Florida 2012 General Election

The Green Papers: Florida 2012 General Election

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Florida
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 14 August 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	18,900,773	(6.10% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	29	(5.39% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	27	(6.21% of 435)
2000 Census:	16,028,890	(5.68% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:	27	(5.02% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	25	(5.75% of 435)
Capital:	Tallahassee
Tuesday 14 August 2012 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 CT and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated ET.
Tuesday 6 November 2012 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 CT and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated ET.

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Florida State and Local Government

Florida 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^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

		Democratic		William Charles "Chuck" Lynch • FEC S0FL00387
		*Democratic*		*Senator Bill Nelson* • FEC S8FL00166; 31 Dec 11; Tot $6,998,648; Dsb $1,660,463

		Republican		Akinyemi Agbede • FEC S2FL00235
		Republican		George Edward Bollinger
		~~Republican~~		~~William E. "Bill" Fisher, Jr. - apparently not a candidate~~ • 1 March 2012: Withdrew.
		~~Republican~~		~~Alexander L. George - apparently not a candidate~~ • 28 September 2011: Withdrew
		~~Republican~~		~~Florida state Senate President Mike Haridopolos - apparently not a candidate~~ • 18 July 2011: " I am announcing that I will no longer be a candidate for the United States Senate nor will I seek any other office this year or next." • FEC S2FL00193; 31 Dec 11; Tot $3,535,587; Dsb $2,064,351
		~~Republican~~		~~former state Representative Adam Hasner - apparently not a candidate~~ • 31 January 2012: Media reports indicate a withdrawal. He will run for U.S. House in the new CD 22. • FEC S2FL00250
		Republican		Alexander Ilnyckyj
		~~Republican~~		~~Joshua "Josue" Larose - apparently not a candidate~~ • 9 March 2012: Withdrew • FEC S2FL00185; 18 Dec 11; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		Republican		former Senator George S. LeMieux • Appointed to the U.S. Senate 9 September 2009 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Melquiades R. Martinez. Served from 10 September 2009 to 3 January 2011. Did not run in 2010. • FEC S2FL00227; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,743,216; Dsb $613,258
		Republican		Deon Long • FEC S2FL00284; 31 Dec 11; Tot $2,950; Dsb $2,500
		Republican		Congressman Connie Mack, IV • 28 November 2011: Announced his candidacy for the Florida Class 1 Senate seat in 2012. • FEC S2FL00334; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,182,110; Dsb $673,188
		Republican		Michael E. "Mike" McCalister • FEC S2FL00201; 31 Dec 11; Tot $163,738; Dsb $121,318
		~~Republican~~		~~Craig S. Miller - apparently not a candidate~~ • 30 January 2012: Media reports indicate a withdrawal. 6 February 2012: Filed with the FEC to run for the U.S. House CD 7. • FEC S2FL00276; 31 Dec 11; Tot $424,004; Dsb $266,993
		~~Republican~~		~~Ronald D. "Ron" Rushing - apparently not a candidate~~ • 18 July 2011: Withdrew • FEC S2FL00219; 30 Sep 11; Tot $3,678; Dsb $3,278
		Republican		Mirand Reeb Sharma • FEC S2FL00268
		Republican		Dan Stojadinovic • FEC S2FL00342
		Republican		Marielena Stuart • FEC S2FL00300; 31 Dec 11; Tot $7,740; Dsb $5,949

		Independent		Darryl Leon Jackson • FEC S2FL00292; 03 Nov 11; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		Independent		David Kenneth Weeks • FEC S0FL00247

		No Party Affiliation		Piotr Blass • FEC S4FL00272
		No Party Affiliation		Chris Borgia • FEC S2FL00326
		No Party Affiliation		William G. "Bill" Gaylor • FEC S2FL00359
		No Party Affiliation		Ronald A. "Ron" McNeil • circa 11 May 2012: Switched from Republican to No Party Affiliation • FEC S2FL00318; 31 Dec 11; Tot $12,591; Dsb $10,959
		No Party Affiliation		Lesther Trujillo

		Write-in		Eugene M. Hinkle, Jr.
		Write-in		Paiboon Sunthonchart, Jr.

