2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

none February 2026 April 2015 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida Florida legislative no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida 2010 All 25 Florida seats to the United States House of Representatives 2008 11 04 Republican Party (United States) 16 15 1 3,993,663 49.92% 6.75% Democratic Party (United States) 9 10 1 3,812,163 47.65% 6.11% 300px District results 300px County results 250px Republican #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40000 70–80% Democratic #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% #0645b4 80–90% #002B84 90>% The 2008 United States House of Representatives Elections in Florida were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who would represent the state of Florida in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 111th Congress from January 4, 2009 until January 3, 2011. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Florida had twenty-five seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Its delegation to the 110th Congress of 2007-2009 consisted of sixteen Republicans and nine Democrats. In 2008, Districts 8 and 24 changed party from Republican to Democratic, and District 16 changed party from Democratic to Republican. Florida's delegation to the 111th Congress therefore consisted of fifteen Republicans and ten Democrats, a net increase of one Democrat. CQ Politics had forecasted districts 8, 13, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22, 24 and 25 to be at some risk for the incumbent party. The Primary election was held August 26, 2008, with a registration deadline of July 28, 2008. The General election was held November 4, 2008, with a registration deadline of October 6, 2008.Calendar of Election Dates https://web.archive.org/web/20080716200254/http://election.dos.state.fl.us/calendar/elecdate.shtml July 16, 2008 Florida Division of Elections Early voting in Florida begins 15 days before an election and ends on the second day before an election.Early Voting https://web.archive.org/web/20110826222513/http://search.dos.state.fl.us/DOE/dtSearch/dtisapi6.dll?cmd=getdoc&DocId=210&Index=*c827685b409a8c2e2769b709d7a43ebb&HitCount=30&hits=1+2+22+23+2b+2c+30+31+52+53+66+67+7f+80+88+89+c5+c6+d9+da+f2+f3+fb+fc+117+118+126+127+20e+20f+&SearchForm=%5c%5cdossccffs1%5cwebcontent%5csearch%5cSearchDOEWeb%5cSearchDOEWeb.asp August 26, 2011 Florida Division of Elections In 2008, early voting ran from October 20 through November 2. 3 Overview United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 2008PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Republican 3,993,663 49.92% 15 –1 Democratic 3,812,163 47.65% 10 +1 Others 194,174 2.43% 0 0 Valid votes 8,000,000 94.60% Invalid or blank votes 456,329 5.40% Totals 8,456,329 100.00% 25 — Voter turnout 75.2% Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party (United States) 49.92 Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 47.65 Other #777777 2.43 House seats #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party (United States) 60 Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 40 All of the vote totals were copied from the Secretary of State of Florida's Website Match-up summary District Incumbent 2008 Status Democratic Republican Other Party Independent 1Jeff Miller Re-election Jim BryanJeff Miller 2Allen Boyd Re-electionAllen Boyd Mark Mulligan 3Corrine Brown Re-electionCorrine Brown 4Ander Crenshaw Re-election Jay McGovernAnder Crenshaw 5Ginny Brown-Waite Re-election John RussellGinny Brown-Waite 6Cliff Stearns Re-election Tim CunhaCliff Stearns 7John Mica Re-election Faye ArmitageJohn Mica 8Ric Keller Re-electionAlan Grayson Ric Keller 9Gus Michael Bilirakis Re-election Bill MitchellGus Michael Bilirakis Richard Emmons,Andrew Pasayan John Kalimnios 10Bill Young Re-election Bob HackworthBill Young 11Kathy Castor Re-electionKathy Castor Eddie Adams, Jr. 12Adam Putnam Re-election Doug TudorAdam Putnam 13Vern Buchanan Re-election Christine JenningsVern Buchanan Jan Schneider 14Connie Mack IV Re-election Robert NeeldConnie Mack IV 15Dave Weldon Open Steve BlytheBill Posey Jeffrey Bouffard Frank Zilaitis,Trevor Lowing 16Tim Mahoney Re-election Tim MahoneyTom Rooney 17Kendrick Meek Re-electionKendrick Meek 18Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Re-election Annette TaddeoIleana Ros-Lehtinen 19Robert Wexler Re-electionRobert Wexler Edward J. Lynch 20Debbie Wasserman Schultz Re-electionDebbie Wasserman Schultz Marc Luzietti Margaret Hostetter 21Lincoln Diaz-Balart Re-election Raul L. MartinezLincoln Diaz-Balart 22Ron Klein Re-electionRon Klein Allen West (former U.S. military officer) 23Alcee Hastings Re-electionAlcee Hastings Marion Dennis Thorpe Jr. 24Tom Feeney Re-electionSuzanne Kosmas Tom Feeney 25Mario Diaz-Balart Re-election Joe GarciaMario Diaz-Balart District 1 2008 Florida's 1st congressional district election Florida presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 1 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 1 2010 Florida's 1st congressional district x150px File:Jeff Miller Congress (cropped).JPG Jeff Miller Republican Party (United States) 232,559 70.18% 3x4.svg Jim Bryan Democratic Party (United States) 98,797 29.82% 2008_Florida's_1st_Congressional_Election_by_county.svg 250px County resultsMiller: #e55651 60–70% #d02923 70–80% U.S. Representative Jeff Miller Republican Party (United States) Jeff Miller Republican Party (United States)Florida's 1st congressional district Republican incumbent Jeff Miller has held this seat since winning a special election in 2001. He was challenged by Democrat Jim Bryan (campaign website), a Vietnam War veteran. