Florida 2009 General Election

The Green Papers: Florida 2009 General Election

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Florida
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress

Electoral Votes:	27	(5.02% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	25	(5.75% of 435)
2000 Census:	16,028,890	(5.68% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	11,774,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	8,752,717
Capital:	Tallahassee

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Florida State and Local Government

NOTE re: elections to the LEGISLATURE

Florida elects half its 40-member State Senate every two years, State Senators so elected to four-year terms (except in the election held two years after a Federal Decennial Census, when the entire State Senate is up for election, so as to better facilitate redistricting: half the Senators elected in such a calendar year of a Federal Decennial Census are elected for but two years and the same State Senators are up for election for another two years in the next General Election, that is: the one taking place two years after said Federal Census).

In 2008, State Senators representing odd-numbered districts will be up for election for four-year terms; State Senators representing even-numbered districts were elected to their current four-year terms in 2006 and will next be up for election (for two-year terms) in 2010.

The entire 120-member House of Representatives will be up for election to two-year terms in 2008.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 111^th 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

Class 3		Republican	Senator George S. LeMieux • Entered office 10 September 2009 following the resignation of Republican Senator Mel Martinez. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - Does not plan to seek election

		Democratic		Joseph "Trinidad Joe" Allen
		Democratic		Tyrone K. Brown, Sr.
		~~Democratic~~		~~Congressman Corrine Brown - apparently not a candidate~~ • 16 October 2009: Will run for re-election in CD 3. • FEC S0FL00403: $182,230
		Democratic		Mayor of the City of North Miami Kevin A. Burns • FEC S0FL00346: $70,381
		Democratic		former Miami Mayor Maurice A. Ferré • FEC S0FL00411: Financial report not available
		~~Democratic~~		~~state Senator Daniel "Dan" Gelber - apparently not a candidate~~ • 31 May 2009: "As you may know I have decided to step back from my U.S. Senate bid. I wanted to let you know the reasons ... for me to participate in a potentially divisive primary for U.S. Senate that will only serve to diminish our chances against a very formidable and well-known Republican nominee...." 4 June 2009: "the job of Attorney General is a place where I believe I can best serve our state...." • FEC S0FL00320: $389,769
		~~Democratic~~		~~George Anthony Lovenguth - apparently not a candidate~~ • a.k.a. Jorge Antonio Lovenguth Withdrew • FEC S0FL00304: Financial report not available
		Democratic		William Charles "Chuck" Lynch • FEC S0FL00387: Financial report not available
		Democratic		Congressman Kendrick B. Meek • Congressman District 17 • FEC S0FL00312: $3,777,956
		Democratic		Lawrence Penpek

		Republican		Bob Coggins
		Republican		Governor Charlie Crist • 12 May 2009: Announced he is running for the U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat in 2010. • FEC S6FL00160: $6,889,198
		Republican		Linda Vasquez Littlefield
		~~Republican~~		~~Senator Mel Martinez - apparently not a candidate~~ • December 2008: Not running for re-election. • FEC S4FL00298: $4,203
		Republican		Gwyndolyn "Gwyn" McClellan • FEC S4FL00181: $3,431
		Republican		Belinda Gail Quarterman Noah
		Republican		state Representative Marco Rubio • FEC S0FL00338: $1,615,201
		Republican		former [NEW HAMPSHIRE] U.S. Senator Robert Clinton "Bob" Smith • FEC S4FL00306: $18,866
		Republican		Shawn M. Teeters
		Republican		Marion D. Thorpe, Jr. • FEC S0FL00353: $308,218
		~~Republican~~		~~former Ohio state Senator Tom Walsh - apparently not a candidate~~ • Withdrew • FEC S0FL00361: $725

		Constitution		Marshall Louis DeRosa

		Libertarian		Alexander Andrew Snitker • FEC S0FL00395: $250

		Independent		Piotr Blass • FEC S4FL00272: Financial report not available
		Independent		Dave Roberts

		No Party Affiliation		Bobby Bean
		No Party Affiliation; (Republican)		Bernard "Bernie" DeCastro
		No Party Affiliation		Todd Montgomery Oifer • FEC S0FL00379: $0
	Senator Mel Martinez (Republican), who was first elected in 2004, resigned on 9 September 2009. George LeMieux (Republican), who was selected as the replacement Senator on 28 August 2009 by Governor Charlie Crist, was sworn in on 10 September 2009. Mr. LeMieux will serve out the remainder of the term and does not plan to seek election.

