The Green Papers: Florida 2010 Midterm Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Special Primary House CD 19: Tuesday 2 February 2010
Special Election House CD 19: Tuesday 6 April 2010
Primary: Tuesday 24 August 2010
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
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
Tuesday 2 February 2010 polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) / 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC) / 7:00p CST (0100 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in CST and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EST.
Tuesday 6 April 2010 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) / 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC) / 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in CDT and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EDT.
Tuesday 24 August 2010 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) / 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC) / 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in CDT and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EDT.
Tuesday 2 November 2010 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) / 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC) / 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in CDT and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EDT.
 

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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. 111th 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
Seat up for election
Open		 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
  Candidate Democratic     Joseph "Trinidad Joe" Allen
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Democratic     Mayor of the City of North Miami  Kevin A. Burns
• FEC S0FL00346: $70,381
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Democratic     William Charles "Chuck" Lynch
• FEC S0FL00387: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Kendrick B. Meek
• Congressman District 17
• FEC S0FL00312: $3,777,956
  Candidate Democratic     Lawrence Penpek
  Candidate Republican     Bob Coggins
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Republican     Linda Vasquez Littlefield
    Republican     Senator Mel Martinez - apparently not a candidate
• December 2008: Not running for re-election.
• FEC S4FL00298: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Gwyndolyn "Gwyn" McClellan
• FEC S4FL00181: $3,431
  Candidate Republican     Belinda Gail Quarterman Noah
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Marco Rubio
• FEC S0FL00338: $1,615,201
  Candidate Republican     former [NEW HAMPSHIRE] U.S. Senator  Robert Clinton "Bob" Smith
• FEC S4FL00306: $18,866
  Candidate Republican     Shawn M. Teeters
  Candidate Republican     Marion D. Thorpe, Jr.
• FEC S0FL00353: $308,218
    Republican     former Ohio state Senator Tom Walsh - apparently not a candidate
• Withdrew
• FEC S0FL00361: $725
  Candidate Constitution     Marshall Louis DeRosa
  Candidate Libertarian     Alexander Andrew Snitker
• FEC S0FL00395: $250
  Candidate Independent     Piotr Blass
• FEC S4FL00272: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent     Dave Roberts
  Candidate No Party Affiliation     Bobby Bean
  Candidate No Party Affiliation; (Republican)     Bernard F. "Bernie" DeCastro
• FEC S0FL00429: Financial report not available
  Candidate 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
Chair up for election
Open		 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.
  Candidate Democratic     Joe Allen
  Candidate Democratic     Michael E. Arth
  Candidate Democratic     Phillip J. Kennedy
  Candidate Democratic     Farid A. Khavari
  Candidate Democratic     Anthony "Tony" Knox, Sr.
  Candidate Democratic     Darrin E. McGillis
    Democratic     Marc Shepard - apparently not a candidate
• Withdrew
  Candidate 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.
  Candidate Republican     Tim Devine
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Paula B. Dockery
• 13 September 2008: seriously looking at the nomination. 3 November 2009: Going to run.
  Candidate Republican     Ed Heeney
  Candidate Republican     Josue Larose
• Also running for Congressman CD 19
  Candidate Republican     Attorney General  Bill McCollum
  Candidate Republican     James A. Van Driessche
  Candidate Libertarian     John Wayne Smith
  Candidate Independence     Peter L. Allen
  Candidate No Party Affiliation     Karl CC Behm
  Candidate No Party Affiliation     Herman L. Giger
  Candidate No Party Affiliation     C.C. Reed
  Candidate No Party Affiliation     Lesther Trujillo
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Elected on ticket with Governor
Seat up for election
Open		 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.
111th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 111th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
15 Republican (14 Undetermined, 1 Open);
10 Democratic (8 Undetermined, 2 Open)
CD 1
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Seat up for election		 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
  Candidate Democratic     Jim Bryan
  Candidate Republican     John E. Krause
• FEC H0FL00023: $3,881
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller
• FEC H2FL01100: $144,299
  Candidate No Party Affiliation     Henry Arthur Kelley, Jr.
