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Florida Department of State - Division of Elections
2002 Florida Congressional and Statewide Results
State Filing Deadline: 7/26/02, Federal Filing Deadline: 7/19/02, Primary: 9/10/02,
Last Updated: November 7, 2002
Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties,
Governor, 55% in '98, 1st term, Pre-election Poll Numbers
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Cook Political Report's overview: Lean Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 15:14 Republican, Stu Rothenberg: Lean Republican, Peter Orvetti: Republican, National Journal's Hottest Races, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Republican Favored, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican, Sam Toles: Democratic Pick-Up,
attorney William "Bill" H. McBride, Jr. (D) 43.2%, John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (R) 56.0%, gay rights acitivst Robert P. "Bob the Mouth" Kunst (I) 0.8%,
John Wayne Smith (L/WI) 0.0%, Nancy J. Grant (Chr/WI) 0.0%, meatpacker Bob Adkins (WI) 0.0%, meatpacker Rachele Fruit (SW/WI) 0.0%, playwright Terry Galloway AKA Mickey Faust (WI) 0.0%, C.C. Reed (WI) 0.0%,
Lt. Governor - Tied with Gov.
St. Sen. Tom Rossin (D) 43.2%, Frank T. Brogan (R) 56.0%, Linda Miklowitz (I) 0.8%,
Bobby G. Hess (L/WI) 0.0%, Sherree R. Lowe (Chr/WI) 0.0%, playwright Andrea "Sister Moe" Jones (WI) 0.0%, organizer Margaret McCraw (SW/WI) 0.0%, sales manager Belkys Rodriguez (WI) 0.0%,
Attorney General, Robert "Bob" Butterworth (D) barred from another term,
St. Sen. Buddy Dyer (D) 46.6%, St. Education Comm'r. / '98 Senate nominee Charlie Crist (R) 53.4%,
Chief Financial Officer, new position
St. Treas. Tom Gallagher (R),
Agriculture Commissioner Bob Crawford (D) barred from another term, took Presidential appointment,
teacher David Carl Nelson (D) 42.6%, ex-St. Sen. / '90 / '94 nominee Charles H. "Charlie" Bronson (R) 57.4%, farmer Karl Butts (SW/WI) 0.0%,
1st Congressional District, 65.7% in '01 special election, 1st term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican,
Bert Oram (D) 25.4%, Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller (R) 74.6%, party founder / '96 / '98 & '01 Congressional candidate / '00 Presidential candidate Tom Wells (FV/WI) 0.0%,
2nd Congressional District, 72.2% in '00, 3rd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 10:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat,
F. Allen Boyd Jr (D) 66.9%, state gov. employee Thomas D. "Tom" McGurk (R) 33.1%,
3rd Congressional District, 57.6% in '00, 5th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 2:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat,
Corrine Brown (D) 59.3%, 2000 nominee Lt. Commander (retired) Jennifer Sandra Carroll (R) 40.7%, Jon Arnett (WI) 0.0%,
4th Congressional District, 67.0% in '00, 1st term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 10:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican,
No Democrat Ander Crenshaw (R) 99.7%, Charles S. Knause (WI) 0.3%,
5th Congressional District, 64.3% in '00, 5th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 20:19 Democrat, Roll Call's Outlook: Tossup, Roll Call's 9th most vulnerable incumbent, National Journal's Hottest Races, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Leans Democratic, U.S.A. Today: Races to Watch, Cook Political Report's overview: Leans Democratic, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Democrat,
Karen L. Thurman (D) 46.2%, St. Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Brown-Waite (R) 47.9%, community acitvist / ex-Reform Party member Brian Moore (I) 2.4%,
'94 Gov. Reform Party nominee / '98 Reform Party nominee / ex-Reform Party Nat'l Chair Jack Gargan (Ind) 3.4%,
H.D. Werder (WI) 0.0%,
6th Congressional District, unopposed in '00, 7th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 20:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican,
David E. Bruderly (D) 34.6%, Clifford B. "Cliff" Stearns (R) 65.4%,
7th Congressional District, 63.2% in '00, 5th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:2 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Republican,
trial attorney Wayne Hogan (D) 40.4%, John L. Mica (R) 59.6%,
8th Congressional District, 50.8% in '00, 1st term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:2 Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Republican Favored,
ex-police office Eddie Diaz (D) 34.9%, Richard Anthony "Ric" Keller (R) 65.1%,
9th Congressional District, 81.9% in '00, 11th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican,
