Florida's 10th Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 10th Congressional District of Florida held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
Incumbent Daniel Webster won re-election in 2014. In 2012, Democrats thought they had a chance to replace Webster (R), but he was able to hold off a challenge from Orlando Police Chief Val Demings.
In 2014, The DCCC attempted to recruit Val Demings to challenge Webster in a rematch. However, Demings decided to instead run for Orange County mayor.[4] The organization EMILY's List also targeted Webster in 2014.[5]
On July 10, 2014, a Florida judge threw out the state's 2012 congressional redistricting plan. In the ruling, he found that Republicans "conspired to manipulate the boundaries to protect the party's majority in Washington and 'made a mockery' of the rules of transparency in the process."[6] He also specifically ordered that two of the state's districts--Florida's 5th Congressional District and Florida's 10th Congressional District-- should be redrawn as they violated a "Fair Districts Florida" standard approved by voters in 2010 to ban legislators from favoring or protecting incumbents.[6]
On July 15, 2014, Republicans in the Florida State Legislature announced they would not appeal the ruling that found that the state's map for congressional districts unconstitutional. Senate President Don Gaetz and House Speaker Will Weatherford said in a joint statement that they want to postpone drawing a new map until after the 2014 elections.[7][8][9]
Florida legislative leaders announced on August 3, 2014, a special week-long session to revise the congressional redistricting map declared invalid by a state judge.[10] The announcement came after Leon County Circuit Judge Terry Lewis once again ordered lawmakers on August 1, 2014, to revise the congressional redistricting map to fix two districts he had previously declared unconstitutional. Lewis gave the Legislature until August 15, 2014, to fix the map, an action that required a special session of the Legislature and an abrupt halt to lawmakers' summer vacations and to their campaigning, as lawmakers may not raise campaign money while the Legislature is in session.[10]
On August 11, 2014, the Florida State Legislature approved new maps that altered seven of the state's congressional districts.[11][12]
Lewis also said he was considering calling a special election after the November 4, 2014, general election for the affected districts and called for a hearing to allow lawyers for both sides in the case to present arguments on what the court should decide.[10]
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Florida utilizes a closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[13][14]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by July 28, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014.[15]
- See also: Florida elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Daniel Webster (R), who was first elected in 2010.
As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, Florida's 10th Congressional District was located in central Florida and included portions of Lake, Orange and Polk counties.[16]
Candidates
General election candidates
- Daniel Webster - Incumbent
Michael Patrick McKenna
David Falstad (Write-in)
August 26, 2014, primary results
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Withdrew prior to primary
Declined to run
- Val Demings - 2012 Democratic candidate for District 10[21]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Daniel Webster Incumbent |
61.5% | 143,128 | |
| Democratic | Michael Patrick McKenna | 38.5% | 89,426 | |
| Write-in | David Falstad | 0% | 20 | |
| Total Votes | 232,574 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Michael McKenna |
49.7% | 11,912 | ||
| Shayan Modarres | 30.6% | 7,324 | ||
| William Ferree | 19.7% | 4,718 | ||
| Total Votes | 23,954 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections |
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Race background
Democrats thought they had a chance to replace Daniel Webster (R) when he sought re-election in 2012. Webster was able to hold off a challenge from Orlando Police Chief Val Demings in 2012, but some Democrats were so impressed with her that they hoped she would run again in 2014.[5]
Before Demings announced her decision not to run in 2014, the DCCC had been trying to recruit her to challenge Webster in a rematch. The organization EMILY's List also targeted Webster in 2014.[5]
Webster had an edge as the front-runner, thanks to the 5 percent registration edge Republicans have over Democrats in the district.[5]
Key votes
Below are important votes the incumbent cast during the 113th Congress.
