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Florida Department of State - Division of Elections
2006 Florida Congressional and Statewide Races
Federal Filing Deadline: 5/12/06, State Filing Deadline: 7/14/06, Federal Independent Filing Deadline: 4/10/06, State Independent Filing Deadline: 7/18/06, Primary: 9/5/06, General Election 11/7/06,
Last Updated: December 2, 2006 |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, |
Governor, 56.0% in '02, John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (R) barred from 3rd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Republican, Cook Political Report: Lean Republican, New York Times Ratings: Leaning Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Clear Advanatge Republican, Chuck Todd: 21st Most Vulnerable Governor, |
| U.S. Rep. Jim Davis (D) 45.1%, |
Att. Gen. Charlie Crist (R) 52.2%, |
Max Linn (Rfm) 1.9%, |
| veteran John Wayne Smith (L) 0.3%, |
| Atlee Yarrow (S), |
| civil engineer Richard P. Dembinsky (I) 0.2%, |
| Karl C.C. Behm (I) 0.2%, |
| prof. / consultant Piotr Blass (WI) 0%, Omari Musa (SW/WI) 0%, Wilfredo Papa-Roqui Maneiro, II (WI) 0.0%, C.C. Reed (WI) 0.0%, Robert O. "Bob" Wirengard (WI) 0.0%, |
Lt. Governor - Tied with Gov., 56.0% in '02, 2nd term, barred from 3rd term, Frank T. Brogan (R) resigning 3/1/03 to become president of Florida Atlantic Univ., ex-St. Sen. Toni Jennings (R) not running,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
| '02 Gov. cand. / ex-St. Sen. Daryl L. Jones (D) 45.1%, |
St. Rep. Jeffrey D. "Jeff" Kottkamp (R) 52.2%, |
Tom Macklin (Rfm) 1.9%, |
| Dr. Joe Smith (I) 0.2%, |
| James J. Kearney (L) 0.3%, |
| Carol Castagnero (I) 0.2%, |
Attorney General, 53.4% in '02, 1st term, Charlie Crist (R) running for Governor, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, |
| St. Sen. Walter "Skip" Campbell Jr. (D) 47.3%, |
ex-U.S. Rep. / '00 & '04 Senate candidate Ira William "Bill" McCollum (R) 52.7%, |
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Chief Financial Officer, unopposed in '02, 1st term, Tom Gallagher (R) running for Governor, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
| ex-Bank of America CEO Adelaide "Alex" Sink (D) 53.5%, |
St. Sen. Tom Lee (R) 46.5%, |
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Agriculture Commissioner, 57.4% in '02, 1st term, next election in 2006
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
| attorney Eric Copeland (D) 43.0%, |
Charles H. "Charlie" Bronson (R) 57.0%, |
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Senator, 51.0% in '00, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Democrat Favored, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, New York Times Ratings: Safe Democrat, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Democrat, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Solid Democratic, Chuck Todd: 16th least vulnerable Senator, Scott Rasmussen's Balance of Power: Democrat, |
| Bill Nelson (D) 60.3%, |
U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris (R) 38.1%, |
attorney Belinda Noah (I) 0.5%, |
| exec. recruiter Brian Moore (G) 0.4%, |
| Floyd Ray Frazier (I) 0.3%, |
| Roy Tanner (I) 0.3%, |
| Lawrence Sidney Scott (WI) 0.0%, Bernard Senter (SW/WI) 0.0%, |
1st Congressional District, 76.5% in '04, 3rd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, New York Times Ratings: Safe Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Republican, |
| carpenter / Vietnam vet. Joe Roberts (D) 31.5%, |
Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller (R) 68.5%, |
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2nd Congressional District, 61.6% in '04, 5th term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, New York Times Ratings: Safe Democrat, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Democratic, |
| F. Allen Boyd Jr (D), |
No Republican |
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3rd Congressional District, 99.2% in '04, 7th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, New York Times Ratings: Safe Democrat, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Democratic, |
| Corrine Brown (D), |
No Republican |
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4th Congressional District, 99.5% in '04, 3rd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, New York Times Ratings: Safe Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Republican, |
| mortgage co. owner Robert J. "Bob" Harms (D) 30.3%, |
Ander Crenshaw (R) 60.7%, |
John Blade (WI) 0.0%, |
5th Congressional District, 65.9% in '04, 2nd term, Polls,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, New York Times Ratings: Safe Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican, |
| '04 candidate / nurse John T. Russell (D) 40.1%, |
Virginia "Ginny" Brown-Waite (R) 59.9%, |
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6th Congressional District, 64.4% in '04, 9th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, New York Times Ratings: Safe Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Republican, |
| environmental engineer / '02 & '04 nominee David E. Bruderly (D) 40.1%, |
Clifford B. "Cliff" Stearns (R) 59.9%, |
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7th Congressional District, unopposed in '04, 7th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, New York Times Ratings: Safe Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Republican, |
| John F. "Jack" Chagnon (D) 36.9%, |
John L. Mica (R) 63.1%, |
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8th Congressional District, 60.5% in '04, 3rd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Republican Favored, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican, Evans & Novack's Outlook: Likely Republican, New York Times Ratings: Safe Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Likely Republican, |
| consultant Charlie Stuart (D) 45.7%, |
Richard Anthony "Ric" Keller (R) 52.8%, |
Wesley A. Hoaglund (I) 1.5%, |
| Clay O. Hill (WI) 0%, D. J. Mauro (WI) 0%, Larry Sapp (WI) 0%, |
9th Congressional District, 99.9% in '04, Michael Bilirakis (R) retiring after 13th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Republican Favored, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican, New York Times Ratings: Safe Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Likely Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican, |
| ex-Co. Com'r. Phyllis Busansky (D) 44.1%, |
St. Rep. Gus Michael Bilirakis (R) 55.9%, |
Andrew Pasayan (WI) 0%, |
10th Congressional District, 69.3% in '04, 18th term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, New York Times Ratings: Safe Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Republican, |
| cable tv producer Samm Simpson (D) 34.1%, |
C.W. "Bill" Young (R) 65.9%, |
Salvatore A. Fiorella (WI) 0.0%, |