• FEC H0FL01096: Financial report not available
CD 2
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  F. Allen Boyd, Jr.
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  F. Allen Boyd, Jr.
• FEC H6FL00046: $858,850
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Alfred "Al" Lawson, Jr.
• FEC H0FL02086: $78,130
  Candidate Republican     William E. "Bill" Fisher, Jr.
  Candidate Republican     Eddie Hendry, Jr.
• FEC H8FL02071: $3,125
  Candidate Republican     Carl Edward Meece, Jr.
• FEC H0FL02102: $24,903
  Candidate Republican     Charlie Ranson
• FEC H0FL02128: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     William Steve "Steve" Southerland, II
• FEC H0FL02110: Financial report not available
  Candidate Whig     Paul Crandall McKain
• Florida Whig Party. Filed as an Independent with the FEC on 22 April 2009.
• FEC H0FL02094: $11,375
CD 3
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Seat up for election		 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.
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Corrine Brown
• FEC H2FL03056: $446,336
  Candidate Republican     James Nicholas Gilman
• FEC H0FL03068: $1,065
  Candidate Republican     Jacob W. "Jake" Hoechst
  Candidate Republican     Michael F. "Mike" Yost
• July 2009: Decided to run in CD 3 rather than CD 6.
• FEC H0FL06061: $10,932
  Candidate Libertarian     George Scott MacNaughton
• FEC H0FL03092: Financial report not available
  Candidate Whig     John Carl Annarumma
• Florida Whig Party
• FEC H0FL03084: Financial report not available
  Candidate No Party Affiliation     Terry L. Martin-Back
• FEC H0FL03076: Financial report not available
CD 4
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Ander M. Crenshaw
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Ander M. Crenshaw
• FEC H0FL04066: $234,731
  Candidate Republican     Troy Dwayne Stanley
• FEC H0FL04108: $664
  Candidate Independent     Gary Koniz
CD 5
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Virginia "Ginny" Brown-Waite
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Thomas Joseph "Tom" Doolan
• FEC H0FL05105: $4,580
  Candidate Democratic     James John "Jim" Piccillo
• Formerly a Republican
• FEC H0FL05113: $14,690
  Candidate Democratic     Harold David "Dave" Werder
• FEC H2FL05150: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Virginia "Ginny" Brown-Waite
• FEC H2FL05127: $215,735
  Candidate Republican     Jason Patrick Sager
• FEC H0FL05121: Financial report not available
CD 6
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Clifford Bundy "Cliff" Stearns
• First elected: 1988
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Tim Cunha
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Clifford Bundy "Cliff" Stearns
• FEC H8FL06056: $280,357
CD 7
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  John L. Mica
• First elected: 1992
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Faye Armitage
• FEC H8FL07047: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Heather Maurine Beaven
• FEC H0FL07077: $27,101
    Democratic     Peter Silva - apparently not a candidate
• FEC H0FL07069: $1,918
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  John L. Mica
• FEC H2FL08055: $273,753
  Candidate No Party Affiliation     Stephen J. Bacon
• FEC H0FL07051: $2,042
CD 8
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Alan Mark Grayson
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Alan Mark Grayson
• FEC H6FL08213: $647,347
  Candidate Republican     Kevin Michael Butler
• FEC H0FL08133: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     William Collins, IV
  Candidate Republican     Peg Dunmire
• FEC H0FL08117: Financial report not available
    Republican     state Representative  Eric Eisnaugle - apparently not a candidate
• 11 November 2009: Withdrew
  Candidate Republican     Daniel Roy "Dan" Fanelli
• FEC H0FL08091: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Armando Gutierrez, Jr.
• FEC H0FL08125: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Albert Guy Kerr
  Candidate Republican     Todd William Long
• FEC H6FL08247: Financial report not available
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Republican     Bruce O'Donoghue
    Republican     Jerry Pierce - apparently not a candidate
• 13 October 2009: Announced he was not running
  Candidate Republican     Patricia Sullivan
• FEC H0FL08109: Financial report not available
  Candidate 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...."
