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NCEC Candidate Center - Florida

Florida

Congressional filing deadline: May 2010
Congressional primary: August 2010

U.S. Senator - George LeMieux (Rep) [Appointed]

Mel Martinez (Rep) - Retiring at the end of the term.
Bob Coggins (Rep) - USMC Veteran
Charlie Crist (Rep) - Governor
Linda Vasquez- Littlefield (Rep) - Attorney
Gwyndolyn McClellan (Rep) - Consultant
Marco Rubio (Rep) - Attorney & Former State House Speaker
Bob Smith (Rep) - Former US Senator from New Hampshire
Marion Thorpe (Rep) - Physician & '08 U.S. House nominee
Kevin Burns (Dem) - North Miami Mayor
Maurice Ferre (Dem) - Former Miami Mayor
Kendrick Meek (Dem) - Congressman

1st District - Jeff Miller (Rep)

Western Panhandle, Pensacola

Jeff Miller (Rep) - Incumbent
Jim Bryan (Dem) - Businessman, Vietnam Veteran & 2008 Candidate

2nd District - Allen Boyd (Dem)

Central and eastern Panhandle, Tallahassee

Allen Boyd (Dem) - Incumbent
Al Larsen (Dem) - State Senate Minorty Leader
Eddie Henry (Rep) - Army Veteran & 2008 Candidate
Paul McKain (Whig)

3rd District - Corrine Brown (Dem) [Candidate for U.S. Senate]

North, parts of Jacksonville, Orlando and Gainesville

Corrine Brown (Dem) - Incumbent
Joe Hoechst (Rep) - Retired Businessman
Mike Yost (Rep) - Businessman

4th District - Ander Crenshaw (Rep)

Northeast, part of eastern panhandle, Jacksonville

Ander Crenshaw (Rep) - Incumbent
Troy Stanley (Rep) - Navy Veteran

5th District - Ginny Brown-Waite (Rep)

Northern west coast and parts of Central Florida

Ginny Brown-Waite (Rep) - Incumbent
Tom Doolan (Dem) - Attorney
Jim Piccillo (Dem) - Mortgage Renegotiator

6th District - Cliff Stearns (Rep)

North central, part of Jacksonville, Gainsville

Cliff Stearns (Rep) - Incumbent
Tim Cunha (Dem) - Attorney

7th District - John Mica (Rep)

East-central coastline, Deltona

John Mica (Rep) - Incumbent
Faye Armitage (Dem) - Economist & 2008 Candidate
Heather Beaven (Dem) - Non-profit CEO & 2008 Candidate
Peter Silva (Dem) - Bank Executive

8th District - Alan Grayson (Dem)

Central, part of Orlando

Four-term incumbent Ric Keller was defeated by Democrat Alan Grayson by less than 14,000 votes. Grayson's strong performance in Orange County, which he won by 23,000 votes put him over the top. Underwhelming turnout had been a problem in this district in years past, but Grayson's effective GOTV effort mitigated this problem.

Alan Grayson (Dem) - Incumbent
Dan Fanelli (Rep) - Navy Veteran
Armando Gutierrez Jr. (Rep) - Real Estate Developer
Guy Kerr (Rep) -
Jerry Pierce (Rep) - Business Owner

9th District - Gus Bilirakis (Rep)

West Coast north and east of Tampa/St. Petersburg, Clearwater

Gus Bilirakis (Rep) - Incumbent
Arthur Richardson (Rep) - Ex-Mortgage Company Executive & '07 Tampa Mayor Candidate

10th District - C.W. Young (Rep)

West Coast, St. Petersburg

Bill Young (Rep) - Incumbent
Charlie Justice (Dem) - State Senator
Max Linn (Dem) - Financial Consultant & 2008 Candidate

11th District - Kathy Castor (Dem)

West Tampa

Kathy Castor (Dem) - Incumbent
Scott Keller (Rep) - Ex-Radio Talk Show Host & '12 Presidential Candidate

12th District - Adam Putnam (Rep) [Running for State Agricultural Commissioner]

Central, Lakeland

Adam Putnam (Rep) - Vacting his seat at the end of the term
Lori Edwards (Dem) - Polk County Supervisor of Elections
Doug Tudor (Dem) - Navy Veteran & 2008 nominee
John Lindsey Jr (Rep)
Dennis Ross (Rep) - Former State Representative
Thomas Snider (Rep) - Banker

13th District - Vern Buchanan (Rep)

Southwest coast, Sarasota, Bradenton

Vern Buchanan (Rep) - Incumbent
James Golden (Dem) - Ex-Bradenton City Councilman, Pastor, Retired Attorney & Vietnam War Veteran

14th District - Connie Mack (Rep)

Southwest coast, Ft. Myers, Naples

Connie Mack IV (Rep) - Incumbent
Robert Neeld (Dem) - Businessman, Accountant

15th District - Bill Posey (Rep)

East-central coast, Melbourne

Bill Posey (Rep) - Incumbent

16th District - Tom Rooney (Rep) [2008 loss]

South central, parts of Martin and Palm Beach counties

Tom Rooney (Rep) - Incumbent

17th District - Kendrick Meek (Dem) [Candidate for U.S. Senate]

Southeast, parts of Miami and Carol City

Kendrick Meek (Dem) - Incumbent
Leroy Adam (Dem) - Realtor
Marleine Bastien (Dem) - Community Activist
Phillip Brutus (Dem) - State Representative
Shirley Gibson (Dem) - Miami Gardens Mayor
Yolly Robertson (Dem) - State Representative
Andre Williams (Dem) - Miami Gardens City Commissioner
Frederica Wilson (Dem) - State Senator

18th District - Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Rep)

Southwest, part of Miami, The Keys

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Rep) - Incumbent

19th District - Robert Wexler (Dem)

Southeast, Parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties

Robert Wexler (Dem) - Incumbent
Jose Ruiz (Dem) - Businessman
Josue Larose (Rep) - Realtor
Edward Lynch (Rep) - Building contractor
Ben Graber (Ind) - Former state representative

20th District - Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Dem)

Southeast, part of Broward

Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Dem) - Incumbent
Dennis Lamb (Rep) - Businessman
Robert Lowery (Rep) - Businessman

21st District - Lincoln Diaz-Balart (Rep)

Southeast, part of Miami-Dade and Broward counties

Lincoln Diaz-Balart (Rep) - Incumbent

22nd District - Ron Klein (Dem)

Southeast coast, Fort Lauderdale, part of Palm Beach county

Ron Klein (Dem) - Incumbent
Allen West (Rep) - Retired Army Officer and Iraq War Veteran

23rd District - Alcee Hastings (Dem)

Southeast, parts of St. Lucie, Broward, Martin, Hendry and Palm Beach counties

Alcee Hastings (Dem) - Incumbent
Bernard Sansaricq (Rep) - Realtor & Human Rights Activist

24th District - Suzanne Kosmas (Dem) [2008 pickup]

East Central, parts of Volusia, Seminole and Orange counties

Suzanne Kosmas (Dem) - Incumbent
Sandy Adams (Rep) - State Representative & USAF Veteran
Karen Diebel (Rep) - Winter Park City Commissioner

25th District - Mario Diaz-Balart (Rep)

Southern tip, Collier county, parts of Monroe and Miami-Dade counties

Mario Diaz-Balart (Rep) - Incumbent