Florida Department of State - Division of Elections

2004 Florida Congressional and Statewide Results Presidential Primary: 3/9/04, Federal Filing Deadline: 5/7/04, State Filing Deadline: 7/16/04, Primary: 8/31/04, Presidential Filing Deadline: 9/1/04, Last Updated: December 17, 2004
Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties,
President, 48.861% in '00, 1st term, Polls, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Bush, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Washington Post: Battleground State, Washington Times: Battleground, John Zogby: In Play, Campaign & Elections: Oddsmaker: 30:29 Bush,
U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry (D) 47.1%,	George W. Bush (R) 52.1%,	Ralph Nader (Rfm) 0.4%,
		Michael Badnarik (L) 0.2%,
		Mike Peroutka (C) 0.1%,
		David Cobb (G) 0.1%,
		Walt Brown (S) 0.05%,
		James Harris (SW) 0.04%,
Senator, 62.5% in '98, Bob Graham (D) retiring after 3rd term, next election in 2004, Polls, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Larry Sabato: Toss-up, John J. Miller: Leaning Republican, New York Times: Toss Up, Congressional Quarterly: No Clear Favorite, Campaign & Elections: Oddsmaker: 1:1,
ex-Education Comm'r. Betty Castor (D) 48.3%,	ex-US HUD Sec. / ex-Orange Co. Comm'r. Melquiades Rafael "Mel" Martinez (R) 49.4%,	businessman Dennis F. Bradley (V) 2.2%,
		prof. Piotr Blass (WI) 0.0%, Rachele Fruit (WI/SW) 0.0%, businessman Mark K. Stufft (WI) 0.0%, Nancy Travis (WI) 0.0%,
1st Congressional District, 74.6% in '02, 2nd term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:1 Republican,
restuarant cook / '00 write in candidate Mark S. Coutu (D) 23.5%,	Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller (R) 76.5%,
2nd Congressional District, 66.9% in '02, 4th term, Polls, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:4 Democrat, Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic, Hotline: Sleeper
F. Allen Boyd Jr (D) 61.6%,	St. Rep. Bev Kilmer (R) 38.3%,	'00 candidate Thomas A. "TAF" Frederick (WI) 0.0%,
3rd Congressional District, 59.3% in '02, 6th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 2:1 Democrat,
Corrine Brown (D) 99.2%,	No Republican	Johnny M. Brown (WI) 0.8%,
4th Congressional District, 99.7% in '02, 2nd term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Republican,
No Democrat	Ander Crenshaw (R) 99.5%,	prof. Richard Grayson (WI) 0.5%,
5th Congressional District, 47.9% in '02, 1st term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:2 Republican, Cook Political Report: Competitive Race,
attorney Robert G. Whittel (D) 34.1%,	Virginia "Ginny" Brown-Waite (R) 65.9%,	H. David Werder (WI) 0.0%,
6th Congressional District, 65.4% in '02, 8th term, might run for Senate D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 20:1 Republican,
environmental engineer / '02 nominee David E. Bruderly (D) 35.6%,	Clifford B. "Cliff" Stearns (R) 64.4%,	N. W. O'Brien (WI) 0.0%,
7th Congressional District, 59.6% in '02, 6th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Republican,
No Democrat	John L. Mica (R),
8th Congressional District, 65.1% in '02, 2nd term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:1 Republican,
teacher / businessman Stephen Thomas Murray (D) 39.5%,	Richard Anthony "Ric" Keller (R) 60.5%,
9th Congressional District, 71.5% in '02, 12th term, retiring in 2006 D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Republican,
No Democrat	Michael Bilirakis (R) 99.9%,	'02 write in candidate / security guard Andrew G. Pasayan (WI) 0.1%,
10th Congressional District, unopposed in '02, 17th term, might retire D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Republican,
retired banker Robert D. "Bob" Derry (D) 30.7%,	C.W. "Bill" Young (R) 69.3%,
11th Congressional District, unopposed in '02, 4th term, might run for Governor D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Democrat,
Jim Davis (D) 85.8%,	No Republican	Robert Edward Johnson (L) 14.1%,
		'02 Agr. Comm'r. candidate Karl M. Butts (SW/WI) 0.1%,
12th Congressional District, unopposed in '02, 2nd term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Republican,
chemist Robert Doller Hagenmaier (D) 35.1%,	Adam Hughes Putnam (R) 64.9%,
13th Congressional District, 54.8% in '02, 1st, might run for Senate, Polls, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:3 Republican, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican,
'02 nominee attorney Jan Schneider (D) 44.7%,	Katherine Harris (R) 55.3%,
14th Congressional District, unopposed in '02, Porter Johnston Goss (R) retiring after 8th term and appointed CIA Director, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
businessman Robert M. Neeld (D) 32.5%,	St. Rep. Connie Mack, IV (R) 67.5%,
15th Congressional District, 63.1% in '02, 5th term, might run for Senate D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Republican,
ex-defense contractor Simon M. "Sy" Pristoop (D) 34.6%,	David J. Weldon (R) 65.4%,
16th Congressional District, 78.9% in '02, 5th term, might run for Senate D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Republican,
community activist Jeff Fisher (D) 32.0%,	Mark Adam Foley (R) 68.0%,
17th Congressional District, 99.9% in '02, 1st term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Democrat,
Kendrick B. Meek (D) 99.6%,	No Republican	Omari Musa (SW/WI) 0.4%,
18th Congressional District, 69.1% in '02, 8th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Republican,
U.Va. law student Samuel M. "Sam" Sheldon (D) 35.3%,	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) 64.7%,
19th Congressional District, 72.2% in '02, 4rd term, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Democrat,
Robert Wexler (D),	No Republican
20th Congressional District, unopposed in '02, 6th term, Peter Deutsch (D) running for U.S. Senate D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 50:1 Democrat,
St. Sen. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) 70.2%,	realtor Margaret Hostetter (R) 29.8%,
21st Congressional District, unopposed in '02, 6th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Republican,
No Democrat	Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) 72.8%,	airline employee / '02 Illinois Congressional nominee Frank J. Gonzalez (L) 27.2%,
		journalist Seth E. Galinsky (WI/SW),
22nd Congressional District, 60.8% in '02, 12th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Republican, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican,
congressional aide Robin Rorapaugh (D) 35.3%,	E. Clay Shaw, Jr. (R) 62.8%,	'02 nominee / salesman John I. "Jack" McLain (C) 1.7%,
		Don Kennedy (WI) 0.2%,
23rd Congressional District, 77.5% in '02, 6th term, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Democrat,
Alcee L. Hastings (D),	No Republican
24th Congressional District, 61.8% in '02, 1st term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Republican,
No Democrat	Tom Feeney (R),
25th Congressional District, 64.6% in '02, 1st term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 20:1 Republican,
No Democrat	Mario Diaz-Balart (R),