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. • Open Chair - 12 May 2009: Announced he is running for the U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat in 2010.

		Democratic		Joe Allen
		Democratic		Michael E. Arth
		Democratic		Phillip J. Kennedy
		Democratic		Farid A. Khavari
		Democratic		Anthony "Tony" Knox, Sr.
		Democratic		Darrin E. McGillis
		~~Democratic~~		~~Marc Shepard - apparently not a candidate~~ • Withdrew
		Democratic		Chief Financial Officer Adelaide Alexander "Alex" Sink • 13 May 2009: Announced candidacy for Governor in 2010

		~~Republican~~		~~Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Charles H. "Charlie" Bronson - apparently not a candidate~~ • 20 May 2009: Announced he would NOT be a candidate for Governor in 2010.
		Republican		Tim Devine
		Republican		state Senator Paula B. Dockery • 13 September 2008: seriously looking at the nomination. 3 November 2009: Going to run.
		Republican		Ed Heeney
		Republican		Josue Larose • Also running for Congressman CD 19
		Republican		Attorney General Bill McCollum

		Libertarian		John Wayne Smith

		Independence		Peter L. Allen

		No Party Affiliation		Karl CC Behm
		No Party Affiliation		Herman L. Giger
		No Party Affiliation		C.C. Reed
		No Party Affiliation		Lesther Trujillo

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 • Open Seat - 14 May 2009: Running for Attorney General in 2010.

111^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 111^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 15 Republican (14 Undetermined, 1 Open); 10 Democratic (8 Undetermined, 2 Open)

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 2 November 2010

		Democratic		Jim Bryan

		Republican		John E. Krause • FEC H0FL00023: $3,881
		*Republican*		*Congressman Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller* • FEC H2FL01100: $144,299

		No Party Affiliation		Henry Arthur Kelley, Jr. • FEC H0FL01096: Financial report not available

CD 2 {map}		Democratic	Congressman F. Allen Boyd, Jr. • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

		*Democratic*		*Congressman F. Allen Boyd, Jr.* • FEC H6FL00046: $858,850
		Democratic		state Senator Alfred "Al" Lawson, Jr. • FEC H0FL02086: $78,130

		Republican		William E. "Bill" Fisher, Jr.
		Republican		Eddie Hendry, Jr. • FEC H8FL02071: $3,125
		Republican		Carl Edward Meece, Jr. • FEC H0FL02102: $24,903
		Republican		Charlie Ranson
		Republican		William Steve "Steve" Southerland, II • FEC H0FL02110: Financial report not available

		Whig		Paul Crandall McKain • Florida Whig Party. Filed as an Independent with the FEC on 22 April 2009. • FEC H0FL02094: $11,375

CD 3 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Corrine Brown • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • 31 May 2009: Candidate for Senate in 2010. 16 October 2009: Announced she would run for re-election in the U.S. House.

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Corrine Brown* • FEC H2FL03056: $446,336

		Republican		James Nicholas Gilman • FEC H0FL03068: $1,065
		Republican		Jacob W. "Jake" Hoechst
		Republican		Michael F. "Mike" Yost • July 2009: Decided to run in CD 3 rather than CD 6. • FEC H0FL06061: $10,932

		Libertarian		George Scott MacNaughton • FEC H0FL03092: Financial report not available

		Whig		John Carl Annarumma • Florida Whig Party • FEC H0FL03084: Financial report not available

		No Party Affiliation		Terry L. Martin-Back • FEC H0FL03076: Financial report not available

CD 4 {map}		Republican	Congressman Ander M. Crenshaw • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

		*Republican*		*Congressman Ander M. Crenshaw* • FEC H0FL04066: $234,731
		Republican		Troy Dwayne Stanley • FEC H0FL04108: $664

		Independent		Gary Koniz

CD 5 {map}		Republican	Congressman Virginia "Ginny" Brown-Waite • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

		Democratic		Thomas Joseph "Tom" Doolan • FEC H0FL05105: $4,580
		Democratic		James John "Jim" Piccillo • Formerly a Republican • FEC H0FL05113: $14,690
		Democratic		Harold David "Dave" Werder • FEC H2FL05150: Financial report not available

		*Republican*		*Congressman Virginia "Ginny" Brown-Waite* • FEC H2FL05127: $215,735
		Republican		Jason Patrick Sager

CD 6 {map}		Republican	Congressman Clifford Bundy "Cliff" Stearns • First elected: 1988 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

		Democratic		Tim Cunha

		*Republican*		*Congressman Clifford Bundy "Cliff" Stearns* • FEC H8FL06056: $280,357

