| The Green Papers: Florida 2008 General Election |
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Florida
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Primary: Tuesday 26 August 2008 General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 27 (Winner-take-all) | |||||
| U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 110th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Bill Nelson First elected: 2000; re-elected 2006 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988] Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Mel Martinez First elected: 2004 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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| Independent | Dave Roberts | ||||
| Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors | |||||
| Republican | Governor Charlie Crist First elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| Independent | Piotr Blass for Lt. Governor: Jinamarie Gallo |
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| Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Elected on ticket with Governor | |||||
| Republican | Lieutenant Governor Jeffrey D. "Jeff" Kottkamp First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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| 110th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110th House | |||||
| Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 16 Republican (15 Undetermined, 1 Open); 9 Democratic (9 Undetermined) | |||||
| CD 1 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller First elected 16 October 2001 - in a Special Election re: the resignation of Congressman Joe Scarborough 6 September 2001. Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| Democratic | James Jim "Jim" Bryan | ||||
FEC H6FL01077: $50,794 |
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| Republican | Congressman Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller FEC H2FL01100: $163,692 |
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| CD 2 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman F. Allen Boyd, Jr. First elected: 1996 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| Democratic | Congressman F. Allen Boyd, Jr. FEC H6FL00046: $773,472 |
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| Republican | Eddie Hendry FEC H8FL02071: Financial report not available |
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| Republican | Mark Mulligan FEC H8FL02089: Financial report not available |
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| Republican | Robert Ortiz FEC H8FL02063: Financial report not available |
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| CD 3 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Corrine Brown First elected: 1992 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| Democratic | Congressman Corrine Brown FEC H2FL03056: $344,350 |
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| CD 4 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Ander M. Crenshaw First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| Democratic | James Joseph "Jay" McGovern FEC H8FL04069: $24,333 |
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| Republican | Congressman Ander M. Crenshaw FEC H0FL04066: $504,924 |
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| CD 5 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Virginia "Ginny" Brown-Waite First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| Democratic | Carol "Grandma Carol" Castagnero FEC H8FL05116: Financial report not available |
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| Democratic | John T. Russell FEC H4FL05032: $1,803 |
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| Democratic | Harold David "Dave" Werder FEC H2FL05150: Financial report not available |
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| Republican | Congressman Virginia "Ginny" Brown-Waite FEC H2FL05127: $384,065 |
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| Republican | Jim King FEC H8FL05108: $59,785 |
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| CD 6 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Clifford Bundy "Cliff" Stearns First elected: 1988 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| Democratic | Timothy M. "Tim" Cunha FEC H8FL06080: Financial report not available |
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| Republican | Congressman Clifford Bundy "Cliff" Stearns FEC H8FL06056: $482,283 |
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| CD 7 {map} |
Republican | Congressman John L. Mica First elected: 1992 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| Democratic | Faye Armitage FEC H8FL07047: $0 |
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| Democratic | James Clyde Malloy FEC H8FL07039: $10,979 |
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| Republican | Congressman John L. Mica FEC H2FL08055: $630,321 |
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| CD 8 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Richard Anthony "Ric" Keller First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| Democratic | James Alexander "Alexander" Fry FEC H8FL08086: $19,251 |
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| Democratic | Alan Mark Grayson FEC H6FL08213: $142,219 |
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FEC H8FL08052: $59,244 |
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| Democratic | Michael James "Mike" Smith FEC H8FL08060: $443,895 |
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| Democratic | Charles Samuel "Charlie" Stuart FEC H6FL08163: $415,853 |
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| Democratic | Quoc Ba Van FEC H8FL08078: $2,650 |
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FEC H0FL08067: $69,134 |
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| Republican | Congressman Richard Anthony "Ric" Keller FEC H0FL08042: $742,617 |
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FEC H8FL08094: $3,300 |
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| Republican | William Todd "Todd" Long FEC H6FL08247: $192,291 |
