Florida 2012 Election Center

Governor

Richard Scott

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Dec. 1, 1952
Birth Place: Bloomington, IL
Next Election: 2014

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 49% (2010).

(Last updated by Brendan Farrington on September 24, 2012.)

Senate

Marco Rubio

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: May 28, 1971
Birth Place: Miami, FL
Next Election: 2016

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 49% (2010).

(Last updated by Travos Reed on October 8, 2012.)

Clarence William 'Bill' Nelson

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Sept. 29, 1942
Birth Place: Miami, FL
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 60% (2006), 51% (2000).

(Last updated by Brendan Farrington on October 8, 2012.)

House District 1

Jefferson 'Jeff' B. Miller

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: June 27, 1959
Birth Place: St. Petersburg, FL
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 80% (2010), 70% (2008), 69% (2006).

(Last updated by Melissa Nelson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 10

Daniel A. Webster

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: April 27, 1949
Birth Place: Charleston, WV
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 56% (2010).

(Last updated by Mike Schneider on December 12, 2012.)

House District 11

Richard 'Rich' B. Nugent

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: May 26, 1951
Birth Place: Evergreen Park, IL
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 67% (2010).

(Last updated by Bill Kaczor on December 12, 2012.)

House District 12

Gus Michael Bilirakis

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Feb. 8, 1963
Birth Place: Gainesville, FL
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 71% (2010), 62% (2008), 56% (2006).

(Last updated by Bill Kaczor on December 12, 2012.)

House District 13

Charles William 'Bill' Young

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Dec. 16, 1930
Birth Place: Harmarville, PA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 66% (2010), 61% (2008), 66% (2006).

(Last updated by Gary Fineout on December 12, 2012.)

House District 14

Katherine 'Kathy' Anne Castor

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Aug. 20, 1966
Birth Place: Miami, FL
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 60% (2010), 72% (2008), 70% (2006).

(Last updated by Bill Kaczor on December 12, 2012.)

House District 15

Dennis Alan Ross

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Oct. 18, 1959
Birth Place: Lakeland, FL
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 48% (2010).

(Last updated by Brendan Farrington on December 12, 2012.)

House District 16

Vernon 'Vern' Gale Buchanan

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: May 8, 1951
Birth Place: Detroit, MI
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 69% (2010), 56% (2008), 50% (2006).

(Last updated by Suzette Laboy on October 11, 2012.)

House District 17

Tom Rooney

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Nov. 21, 1970
Birth Place: Philadelphia, PA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 67% (2010), 60% (2008).

(Last updated by Matt Sedensky on October 8, 2012.)

House District 18

Patrick Erin Murphy

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: March 30, 1983
Birth Place: Miami, FL
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Matt Sedensky on August 29, 2012.)

House District 19

Henry J. Radel, III

Challenger
Party: Republican
Birthdate: April 20, 1976
Birth Place: Cincinnati, OH
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Gary Fineout on October 16, 2012.)

House District 2

William Steve Southerland, II

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Oct. 10, 1965
Birth Place: Panama City, FL
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 54% (2010).

(Last updated by Brent Kallestad on October 8, 2012.)

House District 20

Alcee Lamar Hastings

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Sept. 5, 1936
Birth Place: Altamonte Springs, FL
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 79% (2010), 82% (2008).

(Last updated by Brendan Farrington on December 12, 2012.)

House District 21

Theodore 'Ted' E. Deutch

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: May 7, 1966
Birth Place: Bethlehem, PA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 63% (2010).

(Last updated by Brendan Farrington on December 12, 2012.)

House District 22

Lois Frankel

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: May 16, 1948
Birth Place: New York, NY
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Matt Sedensky on October 16, 2012.)

House District 23

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Sept. 27, 1966
Birth Place: Forest Hills, NY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 60% (2010), 77% (2008).

(Last updated by Brendan Farrington on October 23, 2012.)

House District 24

Frederica Wilson

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Nov. 5, 1942
Birth Place: Miami, FL
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 86% (2010).

(Last updated by Brendan Farrington on October 8, 2012.)

House District 25

Mario Rafael Diaz-Balart

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Sept. 25, 1961
Birth Place: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: N/A.

(Last updated by Brendan Farrington on December 12, 2012.)

House District 26

Joe Garcia

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Oct. 12, 1963
Birth Place: Miami Beach, FL
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Gary Fineout on October 18, 2012.)

House District 27

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: July 15, 1952
Birth Place: Havana,
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 69% (2010), 58% (2008), 62% (2006).

(Last updated by Brendan Farrington on December 12, 2012.)

House District 3

Theodore 'Ted' Scott Yoho

Challenger
Party: Republican
Birthdate: April 13, 1955
Birth Place: Minneapolis, MN
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Mike Schneider on August 27, 2012.)

House District 4

Ander Crenshaw

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Sept. 1, 1944
Birth Place: Jacksonville, FL
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 77% (2010), 65% (2008), 70% (2006).

(Last updated by Brent Kallestad on October 8, 2012.)

House District 5

Corrine Brown

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Nov. 11, 1946
Birth Place: Jacksonville, FL
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 63% (2010).

(Last updated by Brent Kallestad on December 12, 2012.)

House District 6

Ronald 'Ron' D. DeSantis

Challenger
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Sept. 14, 1978
Birth Place: Jacksonville, FL
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Gary Fineout on October 10, 2012.)

House District 7

John L. Mica

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Jan. 27, 1943
Birth Place: Binghamton, NY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 69% (2010), 62% (2008), 63% (2006).

(Last updated by Brendan Farrington and Mike Schneider on October 11, 2012.)

House District 8

William 'Bill' J. Posey

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Dec. 18, 1947
Birth Place: Washington, DC
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 65% (2010), 53% (2008).

(Last updated by Brent Kallestad on December 12, 2012.)

House District 9

Alan Mark Grayson

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: March 13, 1958
Birth Place: New York, NY
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Mike Schneider on October 16, 2012.)