Government affairs
HR 676
On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit.[22] Webster joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[23][24]
Economy
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[25] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[26] Daniel Webster voted to approve the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[27]
The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[28] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Daniel Webster voted in favor of HR 2775.[29]
Campaign contributions
Daniel Webster
| Daniel Webster (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[30] | April 15, 2013 | $100,842.36 | $1,463,668.76 | $(11,480.81) | $133,030.31 | ||||
| July Quarterly[31] | July 15, 2013 | $133,030.31 | $137,303.38 | $(51,610.18) | $218,723.51 | ||||
| October Quarterly[32] | October 13, 2013 | $218,723.51 | $124,035.40 | $(67,460.53) | $275,298.38 | ||||
| Year-end[33] | January 31, 2014 | $275,298 | $108,193 | $(79,618) | $303,873 | ||||
| April Quarterly[34] | April 15, 2014 | $303,873 | $122,942 | $(75,637) | $351,178 | ||||
| July Quarterly[35] | July 15, 2014 | $351,178 | $112,946 | $(58,202) | $405,923 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[36] | August 14, 2014 | $405,923 | $34,215 | $(52,221) | $387,917 | ||||
| October Quarterly[37] | October 15, 2014 | $387,917 | $99,344 | $(83,678) | $403,583 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $2,202,647.54 | $(479,907.52) | ||||||||
Bill Ferree
| Bill Ferree (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[38] | April 15, 2014 | $0 | $33,280 | $(17,268) | $16,011 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $33,280 | $(17,268) | ||||||||
Michael Patrick McKenna
| Michael Patrick McKenna (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| July Quarterly[39] | July 2, 2013 | $20.00 | $580.00 | $(170.73) | $429.27 | ||||
| October Quarterly[40] | October 16, 2013 | $150.00 | $1,850.00 | $(1,981.95) | $18.05 | ||||
| Year-end[41] | January 31, 2014 | $18 | $2,678 | $(2,256) | $440 | ||||
| April Quarterly[42] | April 15, 2014 | $440 | $207 | $(102) | $105 | ||||
| July Quarterly[43] | July 15, 2014 | $105 | $12,274 | $(11,804) | $470 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[44] | August 15, 2014 | $470 | $60 | $(58) | $2 | ||||
| October Quarterly[45] | October 6, 2014 | $2 | $6,505 | $(4,754) | $1,750 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $24,154 | $(21,126.68) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Daniel Webster (R) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Val Demings and Naipaul Seegolam in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Daniel Webster Incumbent |
51.7% | 164,649 | |
| Democratic | Val Demings | 48.3% | 153,574 | |
| Independent | Naipaul Seegolam | 0% | 46 | |
| Total Votes | 318,269 | |||
| Source: Florida Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, C.W. Bill Young won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Charlie Justice (D) in the general election.[46]
| U.S. House, Florida District 10 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | C.W. Bill Young incumbent |
65.9% | 137,943 | |
| Democratic | Charlie Justice | 34.1% | 71,313 | |
| Total Votes | 209,256 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR June 26, 2014," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Fairvote, "FairVote Releases Projections for the 2014 Congressional Elections," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ WESH TV, "Val Demings ends run for Orange County mayor," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Sunshine State News "Florida Congressional Races 2014 Early Look Where Fur will Fly" accessed March 8, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Reuters, "Florida judge throws out 2012 congressional redistricting plan," accessed July 12, 2014
- ↑ Yahoo News, "GOP: No appeal on Florida congressional map ruling," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Legislature agrees to redraw invalid congressional districts — for 2016," accessed July 16, 2014
- ↑ NY Times, "Judge Rules G.O.P. Illegally Redrew Florida Districts," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Tampa Bay Times, "Florida legislators call special session for redistricting," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Florida Today, "Florida lawmakers approve new congressional districts," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ Roll Call, "Florida Legislature Approves New Congressional Map," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Closed Primary Election," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections Website, "Register to Vote," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ McKenna for Congress, "Home," accessed October 8, 2013
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Florida Election Division, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed November 19, 2013
- ↑ Ferree for Congress, "Fmr. Eustis City Commissioner Bill Ferree Enters FL-10 Congressional Race as a Democrat vs. Republican Daniel Webster," accessed January 22, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Termination Report," accessed January 25, 2014
- ↑ Twitter.com, "Val Demings," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," July 31, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly" accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly" accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Daniel Webster July Quarterly," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Daniel Webster Pre-Primary," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Daniel Webster October Quarterly," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 28, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed November 4, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed November 4, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed February 19, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 28, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Michael Patrick McKenna July Quarterly," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Michael Patrick McKenna Pre-Primary," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Michael Patrick McKenna October Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
