2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 5

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

| country = Florida

| type = legislative

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

| previous_year = 2012

| next_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

| next_year = 2016

| seats_for_election = All 27 Florida seats to the United States House of Representatives

| election_date = {{Start date|2014|11|04}}

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| last_election1 = 17

| seats1 = 17

| seat_change1 = {{steady}}

| popular_vote1 = 2,713,441

| percentage1 = 56.02%

| swing1 = {{Increase}} 4.41%

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| last_election2 = 10

| seats2 = 10

| seat_change2 = {{steady}}

| popular_vote2 = 2,130,626

| percentage2 = 43.98%

| swing2 = {{Decrease}} 1.69%

| map_image = {{switcher| 300px| Results by district| 300px|Results by county}}

| map_caption = {{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

Republican

{{legend|#E27F7F|50–60%}}

{{legend|#D75D5D|60–70%}}

{{legend|#D72F30|70–80%}}

{{legend|#C21B18|80–90%}}

{{legend|#A80000|90>%}}

{{col-2}}

Democratic

{{legend|#7996E2|50–60%}}

{{legend|#6674DE|60–70%}}

{{legend|#584CDE|70–80%}}

{{legend|#3933E5|80–90%}}

{{legend|#0D0596|90>%}}

{{col-end}}

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{{ElectionsFL}}

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from the state of Florida, one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including Governor of Florida. There was no net party change, as Democrat Gwen Graham defeated Republican incumbent Steve Southerland in the 2nd district, while Republican Carlos Curbelo defeated Democratic incumbent Joe Garcia in the 26th district.

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Overview

=Statewide=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Party

! rowspan="2" |Candidates

! colspan="2" |Votes

! colspan="3" |Seats

{{Abbr|No.|Number}}

! %

!{{Abbr|No.|Number}}

!+/–

! %

style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|align=left|Republican26| 2,713,45154.3%17{{Steady}}63.0%
style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|align=left|Democratic242,130,62642.6%10{{Steady}}37.0%
style="background:{{party color|Independent (United States)}};"|align=left|Independent991,0811.8%0{{Steady}}0.0%
style="background:{{party color|Libertarian Party (United States)}};"|align=left|Libertarian261,9891.2%0{{Steady}}0.0%
style="background:{{party color|Write-in}};"|align=left|Write-in81,3880.0%0{{Steady}}0.0%
style="font-weight:bold"

| colspan=2 align=left|Total

4,998,555100.0%27{{Steady}}100.0%

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{{bar percent|Republican|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|54.28}}

{{bar percent|Democratic|{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|42.63}}

{{bar percent|Independent|{{party color|Independent (United States)}}|1.82}}

{{bar percent|Libertarian|{{party color|Libertarian Party (United States)}}|1.24}}

{{bar percent|Write-in|{{party color|Write-in candidate}}|0.03}}

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{{bar percent|Republican|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|62.96}}

{{bar percent|Democratic|{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|37.04}}

{{bar percent|Independent|{{party color|Independent (United States)}}|0.00}}

{{bar percent|Libertarian|{{party color|Libertarian Party (United States)}}|0.00}}

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=District=

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida by district:{{cite web|last=Haas|first=Karen L.|title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014|url=http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/|publisher=Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives|access-date=October 28, 2019|date=March 9, 2015}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:right;"

! scope=col rowspan=3|District

! scope=col colspan=2|Republican

! scope=col colspan=2|Democratic

! scope=col colspan=2|Others

! scope=col colspan=2|Total

! scope=col rowspan=3|Result

scope=col colspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|scope=col colspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}"|scope=col colspan=2|scope=col colspan=2|
scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votesscope=col data-sort-type="number"|%scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votesscope=col data-sort-type="number"|%scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votesscope=col data-sort-type="number"|%scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votesscope=col data-sort-type="number"|%
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 1

165,08670.15%54,97623.36%15,2816.49%235,343100.00%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| align=left|District 2

123,26249.35%126,09650.48%4220.17%249,780100.00%align=left|Democratic gain
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 3

148,69164.99%73,91032.30%6,2082.71%228,809100.00%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 4

177,88778.28%00.00%49,36621.72%227,253100.00%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| align=left|District 5

59,23734.53%112,34065.47%00.00171,577100.00%align=left|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 6

166,25462.54%99,56337.46%00.00%265,817100.00%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 7

144,47463.60%73,01132.14%9,6794.26%227,164100.00%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 8

180,72865.84%93,72434.14%610.02%274,513100.00%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| align=left|District 9

74,96343.11%93,85053.98%5,0652.91%173,878100.00%align=left|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 10

143,12861.54%89,42638.45%200.01%232,574100.00%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 11

181,50866.66%90,78633.34%00.00%272,294100.00%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 12

align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 13

168,17275.22%00.00%55,40424.78%223,576100.00%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| align=left|District 14

align=left|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 15

128,75060.28%84,83239.72%00.00%213,582100.00%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 16

169,12661.54%105,48338.38%2200.08%274,829100.00%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 17

141,49363.24%82,26336.76%00.00%223,756100.00%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| align=left|District 18

101,89640.22%151,47859.78%00.00%253,374100.00%align=left|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 19

159,35464.55%80,82432.74%6,6832.71%246,861100.00%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| align=left|District 20

28,96818.40%128,49881.60%00.00%157,466100.00%align=left|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| align=left|District 21

00.00%153,39599.63%5750.37%153,970100.00%align=left|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| align=left|District 22

90,68541.97%125,40458.03%70.00%216,096100.00%align=left|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| align=left|District 23

61,51937.33%103,26962.67%00.00%164,788100.00%align=left|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| align=left|District 24

15,23910.16%129,19286.18%5,4873.66%149,918100.00%align=left|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 25

align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 26

83,03151.46%78,30648.54%00.00%161,337100.00%align=left|Republican gain
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 27

align=left|Republican hold
class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold"

| align=left|Total

2,713,45154.28%2,130,62642.63%154,4783.09%4,998,555100.00%

District 1

{{see also|Florida's 1st congressional district}}

Incumbent Republican Jeff Miller, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election.

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

===Eliminated in primary===

  • John Krause

===Withdrawn===

  • Travis Pierce Miller

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results{{cite web|url=http://enight.elections.myflorida.com/FederalOffices/Representative/ |title=2014 Primary Election August 26, 2014 Official Results|access-date=3 September 2014|publisher=Florida Division of Elections}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jeff Miller (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 44,784

| percentage = 75.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = John E Krause

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 14,660

| percentage = 24.7

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 59,444

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Jim Bryan, retired Army officer and nominee for this seat in 2010

=General election=

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Florida's 1st congressional district, 2014{{Cite web|url=https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=11/4/2014&DATAMODE=|title = Florida Department of State - Election Results}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Jeff Miller (incumbent)

|votes = 165,086

|percentage = 70.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jim Bryan

|votes = 54,976

|percentage = 23.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Independent (United States)

|candidate = Mark Wichern

|votes = 15,281

|percentage = 6.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 235,343

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 2

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2014 Florida's 2nd congressional district election

| country = Florida

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 2

| previous_year = 2012

| next_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 2

| next_year = 2016

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Gwen Graham 114th (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Gwen Graham

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 126,096

| percentage1 = 50.5%

| image2 = File:Steve Southerland, Official Portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg

| nominee2 = Steve Southerland

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 123,262

| percentage2 = 49.3%

| map_image = FL District 2 Counties 2014.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = County results
Graham: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}} {{legend0|#416fcd|70–80%}}
Southerland: {{legend0|#ed8883|50–60%}} {{legend0|#e55751|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d02823|70–80%}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Steve Southerland

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Gwen Graham

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{see also|Florida's 2nd congressional district}}

Incumbent Republican Steve Southerland, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Gwen Graham, Leon County school administrator and the daughter of Bob Graham, former United States Senator and Governor of Florida{{cite web|url=http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20130506/POLITICSPOLICY/305060015/Southerland-faces-tough-2014-re-election-bid|title=Southerland faces tough 2014 re-election bid|date=May 5, 2013|access-date=May 24, 2013|work=Tallahassee Democrat|first=Ledyard|last=King}}

=General election=

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box

|title = Steve Southerland (R)

|list =

Organizations

  • National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program{{cite web |title=Candidates |url=http://www.electgoppatriots.org/ |website=electgoppatriots.org/ |publisher=National Republican Congressional Committee |access-date=14 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219131053/http://www.electgoppatriots.org/ |archive-date=19 December 2014}}
  • Susan B. Anthony List{{cite web |title=2014 Endorsed Candidates |url=http://www.sba-list.org/endorsed-candidates |website=sba-list.org |publisher=Susan B. Anthony List |access-date=17 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103003321/http://www.sba-list.org/endorsed-candidates |archive-date=3 November 2014}}