CD 7 {map}		Republican	Congressman John L. Mica • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

		Democratic		Faye Armitage • FEC H8FL07047: Financial report not available
		Democratic		Heather Maurine Beaven • FEC H0FL07077: $27,101
		~~Democratic~~		~~Peter Silva - apparently not a candidate~~ • FEC H0FL07069: $1,918

		*Republican*		*Congressman John L. Mica* • FEC H2FL08055: $273,753

		No Party Affiliation		Stephen J. Bacon • FEC H0FL07051: $2,042

CD 8 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Alan Mark Grayson • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Alan Mark Grayson* • FEC H6FL08213: $647,347

		Republican		Kevin Michael Butler • FEC H0FL08133: Financial report not available
		Republican		William Collins, IV
		Republican		Peg Dunmire • FEC H0FL08117: Financial report not available
		Republican		state Representative Eric Eisnaugle
		Republican		Daniel Roy "Dan" Fanelli • FEC H0FL08091: Financial report not available
		Republican		Armando Gutierrez, Jr. • FEC H0FL08125: Financial report not available
		Republican		Albert Guy Kerr
		Republican		Todd William Long • FEC H6FL08247: Financial report not available
		Republican		Kenneth John "Ken" Miller • Originally filed to run in CD 24. Decided to run in the CD 8 October 2009. • FEC H0FL24015: $54,772
		Republican		Bruce O'Donoghue
		~~Republican~~		~~Jerry Pierce - apparently not a candidate~~ • 13 October 2009: Announced he was not running
		Republican		Patricia Sullivan • FEC H0FL08109: Financial report not available
		Republican		Barry Watson
		~~Republican~~		~~former state Senator Dan Webster - apparently not a candidate~~ • 13 October 2009: "After much prayer and thoughtful consideration, I have decided not to run for the United States House of Representatives, District 8...."

		No Party Affiliation		Thomas L. Gregory
		~~No Party Affiliation~~		~~Marvin T. Hutson - apparently not a candidate~~ • Withdrew endorsing Todd W. Long

CD 9 {map}		Republican	Congressman Gus Michael Bilirakis • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

		*Republican*		*Congressman Gus Michael Bilirakis* • FEC H6FL09070: $413,670
		Republican		Arthur E. Richardson, III

CD 10 {map}		Republican	Congressman C.W. "Bill" Young • First elected: 1970 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

		Democratic		state Senator Charlie Justice • FEC H0FL10055: $163,396
		~~Democratic~~		~~Max Linn - apparently not a candidate~~ • 7 April 2009: Mr. Linn decided to end his campaign. Filed a termination report with the FEC on 24 June 2009. • FEC H8FL10033: $60

		Republican		Eric Lee Forcade • FEC H0FL10063: Financial report not available
		*Republican*		*Congressman C.W. "Bill" Young* • FEC H6FL06035: $61,812

CD 11 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Katherine Anne "Kathy" Castor • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Katherine Anne "Kathy" Castor* • FEC H6FL11126: $285,130

		Republican		Eddie Adams, Jr. • FEC H6FL11175: $13,155
		Republican		Tony Buntyn • FEC H0FL11152: Financial report not available
		Republican		Thomas C. Castellano
		Republican		Scott Thomas Keller • FEC H0FL11137: Financial report not available
		~~Republican~~		~~Steven Craig "Steve" Stanford - apparently not a candidate~~ • October 2009: "I am side-lining my campaign to support Tony Buntyn". • FEC H0FL11145: $3,810

CD 12 {map}		Republican	Congressman Adam H. Putnam • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - 1 February 2009: Announced he will run for state Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services in 2010.

		Democratic		Polk County Supervisor of Elections Lori Edwards • FEC H0FL12119: $141,181
		Democratic		Randolph "Randy" Edwards • FEC H0FL12143: Financial report not available
		Democratic		Douglas D. "Doug" Tudor

		Republican		Bradley D. Kallhoff
		Republican		John W. Lindsey, Jr.
		~~Republican~~		~~state Representative Seth McKeel - apparently not a candidate~~ • 4 February 2009: Announced he would not be a candidate
		~~Republican~~		~~Congressman Adam H. Putnam - apparently not a candidate~~ • FEC H0FL12051: $40,280
		Republican		former state Representative Dennis Alan Ross • FEC H0FL12101: $381,319
		Republican		Thomas K. Snider • FEC H0FL12127: $198
		Republican		Polk County Commissioner Randy Wilkinson • FEC H0FL12135: $6,250