  Candidate No Party Affiliation     Thomas L. Gregory
    No Party Affiliation     Marvin T. Hutson - apparently not a candidate
• Withdrew endorsing Todd W. Long
CD 9
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Gus Michael Bilirakis
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Gus Michael Bilirakis
• FEC H6FL09070: $413,670
  Candidate Republican     Arthur E. Richardson, III
CD 10
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  C.W. "Bill" Young
• First elected: 1970
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Republican     Eric Lee Forcade
• FEC H0FL10063: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  C.W. "Bill" Young
• FEC H6FL06035: $61,812
CD 11
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Katherine Anne "Kathy" Castor
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Katherine Anne "Kathy" Castor
• FEC H6FL11126: $285,130
  Candidate Republican     Eddie Adams, Jr.
• FEC H6FL11175: $13,155
  Candidate Republican     Tony Buntyn
• FEC H0FL11152: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Thomas C. Castellano
  Candidate 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
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Seat up for election
Open		 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.
  Candidate Democratic     Polk County Supervisor of Elections  Lori Edwards
• FEC H0FL12119: $141,181
  Candidate Democratic     Randolph "Randy" Edwards
• FEC H0FL12143: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Douglas D. "Doug" Tudor
  Candidate Republican     Bradley D. Kallhoff
  Candidate Republican     John W. Lindsey, Jr.
• FEC H0FL12150: Financial report not available
    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: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative Dennis Alan Ross
• FEC H0FL12101: $381,319
  Candidate Republican     Thomas K. Snider
• FEC H0FL12127: $242
  Candidate Republican     Polk County Commissioner  Randy Wilkinson
• FEC H0FL12135: $6,250
CD 13
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Vernon "Vern" Buchanan
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     James Theopolis Golden
• FEC H0FL13109: $42,043
  Candidate 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
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Connie Mack
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Robert Neeld
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Connie Mack
• FEC H4FL14059: $331,382
CD 15
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  William "Bill" Posey
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Jonathan F. "Jon" Bull
  Candidate Democratic     C. Shannon Roberts
• FEC H0FL15054: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  William "Bill" Posey
• FEC H8FL15107: $390,126
CD 16
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Thomas Joseph "Tom" Rooney
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     St. Lucie County Commissioner  Christopher Lee "Chris" Craft
• FEC H0FL16045: $61,065
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Thomas Joseph "Tom" Rooney
• FEC H8FL16022: $447,773
CD 17
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Seat up for election
Open		 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
  Candidate Democratic     Leroy Adam
• FEC H0FL17100: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Marleine M. Bastien
• FEC H0FL17050: $49,712
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative  Phillip J. Brutus
• FEC H0FL17076: $69,224
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative James Bush, III
  Candidate Democratic     Miami Gardens Mayor  Shirley Gibson
• FEC H0FL17084: $66,922
  Candidate 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: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Rudolph "Rudy" Moise
• FEC H0FL17118: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative  Yolly Roberson
• FEC H0FL17043: $47,648
  Candidate Democratic     Roderick D. Vereen
• FEC H0FL17092: $31,822
  Candidate Democratic     Miami Gardens Councilmember  André Lewis Williams
• FEC H0FL17035: $66,800
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Frederica S. Wilson
• FEC H0FL17068: $118,921
  Candidate Republican     Corey B. Poitier
    Republican     Brian G. Reilly - apparently not a candidate
• Running in CD 20
• FEC H0FL20047: Financial report not available
CD 18
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Seat up for election		 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
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
• FEC H0FL18025: $493,311
CD 19
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Seat up for election
Open		 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.
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Theodore Eliot "Ted" Deutch
• FEC H0FL19080: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Benjamin "Ben" Graber
• 6 November 2008: Filed as a Democrat with the FEC.