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Gwen Graham (D)

|list =

Labor unions

  • AFL-CIO{{cite web |title=Florida AFL-CIO Endorses Charlie Crist for Governor |url=http://www.flaflcio.org/sites/default/files/6.10.14%20Candidates%20List%20RELEASE.pdf |website=flaflcio.org |publisher=Florida AFL-CIO |access-date=17 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712193455/http://www.flaflcio.org/sites/default/files/6.10.14%20Candidates%20List%20RELEASE.pdf |archive-date=12 July 2014 |pages=1–2 |date=10 June 2014}}
  • International Brotherhood of Boilermakers{{cite web |title=Election 2014: Boilermakers recommend candidates |url=https://boilermakers.org/news/leap/election-2014/boilermakers-recommend-candidates |website=boilermakers.org |publisher=International Brotherhood of Boilermakers |access-date=17 May 2023}}
  • National Association of Letter Carriers{{cite web |title=NALC Voter Guide |url=http://www.nalc.org/government-affairs/map |publisher=NALC |access-date=15 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103204943/http://www.nalc.org/government-affairs/map |archive-date=3 November 2014}}

Organizations

  • Blue Dog Coalition{{cite web |title=BLUE DOGS ANNOUNCE FIRST SLATE OF ENDORSED CANDIDATES FOR 2014 |url=https://bluedogdems.com/news/blue-dogs-announce-first-slate-of-endorsed-candidates-for-2014/ |website=bluedogdems.com |publisher=Blue Dog Coalition |access-date=22 February 2023 |date=25 February 2014}}
  • Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program{{cite web |title=DCCC Chairman Israel Announces First 35 Districts In Red To Blue Program, Historic High For Women |url=http://dccc.org/blog/entry/dccc_chairman_israel_announces_first_35_districts_in_red_to_blue_program_hi/ |website=dccc.org |publisher=DCCC |access-date=16 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140611202206/http://dccc.org/blog/entry/dccc_chairman_israel_announces_first_35_districts_in_red_to_blue_program_hi/ |archive-date=11 June 2014 |date=3 March 2014}}
  • EMILY's List{{cite web |title=FEDERAL CANDIDATES|url=http://www.emilyslist.org/candidates/gallery/federal |website=emilyslist.org |access-date=3 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140930183406/http://www.emilyslist.org/candidates/gallery/federal |archive-date=30 September 2014}}

}}

==Polling==

class="wikitable"

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:110px;"| Steve
Southerland (R)

! style="width:110px;"| Gwen
Graham (D)

! Undecided

National Research Group (R-Southerland)[http://atr.rollcall.com/elections-2014-steve-southerland-gwen-graham-poll-october/ National Research Group (R-Southerland)]

| align=center| October 1–2, 2014

| align=center| 400

| align=center| ± 4.9%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 45%

| align=center| 39%

| align=center| 16%

Anzalone Liszt Grove (D-Graham)[https://www.scribd.com/doc/242086906/FL-02-Anzalone-Liszt-Grove-for-Gwen-Graham-Sept-2014 Anzalone Liszt Grove (D-Graham)]

| align=center| September 21–24, 2014

| align=center| 500

| align=center| ± 4.4%

| align=center| 45%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 48%

| align=center| 7%

Pathfinder Opinion Research[https://web.archive.org/web/20141011123532/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/southerland-hit-on-fishery-issues/2192866 Pathfinder Opinion Research]

| align=center| August 11–12, 2014

| align=center| 400

| align=center| ± 4.4%

| align=center| 43%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 45%

| align=center| 11%

Pathfinder Opinion Research

| align=center| April 22–24, 2014

| align=center| 500

| align=center| ± 4.4%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 49%

| align=center| 39%

| align=center| 11%

Anzalone Liszt Grove (D-Graham)[https://www.scribd.com/doc/211676007/FL-02-ALG-for-Gwen-Graham-March-2014 Anzalone Liszt Grove (D-Graham)]

| align=center| March 2–6, 2014

| align=center| 500

| align=center| ± 4.4%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 42%

| align=center| 40%

| align=center| 18%

Public Policy Polling[http://files.www.thehousemajoritypac.com/pdf/FL2Results_2pg.pdf Public Policy Polling]

| align=center| October 21–22, 2013

| align=center| 965

| align=center| ± 3.2%

| align=center| 41%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 44%

| align=center| 15%

Clarity Campaign Labs[https://web.archive.org/web/20130914092723/http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/news/comments/emilys-list-poll-southerland-44-graham-42/ Clarity Campaign Labs]

| align=center| August 27–28, 2013

| align=center| 1,152

| align=center| ± 2.9%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 44%

| align=center| 42%

| align=center| 14%

==Predictions==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Source

!Ranking

!As of

align=left | The Cook Political Report{{cite web | title=2014 House Race Ratings for November 3, 2014 | url=http://cookpolitical.com/house/charts/race-ratings| work=House: Race Ratings | publisher=Cook Political Report | access-date= November 3, 2014}}

|{{USRaceRating|Tossup}}

|November 3, 2014

align=left | Rothenberg{{cite web | title=2014 House Ratings (October 24, 2014) | url=http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house | work=House Ratings | publisher=The Rothenberg Political Report | access-date=October 24, 2014}}

|{{USRaceRating|Tossup}}

| October 24, 2014

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball{{cite web | title=2014 House | url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2014-house | publisher=Sabato's Crystal Ball | date=April 10, 2014 | access-date=April 11, 2014}}

|{{USRaceRating|Lean|D|Flip}}

| October 30, 2014

align="left" |RCP

|{{USRaceRating|Tossup}}

| November 2, 2014

align=left |Daily Kos Elections{{cite web | title=Daily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2014 | url=http://www.dailykos.com/election-outlook/2014-race-ratings#house | publisher=Daily Kos Elections | access-date= November 4, 2014}}

|{{USRaceRating|Tossup}}

| November 4, 2014

==Results==

Graham won the race by a narrow 1.2% margin, making Southerland one of only two sitting Republicans to be defeated by a Democrat in 2014 (the other being Lee Terry in Nebraska's 2nd).

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Florida's 2nd congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Gwen Graham

|votes = 126,096

|percentage = 50.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Steve Southerland (incumbent)

|votes = 123,262

|percentage = 49.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Write-in

|candidate = Luther Lee

|votes = 422

|percentage = 0.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 249,780

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

|loser = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 3

{{see also|Florida's 3rd congressional district}}

Incumbent Republican Ted Yoho, who had represented the district since 2013, after defeating Republican incumbent Cliff Stearns in the primary, ran for re-election.

=Republican primary=

==Campaign==

Jake Rush, an attorney and former Alachua County Sheriff's deputy, challenged Yoho in the Republican primary. Following the launch of his campaign, he received national media attention related to his involvement with live action role-playing (particularly the supernaturally themed Mind's Eye Theatre) and costuming.{{cite news|last=Vasilogambros|first=Matt|title=Meet the Gothic-Punk Role-Player Running Against Ted Yoho, a Former Large-Animal Veterinarian|url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/meet-the-gothic-punk-role-player-running-against-ted-yoho-a-former-large-animal-veterinarian-20140401|access-date=5 April 2014|newspaper=National Journal|date=1 April 2014}}{{cite news|last=McNeal|first=Stephanie|title=Fla. GOP House candidate moonlights as a vampire role-playing gamer|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fla-gop-house-candidate-moonlights-as-a-vampire-role-playing-gamer/|access-date=5 April 2014|newspaper=Fox News|date=2 April 2014}}{{cite news|last=Makarechi|first=Kim|title=Meet Jake Rush, Florida Congressional Candidate and Vampire|url=http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2014/04/meet-jake-rush-florida-congressional-candidate-and-vampire|access-date=5 April 2014|newspaper=Vanity Fair|date=1 April 2014}}

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Ted Yoho, incumbent U.S. Representative

===Eliminated in primary===

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ted Yoho (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 37,486

| percentage = 79.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jake Rush

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 9,739

| percentage = 20.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 47,225

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Marihelen Wheeler, middle school art teacher{{cite news|last=Watkins|first=Morgan|title=Local teacher throws in hat to run against Yoho|url=http://www.gainesville.com/article/20140331/ARTICLES/140339922|access-date=4 May 2014|newspaper=Gainesville sun|date=31 March 2014}}

===Withdrawn===

  • Aquasia Johnson McDowell

=General election=

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box

|title = Ted Yoho (R)

|list =

Organizations

  • Tea Party Express{{cite web |title=2014 Tea Party Express Endorsements |url=http://www.teapartyexpress.org/2014-endorsements |website=teapartyexpress.org |access-date=15 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028155721/http://www.teapartyexpress.org/2014-endorsements |archive-date=28 October 2014}}

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Marihelen Wheeler (D)

|list =

Organizations

  • Progressive Democrats of America{{cite web |title=Endorsed Candidates |url=http://www.pdamerica.org/campaigns/endorsed-candidates |website=pdamerica.org |publisher=Progressive Democrats of America |access-date=17 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014212902/http://www.pdamerica.org/campaigns/endorsed-candidates |archive-date=14 October 2014}}

}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Florida's 3rd congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Ted Yoho (incumbent)

|votes = 148,691

|percentage = 65.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Marihelen Wheeler

|votes = 73,910

|percentage = 32.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Independent (United States)

|candidate = Howard Term Limits Lawson

|votes = 6,208

|percentage = 2.7

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 228,809

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 4

{{see also|Florida's 4th congressional district}}

Incumbent Republican Ander Crenshaw, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election.

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

===Eliminated in primary===

  • Ryman Shoaf, US Navy veteran

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ander Crenshaw (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 38,613

| percentage = 70.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ryman Shoaf

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 15,817

| percentage = 29.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 54,430

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Democratic primary=

The Democratic Party did not run a candidate in this race.