Class 3		Republican	Senator Marco Rubio • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Richard L. "Rick" Scott • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

		Democratic		state Senator Nan H. Rich • 18 April 2012: Announced candidacy

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected on ticket with Governor

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 19 Republican (18 Undetermined, 1 Open); 6 Democratic (6 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		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 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		James E. "Jim" Bryan • FEC H8FL01099
		Democratic		John E. Herndon

		*Republican*		*Congressman Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller* • FEC H2FL01100; 31 Dec 11; Tot $191,802; Dsb $152,561

		Libertarian		Calen Fretts • FEC H2FL01191

		Reform		William "Cleave" Drummond, II • FEC H2FL01209; 31 Dec 11; Tot $0; Dsb $14

		No Party Affiliation		Jason Michael Samek

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Republican	Congressman William Steve "Steve" Southerland, II • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		state Representative Leonard Lee Bembry • FEC H2FL02116; 31 Dec 11; Tot $126,425; Dsb $4,394
		Democratic		former state Senator Alfred J. "Al" Lawson, Jr. • FEC H0FL02086; 31 Dec 11; Tot $301; Dsb $2,352
		Democratic		Andrew Jay "Jay" Liles • FEC H2FL02108; 31 Dec 11; Tot $14,701; Dsb $5,493
		Democratic		Alvin L. Peters • FEC H2FL02090; 31 Dec 11; Tot $55,022; Dsb $7,647

		*Republican*		*Congressman William Steve "Steve" Southerland, II* • FEC H0FL02110; 31 Dec 11; Tot $542,147; Dsb $230,545

		Independent; (Democratic)		~~former state Senator Nancy Argenziano - apparently not a candidate~~ • 4 August 2011: May not be able to run as a Democrat because she was a member of another party less than a year before the qualifying period for the 2012 election. Ms. Argenziano left the Republican Party in May 2011 and then filed as a member of the ballot qualified "Independent Party". 29 August 2011: Filed with the FEC as an "Independent". circa 7 May 2012: Withdrew • FEC H2FL02082; 31 Dec 11; Tot $15,841; Dsb $9,566

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Corrine Brown • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
			Incumbents running against one another
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Corrine Brown* • FEC H2FL03056; 31 Dec 11; Tot $257,434; Dsb $204,989
		Democratic		Jacques Rene "J. R." Gaillot • FEC H2FL28012
		Democratic		William "Bill" Smalley

		Republican		Clay County Clerk of Court James B. "Jimmie" Jett • FEC H2FL06125
		Republican		state Senator Stephen M. "Steve" Oelrich • FEC H2FL06117
		*Republican*		*Congressman Clifford Bundy "Cliff" Stearns* • Congressman Stearns, incumbent in the old CD 6, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3. • FEC H8FL06056; 31 Dec 11; Tot $388,762; Dsb $133,069
		Republican		Theodore Scott "Ted" Yoho • FEC H2FL06109; 31 Dec 11; Tot $128,551; Dsb $73,292
		Republican		Michael F. "Mike" Yost • FEC H0FL06061; 31 Dec 11; Tot $4,924; Dsb $7,901

		Libertarian		Gerald Paul Nyren • FEC H2FL03122

		Independent		Philip "Phil" Dodds

		No Party Affiliation		Kenneth Alvin "Ken" Willey

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Ander M. Crenshaw • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Gary L. Koniz

		Republican		Robert Harrison "Bob" Black • FEC H2FL04120
		*Republican*		*Congressman Ander M. Crenshaw* • FEC H0FL04066; 31 Dec 11; Tot $280,761; Dsb $204,174
		Republican		James R. "Jim" Klauder • FEC H2FL04112; 31 Dec 11; Tot $5,439; Dsb $2,089
		Republican		Alec Pueschel
		Republican		Deborah Katz Pueschel • 1 August 2011: Filed with the FEC for CD 4. • FEC H0FL04033; 31 Dec 11; Tot $0; Dsb $0

		No Party Affiliation		Brian Michael Lieberman

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Richard B. "Rich" Nugent • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		H. David Werder

		Republican		Evna LeAnne Kolb • FEC H0FL03100
		*Republican*		*Congressman Richard B. "Rich" Nugent* • FEC H0FL05139; 31 Dec 11; Tot $282,502; Dsb $129,095