• FEC H6FL19046: $0
  Candidate 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: Financial report not available
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Republican     Josue Larose
• Also running for Governor
• FEC H0FL19056: $0
  Candidate Republican     Edward Lynch
  Candidate Republican     Curt Price
• FEC H0FL19064: $20,250
CD 19
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Seat up for election
Special Election		 Democratic
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 April 2010
• Special Election
  Candidate Republican     Joseph E. "Joe" Budd
• FEC H0FL19072: Financial report not available
 On 14 October 2009, Congressman Robert Wexler, who was first elected in 1996, announced that he will accept 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.
CD 20
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Debbie Wasserman Schultz
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Debbie Wasserman Schultz
• FEC H4FL20023: $458,361
  Candidate Republican     Dennis Lamb
  Candidate Republican     Robert Paul Lowry
• FEC H0FL20039: $12,120
  Candidate Republican     Brian G. Reilly
• FEC H0FL20047: Financial report not available
  Candidate Whig     Clayton James Schock
• Florida Whig Party
• FEC H0FL20054: Financial report not available
CD 21
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Lincoln Diaz-Balart
• First elected: 1992
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Lincoln Diaz-Balart
• FEC H2FL19037: $224,941
  Candidate Republican     William Sanchez
• FEC H0FL21029: Financial report not available
CD 22
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Ron Klein
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Ron Klein
• FEC H6FL22040: $1,071,551
  Candidate Democratic     Paul Francis Renneisen
• FEC H8FL22053: $4
  Candidate Republican     David Brady
  Candidate Republican     Allen Bernard West
• FEC H8FL22038: $542,721
CD 23
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Alcee L. Hastings
• First elected: 1992
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Alcee L. Hastings
• FEC H2FL23021: $247,790
  Candidate Republican     Bernard Sansaricq
CD 24
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Suzanne M. Kosmas
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Suzanne M. Kosmas
• FEC H8FL24026: $911,689
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Sandra "Sandy" Adams
• FEC H0FL24049: $59,774
  Candidate Republican     Sean Field Campbell
• FEC H0FL24056: $5,522
  Candidate Republican     Jason P. Davis
• FEC H8FL24042: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Winter Park City Commissioner Karen Diebel
• FEC H0FL24023: $152,245
  Candidate Republican     G. Tom Garcia
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Republican     Ometrias Deon "Deon" Long
• FEC H0FL24064: $100
  Candidate Republican     Chad MacInnes
• FEC H0FL24080: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     former Winter Springs Mayor Paul P. Partyka
  Candidate Republican     Robert Lawrence Robey
• FEC H0FL24106: Financial report not available
  Candidate Green     Nicholas Ruiz, III
  Candidate No Party Affiliation     Larry Sinclair
• FEC H0FL24098: Financial report not available
CD 25
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Mario Diaz-Balart
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Luis Antonio Rivera
• FEC H0FL25012: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Mario Diaz-Balart
• FEC H2FL25018: $275,892
  Candidate No Party Affiliation     Craig Porter
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election
Open		 Republican Attorney General  Bill McCollum
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Open Seat - Running for Governor in 2010.
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Dave Aronberg
  Candidate 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."
  Candidate Republican     Holly Benson
  Candidate Republican     Lieutenant Governor  Jeffrey D. "Jeff" Kottkamp
• 14 May 2009: Running for Attorney General in 2010.
  Candidate 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.
Seat up for election
Open		 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
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Jeff Atwater
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Pat Patterson
  Candidate No Party Affiliation     Richard Paul Dembinsky
• "if I am not contacted by the Democratic leaders I will ... run as NPA candidate ..."
Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election
Open		 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."
  Candidate Democratic     Thaddeus "Thad" Hamilton
  Candidate Democratic     Randy Hatch
  Candidate Democratic     Scott Maddox
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative  O. R. "Rick" Minton, Jr.
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Adam H. Putnam
• Congressman CD 12
  Candidate 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): 13 incumbents, 62 candidates
 • Republican: 20 incumbents, 92 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
 • Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
 • Libertarian: 3 candidates
Other Third Parties
 • Independence (affiliates): 1 candidate
 • Whig: 3 candidates
Independents
 • Independent: 4 candidates
 • No Party Affiliation: 14 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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