=General election=

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Florida's 4th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Ander Crenshaw (incumbent)

|votes = 177,877

|percentage = 78.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Independent (United States)

|candidate = Paula Moser-Bartlett

|votes = 35,663

|percentage = 15.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Independent (United States)

|candidate = Gary L. Koniz

|votes = 13,690

|percentage = 6.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Independent (United States)

|candidate = Deborah Katz Pueschel

|votes = 13

|percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 227,243

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 5

{{see also|Florida's 5th congressional district}}

Incumbent Democrat Corrine Brown, who had represented the district since 2013, having previously represented the 3rd district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election.

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Glo Smith, businesswoman and former staff aide to Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll{{cite web|url=http://www.dailycommercial.com/news/article_7d4829d0-9542-598e-9cec-ee1254ae8ff5.html|title=Smith beats Lowe in Congress District 5 primary|date=August 26, 2014|access-date=September 30, 2014|work=Daily Commercial}}

===Eliminated in primary===

  • Thuy Lowe

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Glo Smith

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 10,968

| percentage = 63.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Thuy (Twee) Lowe

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 6,451

| percentage = 37.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 17,419

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election=

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box

|title = Corrine Brown (D)

|list =

Labor unions

}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Florida's 5th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Corrine Brown (incumbent)

|votes = 112,340

|percentage = 65.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Glo Smith

|votes = 59,237

|percentage = 34.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 171,577

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 6

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2014 Florida's 6th congressional district election

| country = Florida

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 6

| previous_year = 2012

| next_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 6

| next_year = 2016

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Ron DeSantis, Official Portrait, 113th Congress (cropped 2).jpg

| nominee1 = Ron DeSantis

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 166,254

| percentage1 = 62.5%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = David Cox

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 99,563

| percentage2 = 37.5%

| map_image = File:2014 general election in Florida's 6th congressional district by county.svg

| map_size = 200px

| map_caption = County results
DeSantis: {{legend0|#ed8883|50–60%}} {{legend0|#e55751|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d02823|70–80%}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Ron DeSantis

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Ron DeSantis

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{see also|Florida's 6th congressional district}}

Incumbent Republican Ron DeSantis, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • David Cox, director of resources at Bethune-Cookman University{{cite web|author=Mike Clark| url=http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/618727/mike-clark/2014-09-23/us-house-district-6|title=U.S. House, District 6|date=September 23, 2014|access-date=September 30, 2014|work=Florida Times-Union}}

===Withdrawn===

  • Andrew Scott

=General election=

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Florida's 6th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Ron DeSantis (incumbent)

|votes = 166,254

|percentage = 62.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = David Cox

|votes = 99,563

|percentage = 37.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 265,817

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 7

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2014 Florida's 7th congressional district election

| country = Florida

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 7

| previous_year = 2012

| election_date =

| next_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 7

| next_year = 2016

| seats_for_election =

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:John L. Mica 113th Congress.jpg

| nominee1 = John Mica

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 144,474

| percentage1 = 63.6%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Wesley Neuman

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 73,011

| percentage2 = 32.1%

| map_image = File:2014 general election in Florida's 7th congressional district by county.svg

| map_size = 200px

| map_caption = County results
Mica: {{legend0|#ed8883|50–60%}} {{legend0|#e55751|60–70%}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = John Mica

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = John Mica

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}{{see also|Florida's 7th congressional district}}

The 7th District, includes most of Seminole County, the main campus of the University of Central Florida in Orange County, and parts of Deltona in Volusia County. Incumbent Republican John Mica, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election. In 2012, when Mica ran for re-election in the redrawn district, he won with 59% of the vote, his smallest margin of victory in twenty years.

=Republican primary=

Polling taken during the 2013 government shutdown showed that Mica was vulnerable to an opponent, with only 33% of the district's voters indicating that they approved of his performance, while 50% disapproved.{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/24/house-republicans-2014-elections_n_4152818.html|title=Meet The 37 House Republicans Who Could Lose Their Jobs For Shutting Down The Government|date=October 24, 2013|access-date=January 26, 2014|work=The Huffington Post|first=Shadee|last=Ashtari}} The early predictions proved to be unfounded, and Mica's popularity rebounded considerably over the summer of 2014. Mica was a heavy favourite to win the GOP primary, and on August 26, trounced his GOP challengers with over 72% of the vote.{{cite news|url=http://www.wpmobserver.com/news/2014/aug/26/mica-easily-retains-us-house-seat/|title=Mica easily wins primary|publisher=Winter Park/Maitland Observer|first=Isaac|last=Babcock|date=August 26, 2014|access-date=September 25, 2014}}

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

===Eliminated in primary===

  • Don Oehlrich
  • Kelly Shirley, pharmacist
  • David Smith, business executive

===Withdrawn===

  • Alan Azcona
  • Zechariah Blanchard

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = John Mica (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 32,084

| percentage = 72.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = David Smith

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 8,316

| percentage = 18.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Don Oehlrich

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 2,285

| percentage = 5.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Kelly Shirley

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 1,786

| percentage = 4.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 44,471

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Wes Neuman, former White House intern and LMI analyst

=General election=

==Campaign==

On September 25, 2014, after over a month of keeping a low profile, Democratic challenger Wes Neuman announced he "made a mistake" in challenging Mica and would no longer be actively campaigning.{{cite web|author=Scott Powers|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/political-pulse/os-neuman-declares-hes-not-actively-campaigning-20140925-post.html?track=rss|title=Neuman: "not actively campaigning"|date=September 25, 2014|access-date=September 25, 2014|work=Orlando Sentinel}}

Al Krulick appeared on the ballot with no party affiliation.

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box

|title = Wes Neuman (D)

|list =

Labor unions

}}

==Polling==

{{hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#cff|title=Hypothetical polling|contentstyle=border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:white;}}

class="wikitable"
valign= bottom

! style="width:170px;"| Poll source

! style="width:190px;"| Date(s)
administered

! class=small | Sample
size

! class=small | Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| John
Mica (R)

! style="width:100px;"| Democratic
opponent (D)

! style="width:40px;"| Other

! style="width:40px;"| Undecided

Public Policy Polling[http://s3.moveon.org/shutdownpolling/fl7results.pdf Public Policy Polling]

| align=center| October 15–16, 2013

| align=center| 597

| align=center| ± ?%

| align=center| 43%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 46%

| align=center| —

| align=center| 11%

{{hidden end}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Florida's 7th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = John Mica (incumbent)

|votes = 144,474

|percentage = 63.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Wes Neuman

|votes = 73,011

|percentage = 32.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Independent (United States)

|candidate = Al Krulick

|votes = 9,679

|percentage = 4.3

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 227,164

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 8

{{see also|Florida's 8th congressional district}}

Incumbent Republican Bill Posey, who had represented the district since 2013, having represented the 15th district from 2009 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting, ran for re-election.

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

===Withdrawn===

=General election=

==Campaign==

Rothblatt's belief in transhumanism and his family ties were both regularly covered by the media. Jessica Roy, from Time, commented that his status as a member of Terasem might be just as difficult for his campaign as being a Democrat in the Republican majority district.{{cite web |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2014/08/18/congressional-candidate-has-faith-in-technology/ |title=Congressional candidate has faith in technology |author=Scott Powers |date=August 18, 2014 |website= |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |access-date=March 14, 2015 |archive-date=November 29, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129084750/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2014-08-18/news/os-congressional-gabriel-rothblatt-20140817_1_congressional-candidate-martine-rothblatt-religion |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine |url=https://time.com/66536/terasem-trascendence-religion-technology/ |title=The Rapture of the Nerds|author=Jessica Roy |date=April 17, 2014 |magazine=Time |access-date=March 14, 2015}}

During a campaign event, gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist introduced him by saying, "Gabriel is the messenger that God sent."{{cite web |url=http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2014/09/25/charlie-crist-goes-on-the-offensive-in-melbourne/16209687/|title=Charlie Crist goes on the offensive in Melbourne |author=Dave Berman|date=September 25, 2014 |website=Florida Today |publisher= |access-date=March 14, 2015}}

Others were critical of Rothblatt's campaign. Katie Prill, from the National Republican Congressional Committee, wrote that "his radical ideas are too extreme for Florida families." Posey's spokesman, George Cecala, stated, "It all comes down to the real issue, and that is Bill Posey is a conservative and Gabriel Rothblatt is a liberal.

