

Florida General Information Election Timeline April 30, 2010 - Deadline to file for candidacy August 24, 2010 - Primary elections November 2, 2010 - Election day Latest Polls and Updates Conservative Ranking Florida is the 25th most conservative state, voting for Obama in 2008 but 2.81% more Republican than the national average. Partisan Trend Based on voting patterns since 1992, Florida is trending DEMOCRAT in presidential elections. GOP Trend Ranking Florida ranks 28th among the 50 states. Senate Race OPEN SEAT: Former GOP Senator Mel Martinez resigned during his first term. His sucessor, Republican George LeMieux, is not seeking election in 2010. GOP Candidates Marco Rubio - Former U.S. Representative from Florida William Escoffery, III William Kogut DEM Candidates Kendrick Meek - U.S. Representative from Florida Glenn Burkett Maurice Ferre - Former Mayor of Miami Jeff Greene IND Candidate Charlie Crist - Governor of Florida Party nominee - Click here for Election Projection blogposts about this race. Governor's Race OPEN SEAT: GOP Governor Charlie Crist will not run for a second term in 2010. He is running for Senate. GOP Candidates Rick Scott Bill McCollum - Florida Attorney General Mike McCalister DEM Candidates Alex Sink Brian Moore Party nominee - Click here for Election Projection blogposts about this race. Competitive House Races

District 2 (map) Incumbent: Seven-term Democratic incumbent Allen Boyd, Jr. seeks re-election in 2010. He faced primary opposition. GOP Candidates Steve Southerland, II Eddie Hendry, Jr. Ronald McNeil Barbara F. Olschner David Eugene Scholl DEM Candidates Allen Boyd, Jr. - Incumbent Al Lawson, Jr. - Florida State Senator Party nominee - Click here for Election Projection blogposts about this race.

District 8 (map) Incumbent: Freshman Democratic incumbent Alan Grayson seeks a second term in 2010. He faced primary opposition. GOP Candidates Dan Webster Ross Beiling Dan Fanelli Kurt Kelley Todd Long - 2008 Candidate William Bruce O'Donoghue Patricia Sullivan DEM Candidates Alan Grayson - Incumbent Party nominee - Click here for Election Projection blogposts about this race.

District 12 (map) OPEN SEAT: Republican incumbent Adam Putnam is not seeking a third term. He is running for Agriculture Commissioner. GOP Candidates Dennis Ross DEM Candidates Lori Edwards Party nominee - Click here for Election Projection blogposts about this race.

District 22 (map) Incumbent: Democratic incumbent Ron Klein seeks a third term in 2010. He faced minor primary opposition. GOP Candidates Allen West - 2008 Nominee David Brady DEM Candidates Ron Klein - Incumbent Paul Rennelsen Party nominee - Click here for Election Projection blogposts about this race.

District 24 (map) Incumbent: Freshman Democratic incumbent Susan Kosmas seeks a second term in 2010. She faced primary opposition. GOP Candidates Sandy Adams - Florida State Representative Karen Diebel - Winter Park City Commissioner Tom Garcia Deon Long Craig Miller DEM Candidates Susan Kosmas - Incumbent Paul Partyka - Former Mayor of Winter Springs Party nominee - Click here for Election Projection blogposts about this race.

District 25 (map) OPEN SEAT: Republican incumbent Mario Diaz-Balart is running for the House seat in District 21. He is not seeking a fifth term in this district. GOP Candidates David Rivera - Florida State Representative Paul Crespo Mariana Marili Cancio James Patrick Guerrero DEM Candidates Joe Garcia Luis Meurice Party nominee - Click here for Election Projection blogposts about this race. Other House Races Projected winner listed first District 1: Jeff Miller (R)-inc (unopposed) District 3: Corrine Brown (D)-inc vs. Mike Yost (R) District 4: Ander Crenshaw (R)-inc (unopposed) District 5: OPEN: Rick Nugent (R)-inc vs. Jim Piccillo (D) District 6: Cliff Stearns (R)-inc (unopposed) District 7: John Mica (R)-inc vs. Heather Beaven (D) District 9: Gus Bilirakis (R) vs. Anita DePalma (D) District 10: Bill Young (R)-inc vs. Charlie Justice (D) District 11: Kathy Castor (D) vs. Mike Prendergast (R) District 12: OPEN: Dennis Ross (R) vs. Lori Edwards (D) - possibly competitive District 13: Vern Buchanan (R)-inc vs. ??? (D) District 14: Connie Mack, IV (R)-inc vs. James Lloyd Roach (D) District 15: William Posey (R)-inc vs. Shannon Roberts (D) District 16: Tom Rooney (R)-inc vs. Jim Horn (D) District 17: OPEN: Frederica Wilson (D) (unopposed) District 18: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)-inc vs. Rolando Banciella (D) District 19: Ted Deutch (D) vs. Joseph Budd (R) District 20: Debbie Schultz (D)-inc vs. Karen Harrington (R) District 21: OPEN: Mario Diaz-Balart (R) (unopposed) District 23: Alcee Hastings (D)-inc vs. Bernard Sansaricq (R) Additional Information Current Partisan Breakdown National Delegation Senators 1 GOP , 1 DEM Representatives 15 GOP , 10 DEM State Government Governor GOP Lt. Governor GOP State Senate - GOP control 26 GOP , 14 DEM State House - GOP control 76 GOP , 44 DEM Current Office Holders Governor: Charlie Crist (R) - 1st term, not running in 2010 (running for Senate) Lt. Governor: Jeff Kottkamp (R) - 1st term, tied to Governor (running for AG) Senior Senator: Bill Nelson (D) - 2nd term, up for re-election in 2012 Junior Senator: George LeMieux (R) - 1st term (partial), not running in 2010 House District 1: Jeff Miller (R) - 5th term House District 2: Allen Boyd (D) - 7th term House District 3: Corrine Brown (D) - 9th term House District 4: Ander Crenshaw (R) - 5th term House District 5: Virginia Brown-Waite (R) - 4th term House District 6: Cliff Stearns (R) - 11th term House District 7: John Mica (R) - 9th term House District 8: Alan Grayson (D) - 1st term House District 9: Gus Bilirakis (R) - 2nd term House District 10: Bill Young (R) - 20th term House District 11: Kathy Castor (D) - 2nd term House District 12: Adam Putnam (R) - 5th term (retiring to run for Ag. Comm.) House District 13: Vern Buchanan (R) - 2nd term House District 14: Connie Mack, IV (R) - 3rd term House District 15: William Posey (R) - 1st term House District 16: Tom Rooney (R) - 1st term House District 17: Kendrick Meek (D) - 4th term (running for Senate) House District 18: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) - 11th term House District 19: Ted Deutch (D) 1st term (partial) House District 20: Debbie Schultz (D) - 3rd term House District 21: Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) - 9th term (retiring) House District 22: Ron Klein (D) - 2nd term House District 23: Alcee Hastings (D) - 9th term House District 24: Susan Kosmas (D) - 1st term House District 25: Mario Diaz-Balart (R) - 4th term (running for House District 21) Historical Partisan Snapshot Race 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 President Weak R -- Mod R -- Weak D Senate Class 1 Mod D -- -- Solid D -- Class 3 -- -- Weak R -- -- Governor -- Mod R -- Mod R -- House 15 GOP

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