		Independent		John Russell • FEC H4FL05032

		No Party Affiliation		Eileen Fleming
		No Party Affiliation		Bruce Ray Riggs

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Clifford Bundy "Cliff" Stearns • First elected: 1988 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Congressman Stearns is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Heathe Beaven
		~~Democratic~~		~~Steven "Steve" Schonberg - apparently not a candidate~~ • 6 November 2010: Filed with the FEC as "No Party". 26 October 2011: Filed with the Florida Department of State as a Democrat. 3 December 2011: Withdrew • FEC H0FL06079; 26 Apr 11; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		Democratic		Vipin Verma • FEC H2FL07115; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,140; Dsb $955

		~~Republican~~		~~former Winter Springs City Councilman Don Browning - apparently not a candidate~~ • 16 March 2012: Withdrew
		Republican		Jacksonville City Councilman Richard Andrew Clark • FEC H2FL06133
		Republican		state Represenative Fredrick W. "Fred" Costello
		Republican		Ronald D. "Ron" DeSantis • FEC H2FL00292
		Republican		Robert S. "Rob" Klotzbach
		Republican		William Billy Kogut
		Republican		St. Johns County School Board Chairman Beverly Ann "Bev" Slough
		Republican		William Steve Sykes

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7		Republican	Congressman John L. Mica • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
			Incumbents running against one another
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Jason H. Kendall • FEC H2FL07123
		Democratic		Nicholas Ruiz, III • FEC H0FL24171; 31 Dec 11; Tot $10,896; Dsb $9,899

		*Republican*		*Congressman Sandra "Sandy" Adams* • Congressman Adams, incumbent in the old CD 24, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7. • FEC H0FL24049; 31 Dec 11; Tot $553,594; Dsb $303,081
		*Republican*		*Congressman John L. Mica* • FEC H2FL08055; 31 Dec 11; Tot $699,520; Dsb $391,456
		Republican		Craig S. Miller • FEC H0FL24148; 30 Sep 11; Tot $3,000; Dsb $4,463

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8		Republican	Congressman Daniel "Dan" Webster • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Congressman Webster is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 10.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Valdez "Val" Demings • FEC H2FL08063; 31 Dec 11; Tot $429,033; Dsb $147,884
		Democratic		David Alan Gunter • FEC H2FL15084; 31 Dec 11; Tot $12,981; Dsb $5,359

		Republican		Kurt Kelly • 15 November 2010: Filed with the FEC. • FEC H0FL08158; 31 Dec 11; Tot $0; Dsb $21,716
		*Republican*		*Congressman William "Bill" Posey* • Congressman Posey, incumbent in the old CD 15, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8. • FEC H8FL15107; 31 Dec 11; Tot $502,958; Dsb $195,601
		~~Republican~~		~~Timothy Patrick Thomas - apparently not a candidate~~ • circa 13 April 2012: Withdrew.

		No Party Affiliation		Sebastian Council Member Richard H. Gillmor

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 9		Republican	Congressman Gus Michael Bilirakis • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Congressman Bilirakis is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 12.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		former Congressman Alan Mark Grayson • 14 July 2011: Filed for the new CD 26. 5 December 2011: Filed with the FEC for CD 27. March 2012: Filed with the Florida Board of Elections for CD 9. • FEC H6FL08213; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,148,712; Dsb $512,054
		Democratic		Jonathan Michael Snow • FEC H2FL09103; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,590; Dsb $136

		Republican		Terry Howard
		Republican		Todd Long
		Republican		Mark Anthony Oxner • FEC H2FL15076; 31 Dec 11; Tot $24,440; Dsb $23,145
		Republican		John Quinones
		Republican		Osceola County Commission Chairman John "Q" Quiñones

		No Party Affiliation		Miguel A. "Mike" Nieves • FEC H2FL09111

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 10		Republican	Congressman C.W. "Bill" Young • First elected: 1970 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
			Incumbents running against one another
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican		Madeline Vance
		*Republican*		*Congressman Daniel "Dan" Webster* • Congressman Webster, incumbent in the old CD 8, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 10. • FEC H0FL08208; 31 Dec 11; Tot $477,692; Dsb $228,039
		*Republican*		*Congressman C.W. "Bill" Young* • FEC H6FL06035; 31 Dec 11; Tot $240,826; Dsb $223,684

		Libertarian		Michael S. "Prince" Hull

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 11		Democratic	Congressman Katherine Anne "Kathy" Castor • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Lawrence "Larry" Penpek

