Corrine Brown is an American former politician and convicted felon who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida from 1993 to 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party. After a court-ordered redistricting significantly changed her district and a federal felony conviction for corruption,Brown was defeated in the 2016 Democratic primary by Al Lawson,who went on to win Brown's former seat.
Paige V. Kreegel is a physician and was previously a Republican representative in the Florida House of Representatives,where he represented District 72 - which covers all of De Soto County and parts of Charlotte County and Lee County. Kreegel was first elected to the Florida House in 2004,and was unopposed for re-election in 2006. He is a physician and resides in Punta Gorda,Florida. He was a Republican candidate in a special election in April 2014 to fill Florida's 19th district U.S. House of Representatives seat vacated by Trey Radel.
Gus Michael Bilirakis is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 12th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party,he first entered Congress in 2007,where he succeeded his father Michael Bilirakis,representing Florida's 9th congressional district until redistricting. His district includes much of the northern portion of the Tampa Bay area. Bilirakis previously served as the Florida state representative for the 48th district from 1998 to 2006.
Thomas Charles Feeney III is an American politician from Orlando,Florida. He represented Florida's 24th congressional district. He was defeated in the 2008 election by Democrat Suzanne Kosmas.
Florida's 18th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress,located in the Florida Heartland. In the 2020 redistricting cycle,the district was redrawn to cover inland counties of DeSoto,Glades,Hardee,Hendry,Highlands,and Okeechobee,as well as most of Polk County and some of Immokalee in Collier County. It is essentially the successor to the old 15th district. The district is currently represented by Republican Scott Franklin.
Timothy Edward Mahoney is an American politician and businessman who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 16th congressional district from 2007 to 2009. A member of the Democratic Party,he was elected in November 2006 after his opponent,six-term Republican incumbent Mark Foley,resigned on September 29,2006,after questions were raised about an email exchange with a congressional page.
John David Alexander,known as J. D. Alexander or JD Alexander is a businessman and former Florida Republican politician from Lake Wales. From 2002–2012,he served in the Florida Senate,representing almost 500,000 residents of the 17th district,which included all of Hardee and Highlands and parts of DeSoto,Glades,Okeechobee,Polk,and St. Lucie counties. Previously,he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1998 to 2002. Alexander has also been the CEO of Atlantic Blue Group and Alico.
Daniel Alan Webster is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 11th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Republican Party,he first entered Congress in 2011. He represented Florida's 10th congressional district from 2011 to 2017. Before his congressional service,he served 28 years in the Florida legislature. He was the first Republican Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives since Reconstruction.
Chris Dorworth is a former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 34th District,which consisted of a small amount of Orange County and western Seminole County,from 2007 to 2012. In 2012,he ran for re-election in the 29th District,and he lost in an upset to Democratic candidate Mike Clelland.
The 2004 United States Senate election in Florida took place on November 2,2004,alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Graham decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Graham made an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. The primary elections were held on August 31,2004. Republican Mel Martínez won the open seat with 49.4% of the vote to Democratic nominee Betty Castor's 48.3%. With a margin of 1.1%,this election was the closest race of the 2004 Senate election cycle. This was the first open-seat United States Senate election in Florida for this seat since 1974.
The 2000 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 7,2000,on the same date as the U.S. House of Representatives and presidential election. Incumbent Republican Senator Connie Mack III decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Democrat Bill Nelson won the open seat,even as Republican presidential nominee George W. Bush narrowly triumphed over Al Gore in the state by a mere 537 votes.
Eric Eisnaugle is an American politician and judge from Florida. A Republican,he has served as a judge on Florida's Fifth District Court of Appeal since 2017. Previously,he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing parts of western Orange County from April 2014 until his appointment to the bench. He served a prior stint in the Florida House from 2008 to 2012.
Vincent Ross Spano is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative from Florida's 15th congressional district. The district stretches from Lakeland to the northeastern suburbs of Tampa. A Republican,he was first elected to Congress in the 2018 elections. He ran for reelection in the 2020 election but was defeated in the Republican primary.
Gwendolyn Graham is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 2nd congressional district from 2015 to 2017. She is the daughter of Bob Graham,the former United States senator and governor of Florida. A Democrat,she was a candidate in the 2018 Democratic primary for Florida governor. Graham is currently assistant secretary of education for legislation and congressional affairs in the Biden administration.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on Tuesday,November 8,2016,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 President of the United States.
The 2018 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election occurred on November 6,2018,to elect the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term. Democrat Nikki Fried narrowly defeated Republican Matt Caldwell. Fried became the only statewide elected Democrat in Florida,as U.S. Senator Bill Nelson,who had held Florida's Class I U.S. Senate seat since 2000,lost re-election.
Randy Fine is an American Republican politician,activist,and former gambling industry executive currently serving in the Florida Senate for the 19th district since 2024. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2016–2024. His district covers southern Brevard County.
Anthony Frank Sabatini is an American politician,attorney,and military officer serving as a captain in the Army National Guard. He previously served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 32nd district from 2018 to 2022 and as a city commissioner for Eustis,Florida from 2017 to 2018. In 2022,he was the runner-up in Florida's 7th congressional district Republican primary,losing to Cory Mills. In December 2022,Sabatini was elected chair of the Lake County Republican party. He is well know for his staunch support of President Donald Trump.
Mike Beltran is an American politician in the state of Florida. He is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the state's 70th district,which includes part of Hillsborough County.
Kaylee Tuck is an American politician. She has served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives since 2020.