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| CD 9 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Gus Michael Bilirakis First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| Democratic | Anita de Palma FEC H8FL09084: Financial report not available |
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| Democratic | former Plant City Mayor John Dicks FEC H8FL09076: $342,852 |
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| Democratic | William David "Bill" Mitchell FEC H6FL09096: $62,470 |
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Withdrew 24 April 2008 FEC H8FL09068: $11,300 |
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| Republican | Congressman Gus Michael Bilirakis FEC H6FL09070: $825,551 |
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| Term Limits for the United States Congress | Richard Owings Emmons FEC H8FL09092: $9,134 |
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| No Party Affiliation | John "Johnny K" Kalimnios | ||||
| Write-in | Andrew Pasayan | ||||
| CD 10 {map} |
Republican | Congressman C.W. "Bill" Young First elected: 1970 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| Democratic | Bob Hackworth FEC H8FL10041: Financial report not available |
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| Democratic | Max Linn FEC H8FL10033: $173,833 |
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| Democratic | Samm "Denise" Simpson FEC H6FL10102: $5,409 |
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FEC H6FL11191: Financial report not available |
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| Republican | Congressman C.W. "Bill" Young FEC H6FL06035: $380,801 |
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| Write-in | Don Callahan | ||||
| CD 11 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Katherine Anne "Kathy" Castor First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| Democratic | Congressman Katherine Anne "Kathy" Castor FEC H6FL11126: $364,741 |
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| Republican | Eddie Adams, Jr. FEC H6FL11175: $16,634 |
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| CD 12 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Adam H. Putnam First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| Democratic | Douglas David "Doug" Tudor FEC H8FL12054: Financial report not available |
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| Republican | Congressman Adam H. Putnam FEC H0FL12051: $1,138,319 |
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| CD 13 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Vernon "Vern" Buchanan First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| Democratic | Christine L. Jennings FEC H4FL13069: $1,134,804 |
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| Republican | Congressman Vernon "Vern" Buchanan FEC H6FL13148: $2,338,629 |
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| No Party Affiliation | Don Baldauf FEC H8FL13128: Financial report not available |
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| No Party Affiliation; (Democratic) | Jan Schneider FEC H2FL13139: $0 |
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| CD 14 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Connie Mack First elected: 2004 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| Democratic | Lawrence William "Larry" Byrnes FEC H8FL14134: $65,375 |
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FEC H8FL14167: Financial report not available |
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| Democratic | Robert M. Neeld | ||||
| Republican | Congressman Connie Mack FEC H4FL14059: $912,548 |
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| No Party Affiliation | Jeffrey Peter "Jeff" George FEC H8FL14142: $5,893 |
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| No Party Affiliation; (Republican) | state Senator Burt L. Saunders FEC H8FL14159: $31,282 |
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| Write-in | Larry Byrnes | ||||
| CD 15 {map} Open |
Republican | Congressman David Joseph "Dave" Weldon, Jr. First elected: 1994 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Open Seat - 25 January 2008: Announced retirement |
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| Democratic | Stephen Lee "Steve" Blythe FEC H8FL15057: $27,348 |
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FEC H8FL15081: $8,006 |
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| Democratic | Paul Rancatore Withdrew 4 October 2007 citing illness in his immediate family. FEC H8FL15040: $41,684 |
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| Republican | Alan Bergman FEC H8FL15065: $2,280 |
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| Republican | Kevin Lehoullier FEC H8FL15115: Financial report not available |
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| Republican | Trevor Lowing | ||||
| Republican | state Senator William "Bill" Posey FEC H8FL15107: $266,745 |
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25 January 2008: Announced retirement FEC H4FL15114: $324,654 |
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FEC H8FL15073: Financial report not available |
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| No Party Affiliation | Frank Zilaitis FEC H8FL15099: $8,485 |
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| CD 16 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Timothy Edward "Tim" Mahoney First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| Democratic | Congressman Timothy Edward "Tim" Mahoney FEC H6FL16059: $2,128,055 |
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| Republican | Gayle B. Harrell FEC H4FL16096: $547,453 |
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| Republican | Thomas Joseph "Tom" Rooney FEC H8FL16022: $691,827 |
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| Republican | Hal Valeché FEC H8FL16014: $737,829 |
