Fatima Rita Fahmy
Fatima Rita Fahmy was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 10th Congressional District of Florida.[1] Fahmy was defeated by Val Demings in the Democratic primary on August 30, 2016.[2]
Elections
2016
Due to redistricting, this district flipped from safely Republican to safely Democratic. Incumbent Daniel Webster (R) did not seek re-election in the 10th District. He instead ran in the open 11th District. Val Demings (D) defeated Thuy Lowe (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016, to win the seat. Demings defeated Geraldine Thompson, Bob Poe, and Fatima Fahmy in the Democratic primary on August 30, 2016.[3][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Val Demings |
64.9% | 198,491 | |
| Republican | Thuy Lowe | 35.1% | 107,498 | |
| Total Votes | 305,989 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Val Demings |
57.1% | 23,260 | ||
| Geraldine Thompson | 20.1% | 8,192 | ||
| Bob Poe | 17% | 6,918 | ||
| Fatima Fahmy | 5.8% | 2,349 | ||
| Total Votes | 40,719 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Fahmy's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Fatima Rita Fahmy's campaign website, http://www.fatimaforcongress.com/issues | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Florida's 10th Congressional District election, 2016
- Florida's 10th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Fatima for Congress, "Fatima Fahmy - A New Voice for Central Florida," accessed January 28, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, " Florida House Races Results," August 30, 2016
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed June 25, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