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box

|title = Bill Posey (R)

|list =

Organizations

  • Republican Liberty Caucus{{cite web |title=RLC Federal Endorsements for 2014 |url=http://rlc.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=4 |website=rlc.org |publisher=Republican Liberty Caucus |access-date=17 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029033708/http://rlc.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=4 |archive-date=29 October 2014}}

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Gabriel Rothblatt (D)

|list =

Labor unions

  • International Brotherhood of Teamsters{{cite web |url=http://teamstersjc75.org/2014%20Election%20Candidates/2014_LU_769(2).pdf |title=Teamsters Local Union 769|author= |date= |website=teamstersjc75.org|publisher=Teamsters Joint Council 75|access-date=March 14, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231035459/http://teamstersjc75.org/2014%20Election%20Candidates/2014_LU_769(2).pdf |archivedate=31 December 2014}}

Organizations

  • National Organization for Women,{{cite web|url=http://womenscenterinbrevard.org/meet-the-dudes/gabriel-rothblatt/ |title=Meet the Dudes |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Women's Center in Brevard |access-date=March 14, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231032914/http://womenscenterinbrevard.org/meet-the-dudes/gabriel-rothblatt/ |archivedate=December 31, 2014 }}
  • Progressive Democrats of America

}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Florida's 8th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Bill Posey (incumbent)

|votes = 180,728

|percentage = 65.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Gabriel Rothblatt

|votes = 93,724

|percentage = 34.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Write-in

|candidate = Christopher L. Duncan

|votes = 61

|percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 274,513

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 9

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2014 Florida's 9th congressional district election

| country = Florida

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 9

| previous_year = 2012

| election_date =

| next_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 9

| next_year = 2016

| seats_for_election =

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Alan Grayson 2012 (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Alan Grayson

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 93,850

| percentage1 = 54.0%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Carroll Platt

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 74,963

| percentage2 = 43.1%

| map_image = File:2014 general election in Florida's 9th congressional district by county.svg

| map_size = 200px

| map_caption = County results
Grayson: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Alan Grayson

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Alan Grayson

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}{{see also|Florida's 9th congressional district}}

Incumbent Democrat Alan Grayson, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He previously represented the 8th district from 2009 to 2011, prior to the decennial redistricting.

=Democratic primary=

Grayson was challenged in the primary by Democrat Nick Ruiz, a professor from the University of Florida. In 2012, Ruiz ran for the Democratic nomination in the 7th District. Ruiz made a somewhat surprising move to FL-09 for 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/08/1268095/-FL-09-Democratic-Candidate-Nick-Ruiz-Switches-from-FL-07-to-FL-09-to-Run-Against-Alan-Grayson#|title=FL-09: Democratic Candidate Nick Ruiz Switches from FL-07 to FL-09 to Run Against Alan Grayson|access-date=17 December 2014}}

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

===Eliminated in primary===

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Alan Grayson (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 18,641

| percentage = 74.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Nick Ruiz

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 6,441

| percentage = 25.7

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 25,082

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Carol Platt, Osceola County Realtors Association

===Eliminated in primary===

  • Jorge Bonilla, Navy veteran
  • Peter Vivaldi, businessman

==Endorsements==

Platt received endorsements from both Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio.{{cite web|url=http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/alan-grayson-goes-national-and-global-while-carol-platt-stresses-gop-unity-cd-9|title=Alan Grayson Goes National and Global, Carol Platt Stresses GOP Unity|access-date=17 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223224014/http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/alan-grayson-goes-national-and-global-while-carol-platt-stresses-gop-unity-cd-9|archive-date=23 December 2014|url-status=dead}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Carol Platt

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 11,542

| percentage = 54.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jorge Bonilla

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 6,293

| percentage = 29.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Peter Vivaldi

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 3,301

| percentage = 15.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 21,136

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election=

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box

|title = Alan Grayson (D)

|list =

Labor unions

Organizations

  • Progressive Change Campaign Committee{{cite web |title=Candidates |url=http://boldprogressives.org/candidates |website=boldprogressives.org |publisher=Progressive Change Campaign Committee |access-date=17 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022070259/http://boldprogressives.org/candidates |archive-date=22 October 2014}}

}}

==Polling==

class="wikitable"

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| Alan
Grayson (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Carol
Platt (R)

! style="width:100px;"| Marko
Milakovich (I)

! Undecided

Data Targeting (R-Platt)[http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/blog/carol-platt-claims-momentum-against-alan-grayson Data Targeting (R-Platt)]

| align=center| October 9–12, 2014

| align=center| 305

| align=center| ± 5.7%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 40%

| align=center| 35%

| align=center| 7%

| align=center| 18%

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Florida's 9th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Alan Grayson (incumbent)

|votes = 93,850

|percentage = 54.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Carol Platt

|votes = 74,963

|percentage = 43.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Independent (United States)

| candidate = Marko Milakovich

|votes = 5,060

|percentage = 2.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Write-in

| candidate = Leon Leo Ray

|votes = 5

|percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 173,878

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 10

{{see also|Florida's 10th congressional district}}

Incumbent Republican Daniel Webster, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He previously represented the 8th district from 2011 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting.

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

===Withdrawn===

  • David Allen Seeley

=Democratic primary=

Val Demings, who was the Democratic nominee in 2012, considered a second run against Webster,{{cite news|last=Jacobson|first=Louis|title=Buzz's Florida congressional vulnerability rankings for 2014|url=http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/buzzs-florida-congressional-vulnerability-rankings-for-2014/2131500|access-date=14 August 2013|newspaper=Tampa Bay Times|date=15 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821084643/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/buzzs-florida-congressional-vulnerability-rankings-for-2014/2131500|archive-date=21 August 2013|url-status=dead}} but chose to run for mayor of Orange County, Florida, instead.{{cite web |url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/blogs/political-pulse/os-val-demings-takes-on-teresa-jacobs-for-orange-county-mayor-20140107,0,342973.post |title=Val Demings takes on Teresa Jacobs for Orange County Mayor |first=Scott |last=Powers |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |date=January 7, 2014 |access-date=January 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107191858/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/blogs/political-pulse/os-val-demings-takes-on-teresa-jacobs-for-orange-county-mayor-20140107,0,342973.post |archive-date=January 7, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} Ultimately, she pulled out of that race as well.{{cite news|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2014/05/20/val-demings-drops-out-of-orange-county-mayor-race/|title=Val Demings drops out of Orange County mayor race|publisher=The Orlando Sentinel|first=David|last=Damron|date=May 20, 2014|access-date=September 16, 2014}}

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Mike McKenna, former Navy Chief Petty Officer and Walt Disney World security officer{{cite news|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/os-primary-congress-races-20140826-story.html|title=Mica, Grayson easily defeat primary challengers|publisher=The Orlando Sentinel|first=Scott|last=Powers|date=August 26, 2014|access-date=September 16, 2014}}

===Eliminated in primary===

  • William Ferree, former Eustis City Commissioner{{cite web|url=http://www.saintpetersblog.com/u-s-rep-daniel-webster-draws-another-dem-challenger |title=U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster draws another Dem challenger |author=Phil Ammann|publisher=Saint Peters Blog |date=January 21, 2014 |access-date=January 22, 2014}}
  • Shayan Modarres, civil rights lawyer and Trayvon Martin family attorney

===Declined===

==Results==

Despite only spending $5,000 on his primary campaign, a fraction of the spending of his two opponents, McKenna won the primary and faced Webster in the general election.{{cite news|url=http://warwickonline.com/stories/Warwick-native-wins-primary-for-Floridas-10th-Congressional-District,95898?content_class=1&town_id=1&sub_type=stories|title=Warwick native wins primary for Florida's 10th Congressional District|publisher=Warwick Beacon|first=Matt|last=Bower|date=September 9, 2014|access-date=September 16, 2014}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Michael McKenna

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 11,912

| percentage = 49.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Shayan Modarres

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 7,324

| percentage = 30.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = William Ferree

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 4,718

| percentage = 19.7

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 23,954

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election=

==Campaign==

Webster was a decided favourite for the general election and he ran only a few television ads. With very little money in his campaign funds, McKenna ran no ads, instead counting on a grass-roots, "door-to-door" campaign.{{cite news|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/os-election-congress-d10-webster-mckenna-20141008-story.html|title=Race pits Webster's experience vs. McKenna's energy|publisher=The Orlando Sentinel|first=Scott|last=Powers|date=October 20, 2014|access-date=November 5, 2014}}

==Results==

Webster easily cruised to re-election by a margin of 62% to 38%.{{cite news|url=http://www.theledger.com/article/20141104/POLITICS/141109733/1286?Title=U-S-Congress-District-10-Rep-Daniel-Webster-Is-Easily-Returned-To-Office|title=U.S. Congress District 10: Rep. Daniel Webster Is Easily Returned To Office|publisher=The ledger|first=Paul|last=Crate|date=November 5, 2014|access-date=November 5, 2014|archive-date=November 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105235557/http://www.theledger.com/article/20141104/POLITICS/141109733/1286?Title=U-S-Congress-District-10-Rep-Daniel-Webster-Is-Easily-Returned-To-Office|url-status=dead}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Florida's 10th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Daniel Webster (incumbent)

|votes = 143,128

|percentage = 61.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Michael McKenna

|votes = 89,426

|percentage = 38.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Write-in

|candidate = David B. Falstad

|votes = 20

|percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 232,574

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 11

{{see also|Florida's 11th congressional district}}

Incumbent Republican Rich Nugent, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He previously represented the 5th district from 2011 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting.

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

===Withdrawn===

  • Michael Uminski

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Dave Koller, small businessowner

=Libertarian primary=

==Candidates==

===Withdrawn===

  • Matthew Schnackenberg

=General election=

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Florida's 11th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Rich Nugent (incumbent)

|votes = 181,508

|percentage = 66.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Dave Koller

|votes = 90,786

|percentage = 33.3

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 272,294

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 12

{{see also|Florida's 12th congressional district}}

Incumbent Republican Gus Bilirakis, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.. He previously represented the 9th district from 2007 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting.