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| CD 17 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Kendrick B. Meek First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| Democratic | Congressman Kendrick B. Meek FEC H2FL17056: $1,010,451 |
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| Socialist Workers Party | Margaret Trowe | ||||
| CD 18 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen First elected in a Special Election, 29 August 1989, re: death of Congressman Claude Pepper, 30 May 1989 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| Democratic | Annette Taddeo FEC H8FL00034: $321,511 |
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| Republican | Congressman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen FEC H0FL18025: $880,963 |
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| CD 19 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Robert Wexler First elected: 1996 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| Democratic | Congressman Robert Wexler FEC H6FL19038: $1,664,750 |
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| Republican | Edward J. Lynch FEC H8FL19042: $31,637 |
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FEC H8FL19059: Financial report not available |
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| No Party Affiliation; (Democratic) | Benjamin "Ben" Graber FEC H6FL19046: $262,998 |
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| CD 20 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Debbie Wasserman Schultz First elected: 2004 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| Democratic | Congressman Debbie Wasserman Schultz FEC H4FL20023: $881,054 |
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| No Party Affiliation; (Republican) | Margaret Hostetter FEC H4FL20031: $500 |
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| Write-in | Marc Luzietti | ||||
| CD 21 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart First elected: 1992 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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FEC H8FL21048: Financial report not available |
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| Democratic | Raul L. Martinez FEC H8FL21030: $616,666 |
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| Republican | Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart FEC H2FL19037: $1,069,794 |
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FEC H8FL21022: Financial report not available |
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| CD 22 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Ron Klein First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| Democratic | Congressman Ron Klein FEC H6FL22040: $2,754,916 |
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| Democratic | Paul Francis Renneisen FEC H8FL22053: $21,862 |
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Withdrew 28 September 2007 FEC H8FL22020: $64,132 |
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1 June 2007: Filed 2008 receipts and disbursement reports with the FEC but has not filed a Statement of Candidacy. FEC H0FL12010: $62,450 |
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FEC H8FL22046: Financial report not available |
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| Republican | Allen B. West FEC H8FL22038: $113,166 |
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| Socialism and Liberation | Michael Prysner | ||||
| Write-in | Piotr Blass FEC H8FL00026: $0 |
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| CD 23 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Alcee L. Hastings First elected: 1992 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| Democratic | Congressman Alcee L. Hastings FEC H2FL23021: $374,924 |
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| Democratic | Ray Torres Sanchez FEC H8FL23028: $14,160 |
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| Republican | Marion Dennis Thorpe, Jr. FEC H4FL23050: $5,524 |
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| Write-in | April Cook | ||||
| CD 24 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Tom Feeney First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| Democratic | Gaurav "Garv" Bhola FEC H8FL24018: $6,725 |
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No longer a candidate as of 21 March 2008 FEC H8FL24034: Financial report not available |
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| Democratic | Clint Curtis FEC H6FL24020: $37,274 |
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| Democratic | former state Representative Suzanne M. Kosmas FEC H8FL24026: $665,077 |
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| Republican | Jason Paul Davis | ||||
| Republican | Congressman Tom Feeney FEC H2FL00250: $982,162 |
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| CD 25 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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| Democratic | Jose Antonio "Joe" Garcia FEC H8FL25015: $331,385 |
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| Republican | Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart FEC H2FL25018: $719,053 |
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| Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
| Republican | Attorney General Bill McCollum First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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| Chief Financial Officer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. The new office of Chief Financial Officer will replace both the Comptroller and Treasurer in Florida. | |||||
| Democratic | Chief Financial Officer Adelaide Alexander "Alex" Sink First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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| Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
| Republican | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Charles H. "Charlie" Bronson First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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| Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such. |