Florida's 9th congressional district election, 2006

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The election to choose a representative for the 9th Congressional District of Florida was held on November 7, 2006. Gus Bilirakis, the Republican son of retiring incumbent Republican, Mike Bilirakis, defeated Democratic candidate and former Hillsborough County Commissioner Phyllis Busansky. Gus Bilirakis will serve from January 2007 through January 2009.

Floridas 9th congressional district American political district

Florida's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. It stretches from eastern Orlando south-southeast to Yeehaw Junction. It also includes the cities of Kissimmee and St. Cloud.

Gus Bilirakis American politician

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Candidates

Republicans

Gus Bilirakis won the Republican primary on September 5, 2006. He faced only one opponent, chiropractic physician David Langheier, and got 48% of the vote. His campaign received endorsements from various Republican leaders, including Florida governor Jeb Bush, [1] U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, Congressman Roy Blunt, and Congressman Tom Reynolds.

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Democrats

Phyllis Busansky was a moderate Democrat who was a Hillsborough County Commissioner from 1989 to 1997. In 1995 she was named a "Public Official of the Year" by Governing magazine, a national publication.

Hillsborough County, Florida County in the United States

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She was the first Executive Director of Florida's welfare-to-work agency (WAGES), initially under Governor Lawton Chiles and then under governor Jeb Bush. The agency had a $1.2 billion annual budget.

Lawton Chiles Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging

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She was the only Democrat to file for the seat, although other Democrats had announced an interest as of late 2005.

The campaign

In October 2006, the CQ Politics Weekly reported that Bilirikas had raised $741,000 and had $567,779 cash on hand, making him number one out of all the candidates running for open seats in terms of cash on hand. [2]

Most observers had not expected a close race, as the district, located on Florida's Gulf Coast north of Tampa, is Republican-leaning.

Busansky's candidacy prompted various national political observers to significantly upgrade the Democratic Party's chances of winning the seat. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee gave Busansky's candidacy their "Red to Blue" designation (one of 22 such designations), authorizing additional financial and political resources to aid her campaign.

Ratings and polls

The Cook Political Report rating on the contest as of late August was "Likely Republican".

A September 26, 2006 SurveyUSA poll reported Bilirakis with 61% support, Busansky with 32% support. [3]

Results

Gus Michael Bilirakis (R) | 123,016 total votes | 55.9%

Phyllis Busansky (D) | 96,978 total votes | 44.1%

Andrew Pasayan (Write-In) | 19 total votes | 0.0% [4]

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References

  1. ↑ St. Petersburg Times article - October 12, 2005
  2. ↑ St. Petersburg Times article - October 26, 2005
  3. ↑ SurveyUSA September 26, 2006 polling results
  4. ↑ Florida Department of State, November 7, 2006 General Election Results
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