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

===Withdrawn===

  • James Denton Jr.

=Democratic primary=

No democrat filed to run

=General election=

No candidates filed to challenge Bilirakis for his seat, so he returned to office without standing for election.{{Cite web|url = http://www.politico.com/2014-election/results/map/house/florida/|title = 2014 Florida House Election Results|date = December 17, 2014|access-date = January 1, 2015|website = POLITICO|publisher = POLITICO LLC}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

|title = Florida's 12th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Gus Bilirakis (incumbent)

|votes = Unopposed

|percentage = N/a

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes =

|percentage = N/a

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 13

{{see also|Florida's 13th congressional district|2014 Florida's 13th congressional district special election}}

Incumbent Republican David Jolly, who had represented the district since a 2014 special election, ran for re-election.

=Republican primary=

On October 9, 2013, Republican Bill Young, who had held this Tampa Bay-area district since 1971, announced that he would not run for re-election to a twenty-second term in 2014. He died nine days later, and a special election was held, which Republican David Jolly won. Jolly ran for a full term.

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

No Democratic candidate filed to run for Congress before the end of the qualifying period.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced that it would support Independent candidate Ed Jany.{{cite web|author=Kevin Derby|url=http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/democrats-back-candidate-outside-party-challenge-david-jolly|title=Democrats Back Outside-the-Party Candidate to Challenge David Jolly|publisher=Sunshine State News|date=May 3, 2014|access-date=May 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504091541/http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/democrats-back-candidate-outside-party-challenge-david-jolly|archive-date=May 4, 2014|url-status=dead}} Jany dropped out of the race on May 13, 2014.{{cite web|author=Adam C. Smith|url=https://www.tampabay.com/ed-jany-drops-out-of-race-against-david-jolly/2179539/|title=Ed Jany drops out of race against David Jolly|publisher=Tampa Bay Times|date=May 13, 2014|access-date=May 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514083405/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/ed-jany-drops-out-of-race-against-david-jolly/2179539|archive-date=May 14, 2014|url-status=live}}

===Withdrawn===

  • Manuel Sykes, president of the St. Petersburg NAACP{{cite web|author=Curtis Krueger |url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/elections/democrat-sykes-to-run-for-pinellas-congressional-seat/2176182/|title=Democrat Sykes to run for Pinellas congressional seat|publisher=Tampa Bay Times|date=April 21, 2014 |access-date=April 22, 2014}}{{cite web|author=Curtis Krueger |url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/elections/pinellas-democratic-chairman-tells-pastor-hes-persona-non-grata-if-he-runs/2177751/|title=Pinellas Democratic chairman tells pastor he's 'persona non grata' if he runs for Congress|publisher=Tampa Bay Times|date=April 30, 2014 |access-date=May 1, 2014}}

===Declined===

  • Charlie Crist, former Republican governor of Florida and Independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010 (running for governor){{cite web|author=Peter Schorsch |url=http://www.saintpetersblog.com/not-that-he-was-really-considering-it-but-charlie-crist-says-he-wont-run-for-bill-youngs-seat|title=Not that he was really considering it, but Charlie Crist says he won't run for Bill Young's seat|publisher=SaintPetersBlog|date=October 11, 2013 |access-date=October 11, 2013}}
  • Jessica Ehrlich, attorney and nominee for this seat in 2012{{cite web|url=http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2014/3/12/democrats_pushing_al.html|title=Democrats pushing Alex Sink to run again|publisher=Bay News 9|date=March 12, 2014 |access-date=March 13, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.saintpetersblog.com/democrat-jessica-ehrlich-says-she-wont-challenge-david-jolly-in-cd-13|title=Democrat Jessica Ehrlich says she won't challenge David Jolly in CD 13|publisher=SaintPetersBlog|last=Schorsch|first=Peter|date=April 28, 2014|access-date=April 28, 2014}}
  • Charlie Justice, Pinellas County Commissioner and nominee for in 10th district in 2010{{cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/local/pinellas-commissioner-charlie-justice-wont-run-for-youngs-seat-libertarian/2149201/ |title=Pinellas Commissioner Charlie Justice won't run for Young's seat, Libertarian Lucas Overby will |publisher=Tampa Bay Times |date=October 25, 2012 |access-date=October 25, 2013}}
  • Rick Kriseman, former state representative and Mayor of St. Petersburg{{cite web|author=Adam C. Smith |url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/national/the-race-to-succeed-cw-bill-young/2146312/|title=Scramble begins for Rep. C.W. Bill Young's congressional seat|publisher=Tampa Bay Times|date=October 10, 2013 |access-date=October 10, 2013}}
  • Eric Lynn, senior White House Middle East policy adviser and former aide to Congressman Peter Deutsch{{cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/palm-harbor-house-democrat-has-target-on-his-backpalm-harbor-house/2177083/|title=Palm Harbor House Democrat has target on his back|publisher=Tampa Bay Times|last=Smith|first=Adam C.|date=April 26, 2014|access-date=April 29, 2014}}{{cite web|author=Curtis Krueger|url=http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/eric-lynn-will-not-run-for-congress/2177827|title=Eric Lynn will not run for congress|publisher=Tampa Bay Times|date=May 1, 2014|access-date=May 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502032015/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/eric-lynn-will-not-run-for-congress/2177827|archive-date=May 2, 2014|url-status=dead}}
  • Darryl Rouson, state representative{{cite web|author=Preston Rudie |url=http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/article/339500/8/Crist-mum-on-run-for-Youngs-seat-others-say-no-thanks|title=Charlie Crist, state senators Jack Latvala and Jeff Brandes, Representative Darryl Rouson won't run for Rep. C.W. Bill Young's seat|publisher=WTSP|date=October 11, 2013 |access-date=October 11, 2013}}
  • Alex Sink, former chief financial officer of Florida, nominee for governor in 2010 and nominee for this seat 2014 (special){{cite web|author=Aaron Blake |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/04/15/alex-sink-wont-seek-rematch-in-florida/|title=Alex Sink won't seek rematch in Florida|work=The Washington Post|date=April 15, 2014 |access-date=April 15, 2014}}
  • Ken Welch, Pinellas County Commissioner{{cite web|author=Peter Schorsch |url=http://www.saintpetersblog.com/ken-welch-considered-a-leading-contender-for-bill-youngs-seat-tells-me-hes-not-running|title=Ken Welch, considered a leading contender for Bill Young's seat, tells me he's not running|publisher=SaintPetersBlog|date=October 11, 2013 |access-date=October 11, 2013}}
  • Peter Rudy Wallace, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives{{cite web|author=Anna Phillips |url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/names-continue-to-pop-in-and-out-of-race-to-replace-us-rep-cw-bill-young/2146805/|title=Names continue to pop in and out of race to replace US Rep. CW Bill Young|publisher=Tampa Bay Times|date=October 11, 2013 |access-date=October 11, 2013}}

==Polling==

{{hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#cff|title=Hypothetical polling|contentstyle=border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:white;}}

class="wikitable"
valign= bottom

! style="width:130px;"| Poll source

! style="width:130px;"| Date(s)
administered

! class=small | Sample
size

! style="width:50px;"| Margin of
error

! style="width:80px;"| Charlie
Crist

! style="width:80px;"| Jessica
Ehrlich

! style="width:80px;"| Charlie
Justice

! style="width:80px;"| Janet
Long

! style="width:80px;"| Alex
Sink

! style="width:80px;"| Scott
Wagman

! style="width:80px;"| Ken
Welch

! style="width:40px;"| Other

! style="width:40px;"| Undecided

St. Pete Polls[http://stpetepolls.org/files/StPetePolls_2013_US_CD-13_October_15.pdf St. Pete Polls]

| align=center| October 15, 2013

| align=center| 706

| align=center| ± 3.7%

| align=center| —

| align=center| 19.8%

| align=center| —

| align=center| —

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 63.1%

| align=center| —

| align=center| —

| align=center| 10%

| align=center| 7.2%

rowspan=2 |St. Pete Polls[http://www.saintpetersblog.com/flash-poll-charlie-crist-the-overwhelming-favorite-of-dems-to-replace-bill-young-rick-baker-leads-possible-gop-contenders St. Pete Polls]

| align=center rowspan=2| October 9, 2013

| align=center rowspan=2| 367

| align=center rowspan=2| ± 5.1%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 53.8%

| align=center| 10.2%

| align=center| 7.8%

| align=center| 6.6%

| align=center| —

| align=center| 1.5%

| align=center| 7.7%

| align=center| —

| align=center| 12.5%

align=center| —

| align=center| 17.2%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 20%

| align=center| 12.9%

| align=center| —

| align=center| 3%

| align=center| 10.4%

| align=center| —

| {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| 36.5%

{{hidden end}}

=Libertarian primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Lucas Overby, activist, commercial diver, and nominee for this seat in the 2014 (special)

