolph | 28.2% | 11,267 | ||
| Dena Grayson | 27.8% | 11,122 | ||
| Valleri Crabtree | 7.7% | 3,093 | ||
| Total Votes | 39,978 | |||
| Source:Florida Division of Elections | ||||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Florida's 9th Congressional District election, 2016
- Florida's 9th Congressional District