		Republican		Eddie Adams, Jr. • FEC H6FL11175
		~~Republican~~		~~state Senator Michael S. "Mike" Bennett - apparently not a candidate~~ • 13 June 2011: "I have decided to no longer pursue my bid for Congress." • FEC H2FL11083; 30 Jun 11; Tot $2,500; Dsb $2,500
		Republican		Josh Kiernan
		Republican		Evelio "E.J." Otero • FEC H2FL11091; 31 Dec 11; Tot $20,637; Dsb $2,984
		~~Republican~~		~~Hillsborough County Commissioner Mark Sharpe - apparently not a candidate~~ • 10 February 2012: "I don't like making formal statements or anything like that, but we're working on something that will explain a likely suspension of our campaign ..." • FEC H2FL07057; 31 Dec 11; Tot $89,708; Dsb $29,407

		~~No Party Affiliation~~		~~Thomas Clark "Tommy" Castellano - apparently not a candidate~~ • 9 March 2012: Withdrew • FEC H0FL11178; 28 Feb 12; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		No Party Affiliation		Leonard M. Church

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 12		Republican	Congressman Dennis Alan Ross • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • 15 February 2012: Congressman Ross is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 15.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Republican*		*Congressman Gus Michael Bilirakis* • Congressman Bilirakis, incumbent in the old CD 9, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 12. • FEC H6FL09070; 31 Dec 11; Tot $328,671; Dsb $189,662

		No Party Affiliation		Kevin Hall

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 13		Republican	Congressman Vernon "Vern" Buchanan • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Jessica Ehrlich • FEC H2FL10150
		Democratic		former Pinellas School Board member Nina Lynn Hayden • FEC H2FL13196
		~~Democratic~~		~~Andrew Saltman - apparently not a candidate~~ • 22 December 2011: Withdrew
		Democratic		John Vitali

		Republican		Darren L. Ayres • FEC H2FL10143
		*Republican*		*Congressman Vernon "Vern" Buchanan* • FEC H6FL13148; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,278,349; Dsb $1,112,352

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 14 Open		Republican	Congressman Connie Mack, IV • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 25 March 2011: Congressman Mack WILL NOT be a candidate for the Senate in 2011. 26 October 2011: Update- Media reports state Congressman Mack WILL be a candidate for the Senate in 2011. 28 November 2011: Announced his candidacy for the Florida Class 1 Senate seat in 2012.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		James Lloyd Roach • FEC H0FL14065; 31 Dec 11; Tot $16,752; Dsb $14,597

		Republican		state Representative Gary Aubuchon • FEC H2FL14145; 31 Dec 11; Tot $94,734; Dsb $25,601
		Republican		C. Dan Benton • FEC H2FL14103
		Republican		Joseph Asher "Joe" Davidow • FEC H2FL14111; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,583; Dsb $1,160
		Republican		Byron Donalds • FEC H2FL14186
		Republican		Chauncey Porter Goss, II • son of former Congressman Porter Goss • FEC H2FL14152; 31 Dec 11; Tot $99,586; Dsb $10,132
		~~Republican~~		~~Lee County Commissioner Tammara A. "Tammy" Hall - apparently not a candidate~~ • 2 March 2012: Media reports indicate a withdrawal. • FEC H2FL14137; 31 Dec 11; Tot $70,640; Dsb $16,215
		Republican		state Representative Paige Vanier Kreegel • FEC H2FL00284; 31 Dec 11; Tot $158,520; Dsb $18,469
		Republican		Brian Owens • FEC H2FL14178
		Republican		Trey Radel • FEC H2FL14194
		Republican		Timothy John Rossano
		Republican		Christopher Key Sandy
		Republican		John W. Sawyer, III • FEC H2FL14160
		Republican		Lee James Titchworth

		No Party Affiliation		Brandon Matthew Smith

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 15		Republican	Congressman William "Bill" Posey • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Congressman Posey is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		C. Shannon "Shannon" Roberts • FEC H0FL15054; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,069; Dsb $891

		*Republican*		*Congressman Dennis Alan Ross* • 15 February 2012: Congressman Ross, incumbent in the old CD 12, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 15. • FEC H0FL12101; 31 Dec 11; Tot $462,060; Dsb $228,035