=Independents=

== Withdrawn ==

  • Ed Jany, retired Army colonel

=General election=

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box

|title = David Jolly (R)

|list =

Labor unions

Organizations

  • BIPAC{{cite web |title=2014 Election Cycle Supported Candidates |url=http://www.bipac.net/page.asp?content=map&g=ACTION |website=bipac.net |access-date=17 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119195004/http://www.bipac.net/page.asp?content=map&g=ACTION |archive-date=19 January 2015}}
  • National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program
  • Susan B. Anthony List

}}

==Polling==

class="wikitable"

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| David
Jolly (R)

! style="width:100px;"| Lucas
Overby (L)

! Other

! Undecided

St. Pete Polls[http://stpetepolls.org/files/StPetePolls_2014_SaintPetersBlog_CD13_June_4.pdf St. Pete Polls]

| align=center| June 4, 2014

| align=center| 1,121

| align=center| ± 2.9%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 47%

| align=center| 31%

| align=center| —

| align=center| 22%

{{hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#cff|title=Hypothetical polling|contentstyle=border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:white;}}

class="wikitable"
valign= bottom

! style="width:140px;"| Poll source

! style="width:140px;"| Date(s)
administered

! class=small | Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| David
Jolly (R)

! style="width:100px;"| Ed
Jany (I)

! style="width:100px;"| Lucas
Overby (L)

! style="width:40px;"| Other

! style="width:40px;"| Undecided

rowspan=2|St. Pete Polls[http://stpetepolls.org/files/StPetePolls_2014_SaintPetersBlog_US_CD-13_May_8.pdf St. Pete Polls]Candidates' party affiliations were not stated during the first question. After other questions were asked, the question was asked again, this time with the candidates' party affiliation identified.

| align=center rowspan=2| May 8, 2014

| align=center rowspan=2| 795

| align=center rowspan=2| ± 3.5%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 49.9%

| align=center| 20.7%

| align=center| 10.4%

| align=center| —

| align=center| 19%

{{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 49.6%

| align=center| 29.8%

| align=center| 9.2%

| align=center| —

| align=center| 11.4%

class="wikitable"
valign= bottom

! style="width:140px;"| Poll source

! style="width:140px;"| Date(s)
administered

! class=small | Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| David
Jolly (R)

! style="width:100px;"| Alex
Sink (D)

! style="width:40px;"| Undecided

St. Pete Polls[http://stpetepolls.org/files/StPetePolls_2014_SaintPetersBlog_CD13_April_8.pdf St. Pete Polls]

| align=center| April 8, 2014

| align=center| 903

| align=center| ± 3.3%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 48.1%

| align=center| 45.8%

| align=center| 6.1%

class="wikitable"
valign= bottom

! style="width:140px;"| Poll source

! style="width:140px;"| Date(s)
administered

! class=small | Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| Rick
Baker (R)

! style="width:100px;"| Jessica
Ehrlich (D)

! style="width:40px;"| Undecided

St. Pete Polls

| align=center| October 15, 2013

| align=center| 1,741

| align=center| ± 2.3%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 34.6%

| align=center| 30.7%

| {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| 34.7%

class="wikitable"
valign= bottom

! style="width:140px;"| Poll source

! style="width:140px;"| Date(s)
administered

! class=small | Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| Rick
Baker (R)

! style="width:100px;"| Alex
Sink (D)

! style="width:40px;"| Undecided

St. Pete Polls

| align=center| October 15, 2013

| align=center| 1,741

| align=center| ± 2.3%

| align=center| 34%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 50.8%

| align=center| 15.2%

class="wikitable"
valign= bottom

! style="width:140px;"| Poll source

! style="width:140px;"| Date(s)
administered

! class=small | Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| Neil
Brickfield (R)

! style="width:100px;"| Alex
Sink (D)

! style="width:40px;"| Undecided

St. Pete Polls

| align=center| October 15, 2013

| align=center| 1,741

| align=center| ± 2.3%

| align=center| 24%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 56.6%

| align=center| 19.4%

{{hidden end}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Florida's 13th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = David Jolly (incumbent)

|votes = 168,172

|percentage = 75.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Lucas Overby

|votes = 55,318

|percentage = 24.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Write-in

|candidate = Michael Stephen Levinson

|votes = 86

|percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 223,576

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 14

{{see also|Florida's 14th congressional district}}

Incumbent Democrat Kathy Castor, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She previously represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting.

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

=Republican primary=

No Republicans filed to run.

== Withdrawn ==

  • John Coney

=General election=

No candidates filed to challenge Castor for her seat, so she returned to office without standing for election.

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box

|title = Kathy Castor (D)

|list =

Labor unions

}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

|title = Florida's 14th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Kathy Castor (incumbent)

|votes = Unopposed

|percentage = N/a

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes =

|percentage = N/a

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 15

{{see also|Florida's 15th congressional district}}

Incumbent Republican Dennis Ross, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He previously represented the 12th district from 2011 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting.

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

=General election=

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box

|title = Alan Cohn (D)

|list =

Labor unions

}}

==Polling==

class="wikitable"

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| Dennis
Ross (R)

! style="width:100px;"| Alan
Cohn (D)

! Undecided

Anzalone Liszt Grove (D-Cohn)[https://web.archive.org/web/20140627185836/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/dennis-ross-challenger-alan-cohn-says-poll-shows-him-in-contention/2185082 Anzalone Liszt Grove (D-Cohn)]

| align=center| June 5–8, 2014

| align=center| 400

| align=center| ± 4.9%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 42%

| align=center| 35%

| align=center| 23%

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Florida's 15th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Dennis Ross (incumbent)

|votes = 128,750

|percentage = 60.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Alan Cohn

|votes = 84,832

|percentage = 39.7

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 213,582

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 16

{{see also|Florida's 16th congressional district}}

Incumbent Republican Vern Buchanan, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He previously represented the 16th district from 2009 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting.

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Henry Lawrence, former NFL offensive lineman{{cite web |author1=Jeremy Wallace |title=Lawrence joins race for Buchanan's seat |url=http://politics.heraldtribune.com/2014/01/31/lawrence-joins-race-for-buchanans-seat/ |website=politics.heraldtribune.com |publisher=Sarasota Herald-Tribune |access-date=6 May 2023 |date=31 January 2014}}

===Withdrawn===

  • Mitch Mallett, former vice chair of the Manatee county Democratic party{{cite web |author1=Sara Kennedy |title=Democrat Mitch Mallett to challenge Rep. Vern Buchanan for seat in Congress |url=https://www.bradenton.com/2013/10/23/4788358/democrat-mitch-mallet-to-challenge.html |website=bradenton.com |publisher=Bradenton Herald |access-date=6 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018065941/https://www.bradenton.com/2013/10/23/4788358/democrat-mitch-mallet-to-challenge.html |archive-date=18 October 2014 |date=23 October 2013}}

=General election=

101-year-old Joe Newman ran as a write-in candidate.[http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2014/02/20/101-year-old-joe-newman-congress-florida/ World’s oldest freshman? 101-year-old Fla. man seeks House seat | OnPolitics]

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Florida's 16th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Vern Buchanan (incumbent)

|votes = 169,126

|percentage = 61.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Henry Lawrence

|votes = 105,483

|percentage = 38.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Write-in

|candidate = Joe Newman

|votes = 220

|percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 274,829

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 17

{{see also|Florida's 17th congressional district}}

Incumbent Republican Tom Rooney, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He previously represented the 13th district from 2007 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting.

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

===Withdrawn===

  • Erin Magee
  • John Sawyer

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Will Bronson

=General election=

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Florida's 17th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Tom Rooney (incumbent)

|votes = 141,493

|percentage = 63.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Will Bronson

|votes = 82,263

|percentage = 36.8

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 223,756

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 18

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2014 Florida's 18th congressional district election

| country = Florida

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 18

| previous_year = 2012

| election_date =

| next_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 18

| next_year = 2016

| seats_for_election =

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Patrick Murphy, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Patrick Murphy

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 151,478

| percentage1 = 59.8%

| image2 = File:Carl J Domino (cropped).jpg

| nominee2 = Carl J. Domino

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 101,896

| percentage2 = 40.2%

| map_image = File:2014 general election in Florida's 18th congressional district by county.svg

| map_size = 200px

| map_caption = County results
Murphy: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Patrick Murphy

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Patrick Murphy

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}{{see also|Florida's 18th congressional district}}

Incumbent Democrat Patrick Murphy, who had represented Florida's 18th congressional district since 2013 after defeating Republican Allen West, ran for re-election.

