2001 Florida's 1st congressional district special election

none February 2026 September 2023 2001 Florida's 1st congressional district special election Florida by-election no 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 1 2000 2002 United States House of Representatives elections#Florida 2002 2001 10 16 Florida's 1st congressional district 125px Jeff Miller Republican Party (United States) 53,247 65.68% 125px Steve Briese Democratic Party (United States) 22,695 27.99% 125px John G. Ralls, Jr Independent (politician) 5,115 6.31% U.S. Representative Joe Scarborough Republican Party (United States) Jeff Miller Republican Party (United States) The 2001 special election for Florida's 1st congressional district took place on October 16, 2001, to fill the vacancy caused by Representative Joe Scarborough's resignation. Florida's 1st congressional district was a staunchly conservative district stretching from Panama City Beach to Pensacola in the Florida Panhandle. State Representative Jeff Miller, the Republican nominee, easily defeated Steve Briese, a financial writer and the Democratic nominee. Democratic primary Candidates Steve Briese, financial writer, Army veteranhttp://jacksonville.com/tu-online/apnews/stories/060501/D7CE8RS02.html Pensacola son, father both want Scarborough's House seat June 5, 2001 May 15, 2017 The Florida Times-Union Chuck Lynch Results Democratic primary results,https://results.elections.myflorida.com/DetailRpt.Asp?ELECTIONDATE=7/24/2001&RACE=USR&PARTY=DEM&DIST=001&GRP=&DATAMODE= July 24, 2001 Special Primary, Congress 1 & House 1, Democratic Primary Florida Department of State Division of Elections May 15, 2017 Steve Briese Democratic Party (United States) 12,135 76.80% Chuck Lynch Democratic Party (United States) 3,666 23.20% 15,801 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Jeff Miller, Florida State Representative Michael C. Francisco, retired Air Force Colonel Randy Knepper, former congressional aide to Representative Earl Huttohttp://www.floridatrend.com/article/12881/around-the-state-northwest-aug-2001 Around the State-Northwest-Aug. 2001 August 1, 2001 May 15, 2017 Florida Trend Bob Condon, attorney, 2000 Republican candidate for Congress Robert "Bob" Pappas, retired Marines Colonel Ken Revell Results Republican primary resultshttps://results.elections.myflorida.com/DetailRpt.Asp?ELECTIONDATE=7/24/2001&RACE=USR&PARTY=REP&DIST=001&GRP=&DATAMODE= July 24, 2001 Special Primary, Congress 1 & House 1, Republican Primary Florida Department of State Division of Elections May 13, 2017 Jeff Miller Republican Party (United States) 24,217 54.13% Michael C. Francisco Republican Party (United States) 7,078 15.82% Randy Knepper Republican Party (United States) 6,536 14.61% Bob Condon Republican Party (United States) 3,818 8.53% Robert "Bob" Pappas Republican Party (United States) 2,805 6.27% Ken Revell Republican Party (United States) 288 0.64% 44,742 100.00% General election Campaign Political commentators widely expected that Miller, who had previously represented parts of the 1st District in the state legislature, would easily triumph over Briese and John G. Ralls Jr., a podiatrist running as an independent candidate,http://jacksonville.com/apnews/stories/100601/D7EVJ0AG0.html Democratic vet focuses congressional race on terrorism October 6, 2001 May 15, 2017 The Florida Times-Union Bill Kaczor given the district's strong conservative lean. Nevertheless, to promote his campaign, Briese walked 100 miles across the district. He campaigned on his service in the military, which he argued was particularly important in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, which occurred a little more than a month before the election. Given the location of seven military installations in the district, including Pensacola Naval Air Station and Eglin Air Force Base, Briese emphasized both his experience in the military and his time working as a contractor on repair projects for some of the bases. Miller, meanwhile, emphasized his support for then-President George W. Bush, saying, "Our president needs a partner in the 1st Congressional District. I am ready to be that partner."http://jacksonville.com/apnews/stories/101701/D7F702IO1.html Anthrax delays Miller's oath after Panhandle victory October 17, 2001 May 15, 2017 The Florida Times-Union However, all three candidates announced their support for then-President George W. Bush's leadership in the war on terror. Ultimately, owing to the conservative nature of the district, Miller defeated Briese and Ralls in a landslide, and won his first term in Congress. Results Florida's 1st congressional district special election, 2001https://results.elections.myflorida.com/DetailRpt.Asp?ELECTIONDATE=10/16/2001&RACE=USR&PARTY=&DIST=001&GRP=&DATAMODE= October 16, 2001 Special General, Congress 1 & House 1 Florida Department of State Division of Elections May 15, 2017 Republican Party (United States) Jeff Miller 53,547 65.68 Democratic Party (United States) Steve Briese 22,695 27.99 Independent (politician) John G. Ralls, Jr. 5,115 6.31 Write-in 14 0.02 81,071 100.00 Republican Party (United States) By County County Jeff MillerRepublican Steve BrieseDemocratic John RallsIndependent All others Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % Bay (part) 1,483 71.2% 557 26.7% 39 1.9% 4 0.2% 926 44.5% 2,083 Escambia 18,851 62.3% 9,616 31.8% 1,769 5.8% 6 0.1% 9,235 30.5% 30,242 Holmes 633 54.6% 506 43.7% 20 1.7% 0 0.0% 127 10.9% 1,159 Okaloosa 18,239 65.4% 7,341 26.3% 2,316 8.3% 0 0.0% 10,898 39.1% 27,896 Santa Rosa 11,601 75.7% 3,012 19.7% 703 4.6% 4 0.1% 8,569 56.0% 15,320 Walton 2,440 55.8% 1,663 38.0% 268 6.1% 0 0.0% 777 17.8% 4,371Totals53,24765.68%22,69527.99%5,1156.31%140.02%30,55237.69%81,071 References Florida 2001 13 2001 13 Special Florida 13 Special United States House of Representatives 13 Special Category:United States House of Representatives special elections in Florida