Florida's 12th congressional district elections, 2012
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Candidates wishing to run must file by the signature filing deadline of May 7, 2012. The primary elections will be held on August 14, 2012.
Florida's 12th congressional district encompasses much of Polk County as well as parts of rural and suburban east Hillsborough County and a small piece of western Osceola County.
Heading into the election the incumbent is Dennis A. Ross (R), who was first elected in 2010. Ross will run in the 15th district in 2012.
Note: The candidates listed below are not finalized until signature filing deadline on June 8. Until then, the district candidates are running in is subject to change because of the chaotic redistricting process in Florida this election season.
Candidates
Democratic Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet.
Republican Primary
- Gus Bilirakis:Incumbent from the 9th district[1]
No Party Affiliation
Impact of redistricting
- See also: Redistricting in Florida
A little more than half of Gus Bilirakis' current district falls in the redrawn 12th district, which stretches from the western coast inland, north of Tampa.[3]
Bilirakis has no serious primary or general election challengers.[3]
District history
2010
On November 2, 2010, Dennis A. Ross won election to the United States House of Representatives. He defeated Lori Edwards (D) and Randy Wilkinson (I) in the general election.[4]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Florida's 12th Congressional District, General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dennis A. Ross |
48.1% | 102,704 | |
| Democratic | Lori Edwards | 41.1% | 87,769 | |
| Tea Party | Randy Wilkinson | 10.7% | 22,857 | |
| Total Votes | 213,330 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2012
- United States Senate elections in Florida, 2012
External links
References
- ↑ Cook Political Report "U.S. House-Florida" Accessed March 29, 2012
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections "Candidate List 2012" Accessed May 6, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Roll Call "Race Ratings: Florida Offers Democrats Chances at Pickups" Accessed February 28, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
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