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

=Republican primary=

Juno Beach Councilwoman Ellen Andel, who had declared her candidacy in May 2013, withdrew from the race in February 2014. Despite West's endorsement, she posted poor fundraising numbers and began 2014 with only $5,537 cash-on-hand, to Murphy's $1.8 million.{{Cite web |url=http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/juno-beach-vice-mayor-ellen-andel-to-enter-race-for-murphys-congressional-seat/ |title=Juno Beach Vice Mayor Ellen Andel to enter race for Murphy’s congressional seat {{!}} Post on Politics |access-date=2014-02-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714213827/http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/juno-beach-vice-mayor-ellen-andel-to-enter-race-for-murphys-congressional-seat/ |archive-date=2014-07-14 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.postonpolitics.com/2014/02/gop-congressional-hopeful-ellen-andel-endorsed-by-allen-west-drops-out-of-race-for-murphy-seat/ |title=GOP congressional hopeful Ellen Andel, endorsed by Allen West, drops out of race for Murphy seat {{!}} Post on Politics |access-date=2014-02-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714194316/http://www.postonpolitics.com/2014/02/gop-congressional-hopeful-ellen-andel-endorsed-by-allen-west-drops-out-of-race-for-murphy-seat/ |archive-date=2014-07-14 |url-status=dead }}

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Carl J. Domino, former state representative[http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2013/12/gop_congressional_candidate_il.php GOP Congressional Candidate Ilya Katz: as Wacky as Allen West | New Times Broward-Palm Beach]

===Eliminated in primary===

  • Beverly Hires, nurse
  • Brian Lara, computer software developer
  • Alan Schlesinger, former mayor of Derby, Connecticut, former Connecticut State Representative and nominee for the U.S. Senate from Connecticut in 2006
  • Calvin Turnquest, former Tequesta Council member
  • Nick Wukoson, small business owner

===Withdrawn===

  • Ellen Andel, Juno Beach Council member
  • Frank Lynch

===Declined===

  • Gayle Harrell, state representative and candidate for 16th district in 2008{{cite web |author1=George Bennett |title=State Rep. Gayle Harrell decides against bid for Murphy congressional seat |url=http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/08/state-rep-gayle-harrell-decides-against-bid-for-murphy-congressional-seat/ |access-date=6 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831213841/http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/08/state-rep-gayle-harrell-decides-against-bid-for-murphy-congressional-seat/ |archive-date=31 August 2013 |date=27 August 2013}}
  • Adam Hasner, former Majority Leader of the Florida House of Representatives and nominee for the 22nd district in 2012[http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/its-official-adam-hasner-wont-challenge-patrick-mu/nc3d9/ It’s official: Adam Hasner won’t challenge Patrick Murphy for... | www.palmbeachpost.com]
  • Ilya Katz, author
  • Allen West, former U.S. Representative{{Cite web |url=http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/01/allen-west-says-hes-not-running-for-house-seat-again-in-2014/ |title=Allen West says he’s not running for House seat again in 2014 {{!}} Post on Politics |access-date=2013-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117075937/http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/01/allen-west-says-hes-not-running-for-house-seat-again-in-2014/ |archive-date=2013-01-17 |url-status=dead }}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Carl J. Domino

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 15,805

| percentage = 38.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Alan Schlesinger

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 9,920

| percentage = 24.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Beverly Hires

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 5,760

| percentage = 14.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Brian Lara

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 5,361

| percentage = 13.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Calvin D. Turnquest

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 2,757

| percentage = 6.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Nick Wukoson

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 1,594

| percentage = 3.9

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 41,197

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election=

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box

|title = Patrick Murphy (D)

|list =

Labor unions

Organizations

  • BIPAC
  • Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program{{cite web |title=2014 Frontline Democrats |url=https://secure.actblue.com/page/frontline2014 |website=actblue.com |publisher=DCCC |access-date=15 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224041329/https://secure.actblue.com/page/frontline2014 |archive-date=24 February 2015}}
  • Everytown for Gun Safety{{cite web |title=Everytown Releases Endorsements |url=https://momsdemandaction.org/everytown-releases-endorsements-tv-ads-announces-gun-sense-voter-campaign-road-show-heading-washington-state/ |website=momsdemandaction.org |access-date=15 February 2023 |date=23 September 2014}}
  • No Labels{{cite web |author1=Allie Wright |title=No Labels Urges Voters To Support Problem Solvers On November 4Th |url=http://www.nolabels.org/press-releases/no-labels-urges-voters-support-problem-solvers-november-4th |website=nolabels.org |access-date=15 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405232726/http://www.nolabels.org/press-releases/no-labels-urges-voters-support-problem-solvers-november-4th |archive-date=5 April 2015 |date=28 October 2014}}

}}

==Polling==

class="wikitable"

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| Patrick
Murphy (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Carl J.
Domino (R)

! Other

! Undecided

FrederickPolls (D-Murphy)[https://www.scribd.com/doc/238358331/FL-18-FrederickPolls-for-Patrick-Murphy-Aug-2014 FrederickPolls (D-Murphy)]

| align=center| August 27–28, 2014

| align=center| 400

| align=center| ± 4.9%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 54%

| align=center| 33%

| align=center| —

| align=center| 13%

FrederickPolls (D-Murphy)[https://www.scribd.com/doc/177219806/FL-18-FrederickPolls-for-Patrick-Murphy-Oct-2013 FrederickPolls (D-Murphy)]

| align=center| October 6–8, 2013

| align=center| 300

| align=center| —

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 52%

| align=center| 25%

| align=center| —

| align=center| 23%

{{hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#cff|title=Hypothetical polling|contentstyle=border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:white;}}

class="wikitable"
valign= bottom

! style="width:200px;"| Poll source

! style="width:170px;"| Date(s)
administered

! class=small | Sample
size

! class=small | Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| Patrick
Murphy (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Adam
Hasner (R)

! style="width:40px;"| Other

! style="width:40px;"| Undecided

FrederickPolls[https://www.scribd.com/doc/177219806/FL-18-FrederickPolls-for-Patrick-Murphy-Oct-2013 FrederickPolls]

| align=center| October 6–8, 2013

| align=center| 300

| align=center| ± ?

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 52%

| align=center| 25%

| align=center| —

| align=center| 23%

{{hidden end}}

  • * Internal poll for the Patrick Murphy campaign

==Predictions==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Source

!Ranking

!As of

align=left | The Cook Political Report

|{{USRaceRating|Likely|D}}

|November 3, 2014

align=left | Rothenberg

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

| October 24, 2014

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball

|{{USRaceRating|Likely|D}}

| October 30, 2014

align="left" |RCP

|{{USRaceRating|Lean|D}}

| November 2, 2014

align=left |Daily Kos Elections

|{{USRaceRating|Lean|D}}

| November 4, 2014

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Florida's 18th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Patrick Murphy (incumbent)

|votes = 151,478

|percentage = 59.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Carl J. Domino

|votes = 101,896

|percentage = 40.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 253,374

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 19

{{see also|Florida's 19th congressional district|2014 Florida's 19th congressional district special election}}

Incumbent Republican Curt Clawson, who had represented the district since a 2014 special election, ran for re-election.

Republican Trey Radel who had elected to represent the 19th district in 2012, resigned on January 27, 2014, requiring a special election to fill the remainder of his term.[http://www.politico.com/story/2014/01/trey-radel-resignation-102642.html Trey Radel to resign House seat - POLITICO.com]

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

===Declined===

  • Lizbeth Benacquisto, state senator{{cite web|author=Marc Caputo |url=http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2013/11/us-rep-tray-radels-gop-primary-nightmare-fl-sen-republican-leader-lizbeth-benacquisto.html|title=U.S. Rep. Trey Radel's GOP primary nightmare: FL Sen. Republican leader Lizbeth Benacquisto |publisher=Miami Herald|date=November 20, 2013 |access-date=November 26, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2014/apr/24/benacquisto-to-seek-re-election-not-seat/|title=Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto to seek re-election, not congressional seat |publisher=Naples News|date=April 24, 2014 |access-date=April 25, 2014}}
  • Chauncey Goss, political consultant and candidate for this seat in 2012
  • Paige Kreegel, former state representative and candidate for this seat in 2012{{cite web |author=Peter Schorsch |url=http://www.saintpetersblog.com/paige-kreegel-files-paperwork-to-run-for-trey-radels-seat |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140107052937/http://www.saintpetersblog.com/paige-kreegel-files-paperwork-to-run-for-trey-radels-seat |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 7, 2014 |title=Paige Kreegel files paperwork to run for Trey Radel's seat |publisher=SaintPetersBlog |date=January 5, 2014 |access-date=January 6, 2014 }}
  • Connie Mack IV, former U.S. Representative and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2012

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • April Freeman, film and television producer and co-founder of a political consulting firm

=General election=

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box

|title = Curt Clawson (R)

|list =

Organizations

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = April Freeman (D)

|list =

Labor unions

Organizations

}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Florida's 19th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Curt Clawson (incumbent)

|votes = 159,354

|percentage = 64.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = April Freeman

|votes = 80,824

|percentage = 32.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Ray Netherwood

|votes = 6,671

|percentage = 2.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Write-in

|candidate = Timothy J. Rossano

|votes = 12

|percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 246,861

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 20

{{see also|Florida's 20th congressional district}}

Incumbent Democrat Alcee Hastings, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He previously represented the 13th district from 1993 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting.

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

===Eliminated in primary===

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Alcee L. Hastings (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 29,236

| percentage = 79.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jean L. Enright

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 5,256

| percentage = 14.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jameel McCline

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 2,424

| percentage = 6.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 36,916

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Jay Bonner, marketing consultant and land surveyor

=General election=

==Endorsements==

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Florida's 20th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Alcee Hastings (incumbent)

|votes = 128,498

|percentage = 81.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jay Bonner

|votes = 28,968

|percentage = 18.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 157,466

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 21

{{see also|Florida's 21st congressional district}}

Incumbent Democrat Ted Deutch, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He previously represented the 19th district from 2010 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting.