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2008 Competitive House Race Chart http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2008-11-04_13-32-49.php House: Race Ratings The Cook Political Report 2006-11-06 2023-11-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106112035/http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2008-11-04_13-32-49.php 2008-11-06Safe R November 6, 2008 Rothenberg2008 House Ratings https://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2008/11/2008-house-ratings.html House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report 2006-11-02 2023-11-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106133426/http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2008/11/2008-house-ratings.html 2008-11-06Safe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal Ball2008 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2008/house/ Sabato's Crystal Ball 2008-11-06 2023-11-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106144620/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2008/house/ 2008-11-06Safe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsBattle for the House of Representatives http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/house/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives.html realclearpolitics.com Real Clear Politics 2023-12-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217170047/http://www.realclearpolitics.com:80/epolls/2008/house/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives.html 2008-12-17 2008-11-07Safe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsRace Ratings Chart: House http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house cqpolitics.com Congressional Quarterly Inc 2023-11-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106054801/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house 2008-11-06Safe R November 6, 2008 Results Incumbent Jeff Miller retained his seat with about 70 percent of the vote. Florida's 1st congressional district election, 2008http://election.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=11/4/2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090425141943/http://election.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=11%2F4%2F2008 dead April 25, 2009 Florida Department of State Division of Elections - November 4, 2008 General Election 2009-01-17 Secretary of State of Florida Republican Party (United States) Jeff Miller (incumbent) 232,559 70.2 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Bryan 98,797 29.8 331,356 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 2 2008 Florida's 2nd congressional district election Florida presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 2 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 2 2010 Florida's 2nd congressional district x150px File:Allen Boyd, official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg Allen Boyd Democratic Party (United States) 216,804 61.88% 3x4.svg Mark Mulligan Republican Party (United States) 133,404 38.08% 2008_Florida's_2nd_Congressional_District_by_county.svg 325px County resultsBoyd: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #4170cd 70–80% #3358a2 80–90% Mulligan: #ed8783 50–60% #e55651 60–70% #d02923 70–80% U.S. Representative Allen Boyd Democratic Party (United States) Allen Boyd Democratic Party (United States)Florida's 2nd congressional district Democratic incumbent Allen Boyd has held this seat since 1997. Other contestants in this race included Republican challenger Mark Mulligan and write-in candidate Robert Ortiz. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Results Allen Boyd was reelected with slightly under 62 percent of the vote. Florida's 2nd congressional district election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Allen Boyd (incumbent) 216,804 61.9 Republican Party (United States) Mark Mulligan 133,404 38.1 Independent (politician) Robert Ortiz (write-in) 159 0.0 350,367 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 3 2008 Florida's 3rd congressional district election Florida presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 3 2006 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 21 2010 x150px File:Corrine Brown 113th Congress.jpg Corrine Brown Democratic Party (United States) Unopposed N/A U.S. Representative Corrine Brown Democratic Party (United States) Corrine Brown Democratic Party (United States)Florida's 3rd congressional district Democratic incumbent Corrine Brown has held this seat since 1993 and ran unopposed in this election. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 District 4 thumb Florida's 4th congressional district Republican incumbent Ander Crenshaw has held this seat since 2001. He was challenged by Democrat Jay McGovern, an Iraq War veteran. CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 6, 2008 Results Republican Ander Crenshaw was reelected with around 65 percent of the votes. Florida's 4th congressional district election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Ander Crenshaw (incumbent) 224,112 65.3 Democratic Party (United States) Jay McGovern 119,330 34.7 343,442 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 5 thumb Florida's 5th congressional district Republican incumbent Ginny Brown-Waite (campaign website), who has held this seat since 2003, was again challenged by Democrat John Russell (campaign website), who received 40% against Brown-Waite in the 2006 election. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'. (CPVI=R+5) Brown-Waite attracted a serious primary challenger in this sprawling Nature Coast district. As of November, Jim King had already begun a media campaign attacking Brown-Waite from the right and appealing to the conservative Christians who exert a serious influence in the local Republican Party.sptimes.com While King was a longshot to unseat Brown-Waite, a lengthy and divisive primary campaign of this sort risks draining the incumbent's campaign resources, splintering her support, and causing her to take up more conservative stances that would appeal less to moderate voters in the general election. Russell is a businessman, acute care nurse practitioner and local activist. He hoped to capitalize on Brown-Waite's difficult primary, her modest fundraising, and the recent demographic changes in this high-growth area. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 6, 2008 Results Ginny Brown-Waite retained her seat. She received around 61 percent of the vote, improving her showing against Russell in the 2006 election by slightly over 1 percentage point. Florida's 5th congressional district election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Ginny Brown-Waite (incumbent) 265,186 61.2 Democratic Party (United States) John Russell 168,446 38.8 433,632 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 6 thumb Florida's 6th congressional district Republican incumbent Cliff Stearns has held this seat since 1989. He faced Democratic challenger Tim Cunha (campaign website). CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 6, 2008 Results Incumbent Cliff Stearns was reelected with just under 61 percent of the votes. Florida's 6th congressional district election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Cliff Stearns (incumbent) 228,302 60.9 Democratic Party (United States) Tim Cunha 146,655 39.1 374,957 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 7 thumb Florida's 7th congressional district Republican incumbent John Mica, representing the district since 1993, faced Democratic challenger, Faye Armitage (campaign website). CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 6, 2008 Results Incumbent John Mica held his seat, gaining 62 percent of the votes. Florida's 7th congressional district election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) John Mica (incumbent) 238,721 62.0 Democratic Party (United States) Faye Armitage 146,292 38.0 385,013 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 8 2008 Florida's 8th congressional district election Florida presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 8 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 8 2010 x150px File:Alan Grayson.jpg Alan Grayson Democratic Party (United States) 172,854 52.0% File:Ric Keller2.jpeg Ric Keller Republican Party (United States) 159,490 48.0% File:2008 general election in Florida's 8th congressional district by county.svg 250px County results Grayson: #8da9e2 50–60% Keller: #ed8883 50–60% #e55751 60–70% U.S. Representative Ric Keller Republican Party (United States) Alan Grayson Democratic Party (United States)thumb Florida's 8th congressional district Democratic nominee Alan Grayson challenged Republican incumbent Ric Keller, who had held the seat since 2001. On October 21, 2008, CQ Politics https://web.archive.org/web/20090107013030/http://www.cqpolitics.com/ January 7, 2009 switched its outlook on the race from "No Clear Favorite" to "Leans Democratic," citing the fact that there are now more registered Democrats that Republicans in Keller's district.http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002977499&parm1=5&cpage=2 CQ Politics CQ Politics' House Rating Changes Topped by Bachmann Blow-Up 2008-10-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20081031165535/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002977499&parm1=5&cpage=2 2008-10-31 dead George W. Bush had won the district in 2004 with 55% of the vote (CPVI=R+3). In 2006, Keller, author of the "Cheeseburger Bill", was reelected by less than expected to Orlando businessman Charlie Stuart, who polled 46%. After the November 2006 election, Keller announced that he would break his 2000 pledge to serve only four terms. Todd Long, an Orlando attorney and radio talk show host, then announced he would challenge Keller in the Republican primary, promising to make an issue of the broken term-limits pledge.Rachel Kapochunas, "Keller’s Early ‘08 Opponent Focusing on Broken Term Limit Pledge", New York Times, December 5, 2006. Greg Lewis and retired Marine Corps officer Bob Hering also announced they would challenge Keller in the primary, but they did not meet the qualifying requirements. The Keller-Long primary fight intensified over the summer, with Keller's term limit retraction, as well as his vote against The SurgeRic Keller faces tight race after pair of costly decisions making him increasingly vulnerable to defeat. However, just days before the August 26 primary, Keller sent out a mailer exposing Long's arrest record, a DUI, and another trespass warning.Keller: GOP rival has booze history Keller squeaked by with a 53%-47% win in the GOP primary,Florida Rep. Keller Gets Primary Scare but his reputation took a hit, as many saw the mailer as a political "dirty trick." Grayson, an attorney who prosecutes war profiteers, had run unsuccessfully in the 2006 Democratic primary. In the 2008 primary, he faced large field, including Charlie Stuart, who had lost to Keller by six percentage points in 2006; Mike Smith, a former state prosecutor and current trial lawyer with Morgan & Morgan; Corbett Kroeler, an environmental activist; Quoc Ba Van, local weight-lifting champion and recent Emory Law School graduate.Jason Garcia Keller Draws More Competition http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2007/06/keller_draws_mo.html Orlando Sentinel Central Florida Political Pulse Blog Orlando Sentinel June 19, 2007 2007-06-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20080919011614/http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2007/06/keller_draws_mo.html September 19, 2008 deadBrendan Farrington, "Florida will be a congressional battleground again in 2008" https://web.archive.org/web/20070929123046/http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20070623/APN/706230504 September 29, 2007, Herald Tribune, June 23, 2007.Scott Maxwell "More Keller competition" https://web.archive.org/web/20080919010324/http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_local_namesblog/2007/06/more_keller_com.html 2008-09-19, Orlando Sentinel, June 20, 2007. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportTossup November 6, 2008 RothenbergLean D flip November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallLean D flip November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsTossup November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsLean D flip November 6, 2008 Results Alan Grayson defeated incumbent Ric Keller, receiving 52 percent of the vote. This was one of two pickups for the Democratic Party in Florida, along with District 24. The general election was heated, with "mudslinging" and attack ads by both sides on television and in mailers. The race gained considerable national attention. Florida's 8th congressional district election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Alan Grayson 172,854 52.0 Republican Party (United States) Ric Keller (incumbent) 159,490 48.0 332,244 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 9 thumb Florida's 9th congressional district Republican freshman incumbent Gus Michael Bilirakis faced several opponents in this race. Challengers included Democrat Bill Mitchell, independents Richard Emmons and John Kalimnios, and write-in candidate Andrew Pasayan. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 6, 2008 Results Incumbent Gus Michael Bilirakis retained his seat, receiving around 62 percent of the votes. Florida's 9th congressional district election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Gus Michael Bilirakis (incumbent) 216,591 62.2 Democratic Party (United States) Bill Mitchell 126,346 36.3 Independent (politician) John Kalimnios 3,394 1.0 Independent (politician) Richard Emmons 2,042 0.6 Independent (politician) Andrew Pasayan (write-in) 5 0.0 348,378 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 10 thumb Florida's 10th congressional district Republican incumbent Bill Young, who has represented this district since 1971 and is currently the longest-serving Republican in the House, faced Dunedin Mayor Democrat Bob Hackworth and write in candidate Don Callahan. Bob Hackworth won the Democratic primary on August 26, 2008 with 46% of the vote, defeating Samm Simpson and Max Linn.July 2009 Federal Elections 2008 - Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/federalelections2008.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20251011021806/https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/federalelections2008.pdf 2025-10-11 2025-10-26 www.fec.gov 98 PDF CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 6, 2008 Results Bill Young was reelected, receiving around 61 percent of the votes. Florida's 10th congressional district election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Bill Young (incumbent) 182,781 60.7 Democratic Party (United States) Bob Hackworth 118,430 39.3 Independent (politician) Don Callahan (write-in) 9 0.0 301,220 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 11 thumb Florida's 11th congressional district Freshman Democratic congresswoman Kathy Castor faced Republican challenger Eddie Adams, Jr. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Results Kathy Castor easily retained her seat with nearly 72 percent of the votes. Florida's 11th congressional district election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Kathy Castor (incumbent) 184,106 71.7 Republican Party (United States) Eddie Adams, Jr. 72,825 28.3 256,931 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 12 thumb Florida's 12th congressional district Republican incumbent Adam Putnam, who has held this seat since 2001, was challenged by Democrat and retired U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Doug Tudor. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 6, 2008 Results Adam Putnam was reelected, receiving 57.5 percent of the vote. Florida's 12th congressional district election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Adam Putnam (incumbent) 185,698 57.5 Democratic Party (United States) Doug Tudor 137,465 42.5 323,163 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 13 thumb Florida's 13th congressional district Freshman Republican incumbent Vern Buchanan (campaign website) was again challenged by Democratic banker Christine Jennings (campaign website). Former Democratic Congressional candidate Jan Schneider also filed, running as an Independent.http://www.southernpoliticalreport.com/storylink_59_391.aspx southernpoliticalreport.com 2008-07-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20080807162605/http://www.southernpoliticalreport.com/storylink_59_391.aspx 2008-08-07 dead This was expected to be a competitive race in 2008, though Buchanan was far ahead of Jennings in fundraising. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Leans Republican'. George W. Bush won 56% of the district's vote in 2004 (CPVI=R+4). Buchanan was certified as having won in 2006 by a 369-vote margin over Jennings, but Jennings challenged the election in court. Although Buchanan was seated by the House, the House has made no final decision on the matter. In mid-July 2007, Jennings announced she would run again in 2008.Jeremy Wallace,"Jennings to run for Congress again" https://web.archive.org/web/20071009150003/http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20070720/NEWS/707200305 October 9, 2007, Herald-Tribune, July 20, 2007. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Buchanan (R-i) vs Jennings (D) polls from Pollster.com Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLikely R November 6, 2008 RothenbergLikely R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallLean R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsLean R November 6, 2008 Results Vern Buchanan was reelected to a second term. In contrast to the 2006 election, Buchanan won by a convincing margin, receiving 55.5 percent of the vote. Florida's 13th congressional district election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Vern Buchanan (incumbent) 204,382 55.5 Democratic Party (United States) Christine Jennings 137,967 37.5 Independent (politician) Jan Schneider 20,289 5.5 Independent (politician) Don Baldauf 5,358 1.5 367,996 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 14 thumb Florida's 14th congressional district Republican incumbent Connie Mack, holder of this seat since 2005, was challenged by Democrat Robert Neeld (campaign website https://web.archive.org/web/20080828060758/http://www.neeldforcongress.com/ August 28, 2008), Independent Jeff George (campaign website https://web.archive.org/web/20130603061859/http://jeffgeorgeforcongress.com/ June 3, 2013) and Republican State Senator Burt Saunders (who ran as an Independent). CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 6, 2008 Results Connie Mack was returned to Congress for a third term, receiving over 59 percent of the votes. Florida's 14th congressional district election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Connie Mack (incumbent) 224,602 59.4 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Neeld 93,590 24.8 Independent (politician) Burt Saunders 54,750 14.5 Independent (politician) Jeff George 4,949 1.3 377,891 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 15 thumb Florida's 15th congressional district Seven-term Republican incumbent Dave Weldon had easily won re-election contests for a decade, but is retiring in 2008, leaving this Florida's only open House seat. Republican nominee State Senator Bill Posey, who was endorsed by Weldon and the Florida Republican Party, faced Democratic nominee physician Steve Blythe (campaign website). Independent candidates Frank Zilaitis and Trevor Lowing also ran for the seat. Libertarian Jeffrey Bouffard, a computer engineer and army veteran, also filed to run, but did not qualify for the ballot.http://election.dos.state.fl.us/candidate/CanList.asp Candidate Listing for 2008 General Election Florida Division of Elections 2009-01-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100831154715/http://election.dos.state.fl.us/candidate/CanList.asp 2010-08-31 dead CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Republican Favored'. George W. Bush won 57% of the vote here in 2004 (CPVI=R+4). Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsLikely R November 6, 2008 Results Bill Posey won the open seat with 53 percent of the vote. As a result, this seat remained under Republican control for the 111th Congress. Florida's 15th congressional district election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Bill Posey 192,151 53.1 Democratic Party (United States) Steve Blythe 151,951 42.0 Independent (politician) Frank Zilaitis 14,274 3.9 Independent (politician) Trevor Lowing 3,495 1.0 361,871 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 16 thumb Florida's 16th congressional district Republican nominee Tom Rooney faced Democratic incumbent Tim Mahoney. This is normally a solidly Republican district, so consensus was that Mahoney's 50% to 48% win in 2006 could be attributed to the Mark Foley scandal. The Republican nominee Joe Negron's 2006 campaign was harmed by the fact that Foley's name remained on the ballot even though he was not a candidate, as his withdrawal from the race came too late to replace him on the ballot under Florida law.http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/02/foley.quits/ Report: Foley allegedly tried to meet page 2006-10-02 2006-10-02 CNN George W. Bush won this district by a 10-point margin in 2004 (CPVI=R+2). Attorney Rooney won the Republican primary election against State Rep. Gayle Harrell and Palm Beach Gardens City Councilman Hal Valeche. On October 12, 2008, it was revealed that Mahoney had an affair with a staffer, and had paid her $121,000 in a settlement to stave off a potential lawsuit. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called for an ethics inquiry.https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/14/us/politics/14mahoney.html?ref=politics Sex Scandal Shakes Race for Congress in Florida Urbina Ian October 13, 2008 The New York Times 2008-10-14 Two days later, CQ Politics changed their forecast on the race from "No Clear Favorite" to "Leans Republican".http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002974717 Scandal Casts Shadow on Democrat Mahoney's Re-Election Bid Kapochunas Rachel Congressional Quarterly October 14, 2008 2008-10-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20081021055554/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002974717 October 21, 2008 dead Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLikely R flip November 6, 2008 RothenbergLikely R flip November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallLean R flip November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsLean R flip November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsLean R flip November 6, 2008 Results Republican Tom Rooney, with 60 percent of the votes, defeated incumbent Congressman Tim Mahoney. This was the only district in Florida to switch from Democratic to Republican control in 2008. Florida's 16th congressional district election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Tom Rooney 209,874 60.1 Democratic Party (United States) Tim Mahoney (incumbent) 139,373 39.9 349,247 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 17 thumb Florida's 17th congressional district Democratic three-term incumbent Kendrick Meek ran unopposed in this heavily Democratic district (CPVI=D+35). Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 District 18 thumb Florida's 18th congressional district Republican incumbent Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has held this seat since 1989; however, her district has been increasingly trending Democratic in recent elections. The district contains many Miami suburbs and the entire Florida Keys. Founder and CEO of LanguageSpeak and Chair of the Women's Enterprise National Council's Leadership Forum Annette Taddeo was the Democratic nominee and was able to raise a significant sum of money. Nonetheless, polls throughout the campaign showed Ros-Lehtinen in the lead. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Republican Favored'. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Ros-Lehtinen (R-i) vs Taddeo (D) polls from Pollster.com Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLikely R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsLikely R November 6, 2008 Results Ileana Ros-Lehtinen defeated challenger Taddeo, receiving nearly 58 percent of the vote. Florida's 18th congressional district election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (incumbent) 140,617 57.9 Democratic Party (United States) Annette Taddeo 102,372 42.1 242,989 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 19 thumb Florida's 19th congressional district Democratic incumbent Robert Wexler, representing this district since 1997, faced Republican Edward J. Lynch and fellow Democrat Ben Graber, who chose to run as an independent candidate rather than compete against Wexler in the Democratic primary.George Bennett Aggressive rivals, residency flap muddy Wexler's path to reelection The Palm Beach Post 2008-10-12 2009-01-18 http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2008/10/12/us19_1013.html November 22, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081122072507/http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2008/10/12/us19_1013.html dead Wexler had run opposed in the previous two elections. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Results Wexler retained his seat, receiving around 66 percent of the vote. Florida's 19th congressional district election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Wexler (incumbent) 202,465 66.2 Republican Party (United States) Edward J. Lynch 83,357 27.2 Independent (politician) Ben Graber 20,214 6.6 306,036 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 20 thumb Florida's 20th congressional district Democratic incumbent Debbie Wasserman Schultz (campaign website) has held this seat since 2005. Challengers Margaret Hostetter, who ran against Wasserman Schultz as a Republican in 2004 but chose to run as an independent in 2008, and Socialist write-in candidate Marc Luzietti (campaign website) were not expected to be serious threats to Wasserman Schultz. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Results As expected, Debbie Wasserman Schultz easily won reelection, receiving over 77 percent of the vote. Florida's 20th congressional district election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Debbie Wasserman Schultz (incumbent) 202,832 77.5 Independent (politician) Margaret Hostetter 58,958 22.5 Socialist Party USA Marc Luzietti (write-in) 9 0.0 261,799 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 21 thumb Florida's 21st congressional district Republican incumbent Lincoln Diaz-Balart (campaign website) had faced little more than token opposition since taking office in 1993. This year, however, the race was expected to be much tougher for Diaz-Balart, as the Democratic nominee, former Hialeah Mayor Raul L. Martinez (campaign website), is very well known in the area and could be a formidable challenger.http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/martinez-announces-challenge-to-diaz-balart-2008-01-22.html thehill.com July 16, 2008 September 18, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080918093045/http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/martinez-announces-challenge-to-diaz-balart-2008-01-22.html dead CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Leans Republican'. Rothenberg rated it as 'Pure Toss-Up.'2008 House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report, October 14, 2008. Cook rated it as 'Republican Toss-Up'.2008 Competitive House Race Chart July 2016 InternetArchiveBot yes The Cook Political Report, October 13, 2008. Bush won 57% of the vote here in 2004 (CPVI=R+6). On May 22, 2008, Diaz-Balart did not attend a debate hosted by the South Florida AFL-CIO with Martinez due to scheduling and venue issues.The Miami Herald; Dade GOP incumbents pull out of debates by Lesley Clark, May 22, 2008. A July 7 poll conducted by a noted Democratic polster, Sergio Bendixen, showed Diaz-Balart ahead of Martinez by a four-point margin, 41 to 37 percent, with 22 percent undecided. David Hill, the Diaz-Balart brothers' pollster, said Lincoln's internal polling shows the congressman with a 12-point lead over Martinez and a "double-digit advantage over his opponent in virtually every significant segment of the electorate."http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/43384.html Poll: 2 GOP incumbents' leading by single digits in Florida Politics McClatchy DC 2008-10-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20081006120730/http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/43384.html 2008-10-06 dead On August 1, 2008, a leading Washington analyst, Rothenberg Political Report, reported that they see a "possible re-election trouble for Lincoln Diaz-Balart".Sun-Sentinel, Leading Washington analyst sees possible re-election trouble for Lincoln Diaz-Balart by Anthony Man; August 1, 2008. According to an August 14, 2008 Time article, Lincoln Diaz-Balart faces a competitive race. It also said that "Democratic voter registration in Miami-Dade County, as in other places, is up, and Republican registration is down."Tim Padgett Big Trouble in Little Havana Time 2008-08-14 On August 25, 2008, Lincoln Diaz-Balart agreed to debate Martinez, at a Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce event at noon on October 8. May 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes On August 26, 2008, Martinez challenged Diaz-Balart to an additional debate in Denver, Colorado, which both candidates were visiting during the 2008 Democratic National Convention.The Miami Herald; Diaz-Balart Jabs on Obama Turf by Lesley Clark; August 26, 2008, Page 1B May 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes In a SurveyUSA poll sponsored by Roll Call conducted in August 2008, Martinez led Diaz-Balart (48% to 46%) among likely voters. SurveyUSA Poll According to the poll, Diaz-Balart enjoyed 70% support from Cuban-Americans in the district. The poll's demographics (which were chosen by the pollster in 2008) are different from those of the district (based on the US census of 2000.) 