CD 13 {map}		Republican	Congressman Vernon "Vern" Buchanan • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

		Democratic		James Theopolis Golden • FEC H0FL13109: $42,043

		*Republican*		*Congressman Vernon "Vern" Buchanan* • FEC H6FL13148: $1,033,655

		~~No Party Affiliation~~		~~John G. Gish - apparently not a candidate~~ • October 2009: Withdrew

CD 14 {map}		Republican	Congressman Connie Mack • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

		Democratic		Robert Neeld

		*Republican*		*Congressman Connie Mack* • FEC H4FL14059: $331,382

CD 15 {map}		Republican	Congressman William "Bill" Posey • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

		Democratic		Jonathan F. "Jon" Bull
		Democratic		C. Shannon Roberts • FEC H0FL15054: Financial report not available

		*Republican*		*Congressman William "Bill" Posey* • FEC H8FL15107: $390,126

CD 16 {map}		Republican	Congressman Thomas Joseph "Tom" Rooney • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

		Democratic		St. Lucie County Commissioner Christopher Lee "Chris" Craft • FEC H0FL16045: $61,065

		*Republican*		*Congressman Thomas Joseph "Tom" Rooney* • FEC H8FL16022: $447,773

CD 17 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Kendrick B. Meek • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - 13 January 2009: Candidate for the Senate Class 3 seat in 2010

		Democratic		Leroy Adam • FEC H0FL17100: Financial report not available
		Democratic		Marleine M. Bastien • FEC H0FL17050: $49,712
		Democratic		former state Representative Phillip J. Brutus • FEC H0FL17076: $69,224
		Democratic		state Representative James Bush, III
		Democratic		Miami Gardens Mayor Shirley Gibson • FEC H0FL17084: $66,922
		Democratic		Opa-Locka Mayor Joseph L. Kelley
		~~Democratic~~		~~Congressman Kendrick B. Meek - apparently not a candidate~~ • 9 December 2008: Filed a Statement of Candidacy with the FEC. Now a candidate for the Senate Class 3 seat in 2010. • FEC H2FL17056: $14,259
		Democratic		Rudolph "Rudy" Moise • FEC H0FL17118: Financial report not available
		Democratic		state Representative Yolly Roberson • FEC H0FL17043: $47,648
		Democratic		Roderick D. Vereen • FEC H0FL17092: $31,822
		Democratic		Miami Gardens Councilmember André Lewis Williams • FEC H0FL17035: $66,800
		Democratic		state Senator Frederica S. Wilson • FEC H0FL17068: $118,921

		Republican		Corey B. Poitier
		~~Republican~~		~~Brian G. Reilly - apparently not a candidate~~ • Running in CD 20 • FEC H0FL20047: Financial report not available

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 2 November 2010

		*Republican*		*Congressman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen* • FEC H0FL18025: $493,311

CD 19 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Robert Wexler • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - 14 October 2009: "Today, I am announcing that I will be accepting the position of president of the Center for Middle East Peace and will leave Congress effective in January of 2010." 4 November 2009: Governor Charlie Crist called a 2 February 2010 primary and 6 April 2010 general election to fill this seat.

		Democratic		state Senator Theodore Eliot "Ted" Deutch • FEC H0FL19080: Financial report not available
		Democratic		Benjamin "Ben" Graber • 6 November 2008: Filed as a Democrat with the FEC. • FEC H6FL19046: $0
		Democratic		Jose M. Ruiz • FEC H0FL19049: Financial report not available
		~~Democratic~~		~~Congressman Robert Wexler - apparently not a candidate~~ • 14 October 2009: "Today, I am announcing that I will be accepting the position of president of the Center for Middle East Peace and will leave Congress effective in January of 2010." • FEC H6FL19038: $258,760

		Republican; (Unaffiliated)		Joseph E. "Joe" Budd • 30 September 2009: Filed as a Republican with the Florida Division of Elections. 12 August 2009: Filed as "Unaffilated" with the Federal Elections Commission. • FEC H0FL19072: Financial report not available
		Republican		Josue Larose • Also running for Governor • FEC H0FL19056: $0
		Republican		Edward Lynch
		Republican		Curt Price • FEC H0FL19064: $20,250

CD 20 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Debbie Wasserman Schultz • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Debbie Wasserman Schultz* • FEC H4FL20023: $454,861

		Republican		Dennis Lamb
		Republican		Robert Paul Lowry • FEC H0FL20039: $12,120
		Republican		Brian G. Reilly • FEC H0FL20047: Financial report not available