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

===Eliminated in primary===

  • Emmanuel Morel

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ted Deutch (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 31,080

| percentage = 91.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Emmanuel G. Morel

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 2,845

| percentage = 8.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 33,925

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Republican primary=

No Republicans filed

==Candidates==

===Withdrawn===

  • Henry Colon

=General election=

==Endorsements==

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Florida's 21st congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Ted Deutch (incumbent)

|votes = 153,395

|percentage = 99.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Write-in

| candidate = W. Michael Trout

|votes = 575

|percentage = 0.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 153,970

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 22

{{see also|Florida's 22nd congressional district}}

Incumbent Democrat Lois Frankel, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Paul Spain

===Eliminated in primary===

  • Andrea Leigh McGee
  • David Wagie

===Withdrawn===

  • Jeremy Rodgers

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Paul Spain

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 7,492

| percentage = 42.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Andrea Leigh McGee

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 6,073

| percentage = 34.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = David Wagie

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 4,017

| percentage = 22.9

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 17,582

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election=

==Endorsements==

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Florida's 22nd congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Lois Frankel (incumbent)

|votes = 125,404

|percentage = 58.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Paul Spain

| votes = 90,685

| percentage = 42.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Write-in

| candidate = Raymond Schamis

| votes = 7

| percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 216,096

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 23

{{see also|Florida's 23rd congressional district}}

Incumbent Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She previously represented the 20th district from 2005 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting.

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Joseph Kaufman, founder of Americans Against Hate

===Eliminated in primary===

  • Juan Garcia

===Declined===

  • Ed Goldfarb, realtor

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Joseph "Joe" Kaufman

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 6,299

| percentage = 62.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Juan Garcia

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 3,764

| percentage = 37.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 10,063

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election=

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box

|title = Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)

|list =

Labor unions

}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Florida's 23rd congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Debbie Wasserman Schultz (incumbent)

|votes = 103,269

|percentage = 62.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Joseph "Joe" Kaufman

|votes = 61,519

|percentage = 37.3

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 164,788

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 24

{{see also|Florida's 24th congressional district}}

Incumbent Democrat Frederica Wilson, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She previously represented the 17th district from 2011 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting.

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

===Eliminated in primary===

  • Michael Etienne

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Frederica Wilson (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 35,456

| percentage = 80.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Michael A. Etienne

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 8,628

| percentage = 19.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 44,084

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Dufirstson Julio Neree

=General election=

==Endorsements==

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Florida's 24th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Frederica Wilson (incumbent)

|votes = 129,192

|percentage = 86.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dufirstson Julio Neree

|votes = 15,239

|percentage = 10.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Independent (United States)

| candidate = Luis E. Fernandez

|votes = 5,487

|percentage = 3.7

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 149,918

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 25

{{see also|Florida's 25th congressional district}}

Incumbent Republican Mario Diaz-Balart, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He previously represented the 21st district from 2011 to 2013, as well as a different version of the 25th from 2003 to 2011, prior to the decennial redistricting.

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

=General election=

No candidates filed to challenge Diaz-Balart for his seat, so he returned to office without standing for election.

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box

|title = Mario Diaz-Balart (R)

|list =

Labor unions

}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

|title = Florida's 25th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Mario Diaz-Balart (incumbent)

|votes = Unopposed

|percentage = N/a

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes =

|percentage = N/a

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 26

{{see also|Florida's 26th congressional district}}

Incumbent Democrat Joe García, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Carlos Curbelo, member of the Miami-Dade County Public School Board{{cite web|url=http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2013/07/its-official-carlos-curbelo-becomes-republican-no-3-to-challenge-rep-joe-garcia.html|title=It's official: Carlos Curbelo becomes Republican No. 3 to challenge Rep. Joe Garcia|date=July 9, 2013|access-date=July 11, 2013|work=Miami Herald|first=Marc|last=Caputo}}

===Eliminated in primary===

  • Ed MacDougall, Mayor of Cutler Bay{{cite web|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/08/3387277/cutler-bay-mayor-to-kick-off-congressional.html|title=Cutler Bay mayor to kick off congressional campaign|date=August 5, 2013|access-date=May 7, 2014|work=Miami Herald}}
  • Joe Martinez, former Miami-Dade County commissioner
  • David Rivera, former U.S. Representative{{cite web|url=http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2014/05/under-federal-investigation-ex-rep-david-rivera-announces-hell-run-for-old-congress.html|title=Under federal investigation, ex-Rep. David Rivera announces he'll run for congress again|date=May 3, 2014|access-date=May 5, 2014|work=Miami Herald}}{{cite web|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/07/11/4230918/david-rivera-suspends-miami-campaign.html|title=David Rivera suspends Miami campaign for Congress|date=July 11, 2014|access-date=September 3, 2014|work=Miami Herald}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/the-worst-congressional-comeback-attempt-ever-20140827|title=The Worst Congressional Comeback Attempt Ever?|date=August 27, 2014|access-date=September 19, 2014|work=National Journal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831004645/http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/the-worst-congressional-comeback-attempt-ever-20140827|archive-date=August 31, 2014|url-status=dead}}
  • Lorenzo Palomares Starbuck

===Declined===

  • Jose Felix Diaz, state representative
  • Anitere Flores, state senator{{cite web|url=http://atr.rollcall.com/florida-which-republican-will-challenge-joe-garcia/|title=Florida: Which Republican Will Challenge Garcia?|date=January 29, 2013|access-date=February 1, 2013|work=Roll Call|first=Joshua|last=Miller}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Carlos Curbelo

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 13,861

| percentage = 47.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ed MacDougall

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 7,455

| percentage = 25.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Joe A. Martinez

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 5,136

| percentage = 17.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = David Rivera

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 2,209

| percentage = 7.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Lorenzo Palomares Starbuck

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 824

| percentage = 2.8

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 29,485

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election=

==Debate==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ 2014 Florida's 26th congressional district debate

scope="col" | {{abbr|No.|Number}}

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Host

! scope="col" | Moderator

! scope="col" | Link

! scope="col"| Democratic

! scope="col"| Republican

colspan="5" rowspan="2" |Key:
{{Colors|black|#90ff90| P }} Participant  {{Colors|black|#FFFFDD| A }} Absent  {{Colors|black|#ff9090| N }} Not invited  {{Colors|black|#CCFFCC| I }} Invited {{color box|#f0e68c|W}} Withdrawn

! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}"|

! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}"|

scope="col" | Joe Garcia

! scope="col" | Carlos Curbelo

1

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Oct. 18, 2014

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | WPLG

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Glenna Milberg
Michael Putney

| style="white-space:nowrap;" |[https://www.c-span.org/program/campaign-2014/florida-26th-congressional-district-debate/374499 C-SPAN]

| {{Yes|P}}

| {{Yes|P}}

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box

|title = Joe García (D)

|list =

Labor unions

Organizations

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Carlos Curbelo (R)

|list =

Organizations

  • BIPAC
  • National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program{{cite web |title=Young Gun candidates |url=http://www.gopyoungguns.com/ |website=gopyoungguns.com |access-date=15 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104195118/http://www.gopyoungguns.com/ |archive-date=4 November 2014}}

}}

==Polling==

class="wikitable"

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| Joe
García (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Carlos
Curbelo (R)

! Undecided

Saint Leo University[http://polls.saintleo.edu/curbelo-leads-garcia-46-42-in-south-florida/ Saint Leo University]

| align=center| October 2014

| align=center| 400

| align=center| ± 4.5%

| align=center| 42%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 46%

| align=center| 12%

DCCC (D)[http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2014/10/democratic-poll-joe-garcia-leads-carlos-curbelo.html DCCC (D)]

| align=center| September 28–October 1, 2014

| align=center| 400

| align=center| ± 4.8%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 45%

| align=center| 40%

| align=center| 15%

McLaughlin (R-Curbelo)[http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2014/09/poll-commissioned-challenger-by-carlos-curbelo-shows-him-ahead-of-miami-rep-joe-garcia.html McLaughlin (R-Curbelo)]

| align=center| September 9–11, 2014

| align=center| 400

| align=center| ± 4.9%

| align=center| 40%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 44%

| align=center| 16%

==Predictions==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Source

!Ranking

!As of

align=left | The Cook Political Report

|{{USRaceRating|Tossup}}

|November 3, 2014

align=left | Rothenberg

|{{USRaceRating|Tilt|R|Flip}}

| October 24, 2014

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball

|{{USRaceRating|Lean|R|Flip}}

| October 30, 2014

align="left" |RCP

|{{USRaceRating|Tossup}}

| November 2, 2014

align=left |Daily Kos Elections

|{{USRaceRating|Tossup}}

| November 4, 2014

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Florida's 26th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Carlos Curbelo

|votes = 83,031

|percentage = 51.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Joe García (incumbent)

|votes = 78,306

|percentage = 48.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 161,337

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

|loser = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 27

{{see also|Florida's 27th congressional district}}

Incumbent Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen who had represented the district since 2012, ran for re-election. She previously represented the 18th district from 1989 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting.

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

=General election=

No candidates filed to challenge Ros-Lehtinen for her seat, so she returned to office without standing for election.

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box

|title = Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)

|list =

Labor unions

Organizations

}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

|title = Florida's 27th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (incumbent)

|votes = Unopposed

|percentage = N/a

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes =

|percentage = N/a

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

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