11th Congressional District, 85.8% in '04, 5th term, Jim Davis (D) running for Governor, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, New York Times Ratings: Safe Democrat, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Democratic, |
| Co. Comm'r. Katherine Anne "Kathy" Castor (D) 69.7%, |
architect Eddie Adams, Jr. (R) 30.3%, |
accountant Jim Greenwald (WI) 0.0%, R. J. Spencer (WI) 0.0%, |
12th Congressional District, 64.9% in '04, 3rd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, New York Times Ratings: Safe Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Republican, |
| No Democrat |
Adam Hughes Putnam (R) 69.1%, |
USMC vet Ed Bowlin III (I) 11.5%, |
| Joe Viscusi (I) 19.4%, |
13th Congressional District, 55.3% in '04, 2nd, Katherine Harris (R) running for Senate, polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Chris Cillizza: 24th Most Likely Seat to Switch Party, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: No Clear Favorite, Cook Political Report: Lean Democratic, Evans & Novack's Outlook: Leans Democratic, New York Times Ratings: Toss Up, Roll Call Analysis: Leans Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Toss Up / Tilt Democratic, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democrat, Chuck Todd: 19th Most Vulnerable House Seat, Washington Post's Countdown: Tossup, |
| ex-bank president / '04 candidate Christine L. Jennings (D) 49.9%, |
businessman Vern Buchanan (R) 50.1%, |
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14th Congressional District, 67.5% in '04, 1st term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, New York Times Ratings: Safe Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Republican, |
| businessman Robert M. Neeld (D) 35.6%, |
Connie Mack, IV (R) 64.4%, |
Dan (WI) 0.0%, Richard Grayson (WI) 0.0%, |
15th Congressional District, 65.4% in '04, 6th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, New York Times Ratings: Safe Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Republican, |
| Dr. Bob Bowman (D) 43.7%, |
David J. Weldon (R) 56.3%, |
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16th Congressional District, 68.0% in '04, 6th term, Mark Adam Foley resigned 9/29/06 but name will still be on the ballot, Polls,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democrats, Chris Cillizza: 9th Most Likely Seat to Switch Party, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Democratic, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Evans & Novack's Outlook: Leans Republican, New York Times Ratings: Toss up, Roll Call Analysis: Tossup, Rothenberg Political Report: Toss Up, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up, Chuck Todd: 12th Most Vulnerable House Seat, Washington Post's Countdown: Tossup, |
| venture capitalist Timothy Mahoney (D) 49.5%, |
St. Rep. Joe Negron (R) 47.7%,
Mark Adam Foley (R) resigend 9/28/06 but his name, not Negron's, will still be on the ballot |
political consultant Emmie Lee Ross (I) 2.8%, |
17th Congressional District, 99.6% in '04, 2nd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, New York Times Ratings: Safe Democrat, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Democratic, |
| Kendrick B. Meek (D) 100%, |
No Republican |
Eric Simpson (SW/WI) 0.0%, |
18th Congressional District, 64.7% in '04, 9th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, New York Times Ratings: Safe Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Republican, |
| community activist David "Big Dave" Patlak (D) 37.9%, |
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) 62.1%, |
Margaret Trowe (SW/WI) 0.0%, |
19th Congressional District, unopposed in '04, 5rd term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, New York Times Ratings: Safe Democrat, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Democratic, |
| Robert Wexler (D) 100%, |
No Republican |
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20th Congressional District, 70.2% in '04, 1st term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, New York Times Ratings: Safe Democrat, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Democratic, |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) 100%, |
No Republican |
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21st Congressional District, 72.8% in '04, 7th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, New York Times Ratings: Safe Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Republican, |
| airline employee / '02 Illinois Congressional nominee / '04 Libertarian nominee Frank J. Gonzalez (D) 40.5%, |
Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) 59.5%, |
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22nd Congressional District, 62.8% in '04, 13th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Chris Cillizza: 16th Most Likely Seat to Switch Party, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: No Clear Favorite, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Evans & Novack's Outlook: Leans Republican, New York Times Ratings: Toss Up, Roll Call Analysis: Tossup, Rothenberg Political Report: Toss Up, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-Up, Chuck Todd: 22nd Most Vulnerable House Seat, Washington Post's Countdown: Tossup, |
| St. Sen. Ron Klein (D) 50.9%, |
E. Clay Shaw, Jr. (R) 47.1%, |
Neil J. Evangelista (L) 2.0%, |
23rd Congressional District, unopposed in '04, 7th term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, New York Times Ratings: Safe Democrat, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Democratic, |
| Alcee L. Hastings (D) 100%, |
No Republican |
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24th Congressional District, unopposed in '04, 2nd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, New York Times Ratings: Safe Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Republican, |
| Clint Curtis (D) 42.1%, |
Tom Feeney (R) 57.9%, |
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25th Congressional District, unopposed in '04, 2nd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, New York Times Ratings: Safe Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Republican, |
| Michael Calderin (D) 41.5%, |
Mario Diaz-Balart (R) 58.5%, |
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1. Link to Predictions:
2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
| = Democrat retain control, |
= Democrats take over control, |
| = Republican retain control, |
 = Republicans take over control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party retains control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party take over control |
| Bold indicates incumbent. |
Yellow district indicates open races. |
| Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. |
Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control. |
| Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. |
Red boxes indicates Republicans took control. |
3. Key to Florida Political Parties:
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