attorney Chris "Chuck" Kalogianis (D) 28.5%, Michael Bilirakis (R) 71.5%, Andrew G. Pasayan (WI) 0.0%,
10th Congressional District, 75.7% in '00, 16th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican,
No Democrat C.W. "Bill" Young (R),
11th Congressional District, 84.6% in '00, 3rd term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat,
Jim Davis (D), No Republican
12th Congressional District, 57.0% in '00, 1st term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican,
No Democrat Adam Hughes Putnam (R),
13th Congressional District, 63.9% in '00, 5th term, Dan Miller (R) retiring,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:4 Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican,
attorney Jan Schneider (D) 45.2%, ex-St. Sen. / Sec. of St. Katherine Harris (R) 54.8%, Wayne Genthner (WI) 0.0%,
14th Congressional District, 85.2% in '00, 7th term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican,
No Democrat Porter Johnston Goss (R),
15th Congressional District, 58.8% in '00, 4th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican,
Jim Tso (D) 36.9%, David J. Weldon (R) 63.1%, Donald F. Gibbens, Sr. (WI) 0.0%,
16th Congressional District, 60.3% in '00, 4th term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican,
No Democrat Mark Adam Foley (R) 78.9%, John I. "Jack" McLain (C) 21.1%,
17th Congressional District, unopposed in '00, Carrie P. Meek (D) retiring after 5th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 50:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
St. Sen. Kendrick B. Meek (D) 99.9%, No Republican '01 Miami Mayor candidate Michael Italie (SW/WI) 0.1%,
18th Congressional District, unopposed in '00, 7th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican,
ex-Reform Party activist Ray Chote (D) 28.6%, Ilena Ros-Lehtinen (R) 69.1%, bondsman / 2000 write in candidate Orin Opperman (I) 2.3%,
19th Congressional District, 71.6% in '00, 3rd term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat,
Robert Wexler (D) 72.2%, Jack Merkl (R) 27.8%,
20th Congressional District, unopposed in '00, 5th term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat,
Peter Deutsch (D), No Republican
21st Congressional District unopposed in '00, 5th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican,
No Democrat Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R),
22nd Congressional District, 50.1% in '00, 11th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 7:6 Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Republican, National Journal's Hottest Races, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Leans Republican, Cook Political Report's overview: Leans Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican,
Co. Comm'r.. Carol A. Roberts (D) 38.4%, E. Clay Shaw, Jr. (R) 60.8%, John "Juan" Xuna (I) 0.9%,
Stan Smilan (WI) 0.0%,
23rd Congressional District, 76.3% in '00, 5th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 50:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat,
Alcee L. Hastings (D) 77.5%, '00 write in candidate / realtor Charles Laurie (R) 22.5%, retiree William "B.B.B." Lambert (WI) 0.0%,
24th Congressional District
Florida Will Gain Two Congressional Districts Due to Reapportionment
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 8:7 Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Leans Republican, Cook Political Report's overview: Leans Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican,
attorney Harry Nathan Jacobs (D) 38.2%, '94 Lt. Gov. nominee / St. Rep. Tom Feeney (R) 61.8%,
25th Congressional District
Florida Will Gain Two Congressional Districts Due to Reapportionment
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:3 Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Republican Favored,
St. Rep. Annie Betencourt (D) 35.4%, St. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R) 64.6%,

1. Link to Predictions:
Campaign & Election Magazine,
The Cook Political Report,
Congressional Quarterly,
D.C.'s Political Report,
Larry Sabato,
 National Journal,
Peter Orvetti,
Roll Call,
Stu Rothenberg,
Sam Toles,
U.S.A. Today,

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:
(Chr) = Christian Party - U.S.A.
(C) = Constitution Party
(D) = Democratic Party
(FV) = Family Value Party
(I) = independent candidates 		(Ind) = Independence Party
(L) = Libertarian Party
(R) = Republican Party
(SW) = Socialist Workers Party
(WI) = Write-in candidates


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