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 16		Republican	Congressman Thomas Joseph "Tom" Rooney • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Congressman Rooney is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 17.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		former state Representative Keith Fitzgerald • FEC H2FL13188; 31 Dec 11; Tot $224,266; Dsb $29,570
		Democratic		James "Jim" Horn • aka James Van Horn. • FEC H0FL16052; 31 Dec 11; Tot $25,000; Dsb $204
		~~Democratic~~		~~David Lee Lutrin - apparently not a candidate~~ • 1 October 2011: Filed with the FEC for CD 27. 30 November 2011: Filed with the FEC for CD 16 but website continues to indicate CD 27. 17 February 2012: "I do not have the financial support or the support of the party to mount a winning campaign." • FEC H6FL16067; 31 Dec 11; Tot $185; Dsb $23

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 17		Democratic	Congressman Frederica S. Wilson • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Congressman Wilson is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 24.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		William Bronson
		Democratic		Walter Sutton

		Republican		Joe Arnold • FEC H2FL16082

		*American*		*Congressman Thomas Joseph "Tom" Rooney* • Congressman Rooney, incumbent in the old CD 16, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 17. • FEC H8FL16022; 31 Dec 11; Tot $572,670; Dsb $276,700

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 18		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 6 November 2012 • Congressman Ros-Lehtinen is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 27.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Jerry Lee Buechler • FEC H2FL21025
		Democratic		Patrick Erin Murphy • FEC H2FL22072; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,418,335; Dsb $521,194

		Republican		Martin County Sheriff Robert L. "Bob" Crowder • FEC H2FL18062
		~~Republican~~		~~Marcus Rivchin Jr. - apparently not a candidate~~ • 11 April 2012: Withdrew
		*Republican*		*Congressman Allen Bernard West* • Congressman West, incumbent in the old CD 22, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 18. • FEC H8FL22038; 31 Dec 11; Tot $5,792,230; Dsb $3,125,943

		No Party Affiliation		Thomas Joe Cruz-Wiggins

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 19		Democratic	Congressman Theodore Eliot "Ted" Deutch • First elected: 13 April 2010 in a special election to fill the seat caused by the resignation of Congressman Robert Wexler. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Theodore Eliot "Ted" Deutch* • FEC H0FL19080; 31 Dec 11; Tot $663,730; Dsb $408,308

		Republican		Anna Marie Trujillo • FEC H2FL19086

		No Party Affiliation		Walter Michael "Mike" Trout

		Write-in		Thomas E. Scherer • 3 September 2011: Filed with the FEC as a Democrat. 8 November 2011: Filed with the FEC as unaffiliated. 10 February 2012: Filed with the Florida Division of Elections as No Party Affiliation. circa 9 May 2012: Filed with the Florida Division of Elections as a write-in. • FEC H2FL14129

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 20		Democratic	Congressman Debbie Wasserman Schultz • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • 5 April 2011: Selected to become DNC Chair. 4 May 2011: Elected as Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Debbie Wasserman Schultz* • FEC H4FL20023; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,693,602; Dsb $754,775

		Republican		Osvaldo "Ozzie" deFaria, Jr. • FEC H2FL20050; 31 Dec 11; Tot $213,552; Dsb $88,764
		Republican		James Gleason • ?
		Republican		Joseph M. "Joe" Goldner • FEC H2FL20068
		Republican		Karen Harrington • 25 April 2011: Filed with the FEC as a Republican. 25 May 2011: Filed an amended Statement of Candidacy with the FEC with a party affiliation of "UNKNOWN". • FEC H0FL20070; 31 Dec 11; Tot $133,022; Dsb $94,306
		Republican		Carl Mathiesen
		Republican		Marion Thorpe, Jr.
		Republican		Les Winston • FEC H2FL20084

		No Party Affiliation		Ilya Katz

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 21		Republican	Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Congressman Diaz-Balart is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 25.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Shannon Richard Harvilla • FEC H2FL21041

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 22		Republican	Congressman Allen Bernard West • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Congressman West is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 18.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		~~Democratic~~		~~Patrick A. Daniel - apparently not a candidate~~ • circa 3 February 2011: Withdrew
		Democratic		former West Palm Beach Mayor Lois J. Frankel • FEC H2FL14053; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,437,314; Dsb $413,045
		Democratic		Broward County Commissioner Kristin Jacobs • FEC H2FL22106
		~~Democratic~~		~~Ryan Anthony Rossi - apparently not a candidate~~ • circa 12 May 2011: Withdrew

		Republican		former state Representative Adam Hasner • FEC H2FL22098; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,364,498; Dsb $697,735
		~~Republican~~		~~Broward County Commissioner Chip LaMarca - apparently not a candidate~~ • 8 March 2012: Will not run.