		Whig		Clayton James Schock • Florida Whig Party • FEC H0FL20054: Financial report not available

CD 21 {map}		Republican	Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

		*Republican*		*Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart* • FEC H2FL19037: $224,941
		Republican		William Sanchez • FEC H0FL21029: Financial report not available

CD 22 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Ron Klein • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Ron Klein* • FEC H6FL22040: $1,071,551
		Democratic		Paul Francis Renneisen • FEC H8FL22053: $4

		Republican		David Brady
		Republican		Allen Bernard West • FEC H8FL22038: $542,721

CD 23 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Alcee L. Hastings • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Alcee L. Hastings* • FEC H2FL23021: $247,790

		Republican		Bernard Sansaricq

CD 24 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Suzanne M. Kosmas • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Suzanne M. Kosmas* • FEC H8FL24026: $911,689

		Republican		state Representative Sandra "Sandy" Adams • FEC H0FL24049: $59,774
		Republican		Sean Field Campbell • FEC H0FL24056: $5,522
		Republican		Jason Davis
		Republican		Winter Park City Commissioner Karen Diebel • FEC H0FL24023: $152,245
		Republican		G. Tom Garcia
		Republican		James P. "Jim" "Heinie" Heinzelman, Sr. • FEC H0FL24072: Financial report not available
		~~Republican~~		~~state Representative Dorothy L. Hukill - apparently not a candidate~~ • 8 October 2009: No longer running. • FEC H0FL24031: $24,825
		Republican		Ometrias Deon "Deon" Long • FEC H0FL24064: $100

		Green		Nicholas Ruiz, III

CD 25 {map}		Republican	Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

		Democratic		Luis Antonio Rivera • FEC H0FL25012: Financial report not available

		*Republican*		*Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart* • FEC H2FL25018: $275,892

		No Party Affiliation		Craig Porter

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 • Open Seat - Running for Governor in 2010.

		Democratic		state Senator Dave Aronberg
		Democratic		state Senator Daniel "Dan" Gelber • 4 June 2009: "the job of Attorney General is a place where I believe I can best serve our state ... I will announce my plans soon."

		Republican		Holly Benson
		Republican		Lieutenant Governor Jeffrey D. "Jeff" Kottkamp • 14 May 2009: Running for Attorney General in 2010.
		Republican		Jim Lewis

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 • Open Seat - 13 May 2009: Announced candidacy for Governor in 2010

		~~Democratic~~		~~Chief Financial Officer Adelaide Alexander "Alex" Sink - apparently not a candidate~~ • 13 May 2009: Announced candidacy for Governor in 2010

		Republican		state Senator Jeff Atwater
		Republican		state Representative Pat Patterson

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 • Open Seat - At term limit. 20 May 2009: Announced he would NOT be a candidate for Governor in 2010.

		~~Democratic~~		~~Eric Draper - apparently not a candidate~~ • Circa 19 August 2009: "So I have decided to direct all of my attention to Audubon�s mission and will soon bring my campaign to a close."
		Democratic		Thaddeus "Thad" Hamilton
		Democratic		Randy Hatch
		Democratic		Scott Maddox
		Democratic		former state Representative O. R. "Rick" Minton, Jr.
		Democratic		Darcy G. Richardson

		~~Republican~~		~~state Senator Carey Baker - apparently not a candidate~~ • Removed
		~~Republican~~		~~state Representative Marsha L. "Marty" Bowen - apparently not a candidate~~ • Withdrew
		Republican		Congressman Adam H. Putnam • Congressman CD 12

		Independent		James Harlin Carter • Real Food Party of the United States of America

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.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 12 incumbents, 62 candidates
	• Republican: 20 incumbents, 88 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 3 candidates
	• Reform (affiliates)
Other Third Parties
	• Ecology Party of Florida
	• Independence (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Right to Life
	• Socialist Workers Party
	• Unity
	• Veterans Party of America
	• Whig: 3 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 4 candidates
	• No Party Affiliation: 12 candidates
	• Unaffiliated: 1 candidate
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.

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Democratic
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Republican
	• Republican Party of Florida
Third Party
	• Constitution Party of Florida
	• Ecology Party of Florida
	• Florida Independence Party
	• Florida Right to Life
	• Florida Whig Party
	• Green Party of Florida
	• Libertarian Party of Florida
	• Reform Party of Florida
	• Socialist Workers Party of Florida
	• The Unity Party of Florida
	• Veterans Party of America - Florida
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	• Cedar Key Beacon
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