51% of those questioned were Hispanic (34% of respondents were Cuban and 17% were non-Cuban). The percentage of Hispanics in the district is higher at 69.7%.http://projects.washingtonpost.com/elections/keyraces/census/fl/district-21/ Census Data: Florida, District 21 Elections Washington Post dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080927024702/http://projects.washingtonpost.com/elections/keyraces/census/fl/district-21/ September 27, 2008 Later polls, however, showed Diaz-Balart back in the lead. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Diaz-Balart (R-i) vs Martinez (D) polls from Pollster.com Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportTossup November 6, 2008 RothenbergTossup November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallLean R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsTossup November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsLean R November 6, 2008 Results Despite predictions of a close election, Lincoln Diaz-Balart won reelection by a fairly comfortable margin, receiving just under 58 percent of the vote. Florida's 21st congressional district election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Lincoln Diaz-Balart (incumbent) 137,226 57.9 Democratic Party (United States) Raul L. Martinez 99,776 42.1 237,002 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 22 thumb Florida's 22nd congressional district First-term Democratic incumbent Ron Klein was challenged by former army officer and Iraq War veteran Allen West. Michael Prysner, an Iraq War veteran, peace activist, and college student, ran as a write-in candidate on the Party for Socialism and Liberation ticket. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Democrat Favored'. Republicans suffered a setback when popular former Boca Raton Mayor Steven Abrams announced he would not run. West and former navy pilot Mark Flagg announced they would run. Neurosurgeon Robert Brodner and 2006 Connecticut U.S. senatorial candidate Alan Schlesinger were also potential candidates.politics1.com This Fort Lauderdale area district barely went to John Kerry in 2004 (CPVI=D+4). Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsLikely D November 6, 2008 Results Ron Klein successfully defended his seat, receiving slightly less than 55 percent of the vote. Florida's 22nd congressional district election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Ron Klein (incumbent) 169,041 54.7 Republican Party (United States) Allen West 140,104 45.3 Independent (politician) Michael Prysner (write-in) 6 0.0 309,151 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 23 thumb Florida's 23rd congressional district Democratic incumbent Alcee Hastings, who has held this seat since 1993, faced Republican Marion Dennis Thorpe Jr. in this heavily Democratic district. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Results Alcee Hastings easily retained his seat with over 82 percent of the vote. Florida's 23rd congressional district election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Alcee Hastings (incumbent) 172,835 82.2 Republican Party (United States) Marion Dennis Thorpe Jr. 37,431 17.8 Independent (politician) April Cook (write-in) 40 0.0 210,306 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 24 2008 Florida's 24th congressional district election Florida presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 24 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 24 2010 x150px File:Suzanne Kosmas official photo (cropped).JPG Suzanne Kosmas Democratic Party (United States) 211,284 57.2% File:Tom Feeney congressional portrait.jpg Tom Feeney Republican Party (United States) 151,863 41.1% File:2008 general election in Florida's 24th congressional district by county.svg 250px County results Kosmas: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% U.S. Representative Tom Feeney Republican Party (United States) Suzanne Kosmas Democratic Party (United States)thumb Florida's 24th congressional district Three-term Republican incumbent Tom Feeney (campaign website) faced Democratic nominee and former State Representative Suzanne Kosmas (campaign website) and independent Gaurav Bhola.http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2007/10/feeney-gets-tou.html orlandosentinel.com 2008-07-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20080617110145/http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2007/10/feeney-gets-tou.html 2008-06-17 dead On October 21, 2008, CQ Politics https://web.archive.org/web/20090107013030/http://www.cqpolitics.com/ January 7, 2009 switched its outlook on the race from "No Clear Favorite" to "Leans Democratic." The district includes the Orlando suburbs as well as the Space Coast of Florida. In 2006, Feeney was re-elected by 58% to 42%. Although Feeney reportedly drew the district for himself while serving as speaker of the state house, the district is actually somewhat marginal on paper (CPVI=R+3). Bush took 55 percent of the vote in this district in 2004. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Feeney (R-i) vs Kosmas (D) polls from Pollster.com Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLean D flip November 6, 2008 RothenbergLikely D flip November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallLean D flip November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsLean D flip November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsLean D flip November 6, 2008 Results Suzanne Kosmas ousted incumbent Tom Feeney, receiving around 57 percent of the vote. This district was one of two in Florida to switch from Republican to Democratic control in 2008, along with District 8. Florida's 24th congressional district election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Suzanne Kosmas 211,284 57.2 Republican Party (United States) Tom Feeney (incumbent) 151,863 41.1 Independent (politician) Gaurav Bhola 6,223 1.7 379,370 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 25 thumb Florida's 25th congressional district Republican three-term incumbent Mario Diaz-Balart faced Miami-Dade County Democratic Party chairman Joe Garcia (campaign website), a former executive director of the Cuban American National Foundation (CANF).Rumbaut Luis Cuban-Americans Ready For Change? Florida House Races Show a New Democratic Alignment Could Emerge February 9, 2007 Washington Independent http://www.washingtonindependent.com/view/cuban-americans https://web.archive.org/web/20080517101629/http://www.washingtonindependent.com/view/cuban-americans May 17, 2008 usurped CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Leans Republican'. The Rothenberg Political Report as 'Toss-Up/Tilt Republican'.Rothenberg Political Report The Rothenberg Political Report, November 2, 2008 The Cook Political Report as 'Republican Toss Up'.Competitive House Race Chart https://web.archive.org/web/20080702201312/http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive.php July 2, 2008 Cook Political Report Bush won 56% of the vote here in 2004 (CPVI=R+4). Garcia announced on February 7, 2008, his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in Florida's 25th congressional district. In March 2008, the Garcia's campaign announced that noted political strategist Joe Trippi, the campaign manager for 2004 presidential candidate and former Vermont governor Howard Dean, was joining the campaign team as Senior Media Adviser. In April 2008, Garcia held a controversial fundraiser with Representative Charles B. Rangel, who has met repeatedly with Fidel Castro and pushed legislation that would allow U.S. citizens to travel to Cuba and allow American firms to do business there. Garcia said he "has serious disagreements with Rangel on Cuba. But having a relationship with the chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee would help him bring federal money back to the district." Diaz-Balart claimed Garcia had a radical left-wing agenda including supporting higher taxes on working families and appeasing the nation's enemies.Reinhard Beth Congressman's help in South Florida race may backfire http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/v-print/story/488237.html 21 Miami Herald April 9, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080409000000/http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/v-print/story/488237.html April 9, 2008 dead Alt URL An August 14, 2008 Time article labeled the race as competitive, pointing out that "Democratic voter registration in Miami-Dade County, as in other places, is up, and Republican registration is down". According to many commentators, Garcia is Mario Diaz-Balart's most formidable political opponent ever because of the amount of money that he has raised and the national media attention that he has generated Rieff, David Will Little Havana Go Blue? New York Times, July 13, 2008.Miami New Times, Best Politician of 2008: Joe Garcia, May 15, 2008.The Sun Sentinel, Garcia, sí! Diaz-Balart, no! by Stephen Goldstein, May 7, 2008.The Sun-Sentinel, Miami's Diaz-Balart brothers face strong challenges for congressional seats by Laura Wides-Muñoz, Associated Press, March 21, 2008FL-18, 21, 25: South Florida Republicans under pressure Nonetheless, the Rothenberg Political Report Rothenberg Political Report, as of 2008-07-29. and CQ Politics rated the seat as "Toss-up/Tilt Republican," the Cook Political Report Cook Political Report https://web.archive.org/web/20080702201312/http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive.php July 2, 2008 , as of 2008-07-31 rated the district as "Likely Republican," and the Crystal Ball has rated the district as "Safe Republican" Crystal Ball, as of 2008-07-30 A poll of the race, that was conducted June 6 to 22, by noted Democratic pollster, Sergio Bendixen, showed Diaz-Balart ahead of Garcia 44 percent to 39 percent, with 17 percent undecided. As of August 6, 2008, Garcia has raised $1,001,313 with $789,667 cash on hand for the 2007-2008 cycle. Mario Diaz-Balart, the five-year incumbent, has raised $1,188,193 and has $1,029,556 cash on hand during the same cycle.Hotel offers Lido di Jesolo August 2024 Not present from earliest addition Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Diaz-Balart (R-i) vs Garcia (D) polls from Pollster.com Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportTossup November 6, 2008 RothenbergTilt R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallLean D flip November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsTossup November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsLean R November 6, 2008 Results Mario Diaz-Balart held off challenger Joe Garcia, receiving slightly more than 53 percent of the vote. Florida's 25th congressional district election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Mario Diaz-Balart (incumbent) 130,891 53.1 Democratic Party (United States) Joe Garcia 115,820 46.9 246,711 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References 30em External links Florida Division of Elections U.S. Congress candidates for Florida at Project Vote Smart Florida U.S. House Races from 2008 Race Tracker Campaign contributions for Florida congressional races from OpenSecrets 2006 elections United States House elections in Florida2008 2010 elections 2008 Florida United States House of Representatives