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 23		Democratic	Congressman Alcee L. Hastings • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Alcee L. Hastings* • FEC H2FL23021; 31 Dec 11; Tot $354,969; Dsb $215,155

		Republican		Gineen Bresso • FEC H2FL20092
		Republican		Juan Eliel Garcia • FEC H2FL20076; 31 Dec 11; Tot $3,150; Dsb $604
		Republican		Joe Kaufman • FEC H2FL20043; 31 Dec 11; Tot $106,513; Dsb $39,491
		Republican		Margaret Pulles
		~~Republican~~		~~Bernard Sansaricq - apparently not a candidate~~ • 29 September 2011: Withdrew

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 24		Republican	Congressman Sandra "Sandy" Adams • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Congressman Adams is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Rudolph "Rudy" Moise • FEC H0FL17118; 31 Dec 11; Tot $32,950; Dsb $6,006
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Frederica S. Wilson* • Congressman Wilson, incumbent in the old CD 17, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 24. • FEC H0FL17068; 31 Dec 11; Tot $242,186; Dsb $252,859

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 25		Republican	Congressman David Rivera • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Congressman Rivera is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 26.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		~~Democratic~~		~~state Representative Luis R. Garcia, Jr. - apparently not a candidate~~ • 2 April 2012: Running for Miami-Dade County Commission • FEC H2FL25034; 31 Dec 11; Tot $163,064; Dsb $101,470
		Democratic		Justin Lamar "Lamar" Sternad • FEC H2FL25042; 31 Dec 11; Tot $550; Dsb $550
		~~Democratic~~		~~Annette Taddeo - apparently not a candidate~~

		*Republican*		*Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart* • Congressman Diaz-Balart, incumbent in the old CD 21, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 25. • FEC H2FL25018; 31 Dec 11; Tot $348,416; Dsb $204,570

		Independent		Eddie Gonzalez • FEC H2FL21058

No Incumbent - New Seat in 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment - First election in 2012
CD 26			• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

		Democratic		Joe Garcia
		Democratic		Gloria Romero Roses

		Republican		Erik Tyler Borgstrom • FEC H2FL26016
		~~Republican~~		~~former Winter Park City Commissioner Karen Diebel - apparently not a candidate~~ • 18 March 2011: Filed with the FEC for CD 26. 29 November 2011: "I have decided I will not seek the Republican nomination in 2012." • FEC H0FL24023; 31 Dec 11; Tot $165,569; Dsb $183,058
		*Republican*		*Congressman David Rivera* • Congressman Rivera,incumbent in the old CD 25, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 26. • FEC H0FL25038; 31 Dec 11; Tot $178,925; Dsb $97,079
		Republican		Douglas G. "Doug" Walker

		No Party Affiliation		Jose F. Peixoto • FEC H2FL18054

No Incumbent - New Seat in 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment - First election in 2012
CD 27			• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

		Democratic		Patrick Post
		Democratic		Manny Yevancey • FEC H2FL27014

		Republican		Julius Anthony Melendez • FEC H2FL27022
		*Republican*		*Congressman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen* • Congressman Ros-Lehtinen, incumbent in the old CD 18, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 27. • FEC H0FL18025; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,219,730; Dsb $342,401

		~~No Party Affiliation~~		~~Nelson Betancourt - apparently not a candidate~~ • Withdrew
		No Party Affiliation		Roberto Sanchez

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Attorney General Pam Bondi • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Chief Financial Officer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. The new office of Chief Financial Officer will replace both the Comptroller and Treasurer in Florida.

		Republican	Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Adam H. Putnam • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

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): 7 incumbents, 47 candidates
	• Republican: 25 incumbents, 85 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates)
	• Green (affiliates)
	• Libertarian: 3 candidates
	• Reform (affiliates): 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• American: 1 candidate
	• Conservative USA
	• Ecology Party of Florida
	• Florida Whig
	• Independence (affiliates)
	• Right to Life
	• Socialist Party USA
	• Socialist Workers Party
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 5 candidates
	• No Party Affiliation: 20 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 3 candidates
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.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

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