Florida's 11th Congressional District election, 2016

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Florida's 11th Congressional District

General Election Date November 8, 2016

Primary Date August 30, 2016

November 8 Election Winner: Daniel Webster

Incumbent prior to election: Richard Nugent

Race Ratings Cook Political Report: Solid R Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe R Rothenberg & Gonzales: Safe R

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2016 U.S. Senate Elections

2016 U.S. House Elections

The 11th Congressional District of Florida held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Richard Nugent (R) did not seek re-election in 2016. District 10 incumbent Daniel Webster (R) defeated Dave Koller (D) and Bruce Ray Riggs (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Webster defeated Justin Grabelle in the Republican primary on August 30, 2016.

Candidate Filing Deadline	Primary Election	General Election
June 24, 2016	August 30, 2016	November 8, 2016

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.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Richard Nugent (R), who was first elected in 2010. Nugent did not seek re-election in 2016.

Florida's 11th Congressional District includes Citrus, Hernando and Sumter counties and parts of Lake and Marion counties.

Note: The district description is up to date as of redistricting following the 2010 census. The description will be updated with the new boundaries once the census data is updated.

Election results

General election

U.S. House, Florida District 11 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Daniel Webster Incumbent	65.4%	258,016
	Democratic	Dave Koller	31.6%	124,713
	Independent	Bruce Ray Riggs	3%	11,990
Total Votes				394,719
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Primary election

U.S. House, Florida District 11 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Daniel Webster Incumbent	59.8%	52,876
Justin Grabelle	40.2%	35,525
Total Votes		88,401
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Candidates

General election candidates:

Daniel Webster a
Dave Koller
Bruce Ray Riggs

Primary candidates:

Democratic

Dave Koller a

Republican

Justin Grabelle - Chief of staff for Richard Nugent
Daniel Webster - 10th District incumbent a

Third Party/Other

Bruce Ray Riggs (Independent)

Not running:

Richard Nugent (R) - Incumbent

Endorsements

Justin Grabelle

• Outgoing incumbent Richard Nugent - "Justin has been a close and trusted advisor for me during my time in Congress, and it’s because he shares my view on what it means to be a public servant. He knows the issues, he knows the people, he has the will to fight, and a clear picture of what needs to get done."

• State Sen. Charles Dean - "I recently had the pleasure of meeting Justin and I am very proud to endorse him. He has the right vision and mindset to best represent the citizens of Citrus County."

• State Rep. Jimmie Smith - "Over the years that I’ve known Justin, he has been a trusted friend and an advocate for our community. He has worked hard for the people of Citrus and Hernando counties and is someone who truly knows our needs. As a veteran myself, I know that Justin has consistently worked to help our veterans address challenges with the VA and make sure they are provided with the best care. That’s why I’m proud to stand with Justin as he takes these principles to Washington and continues fighting for our community."

Dan Webster

• The REALTORS Political Action Committee (RPAC)

Media

Dan Webster

"Getting Things Done" - Webster's first ad, released June 2016

"Family" - Webster's second ad, released June 2016

"Leading by Example" - Webster's third ad, released August 2016

District history

2014

See also: Florida's 11th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 11th Congressional District of Florida held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Richard Nugent (R) defeated David Koller (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, Florida District 11 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Richard Nugent Incumbent	66.7%	181,508
	Democratic	David Koller	33.3%	90,786
Total Votes				272,294
Source: Florida Division of Elections

2012

See also: Florida's 11th Congressional District elections, 2012

The 11th District of Florida held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent from the 5th District, Richard B. Nugent won the election in the district.

U.S. House, Florida District 11 General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Richard B. Nugent Incumbent	64.5%	218,360
	Democratic	David Werder	35.5%	120,303
Total Votes				338,663
Source: Florida Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Important dates and deadlines

See also: Florida elections, 2016

The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Florida in 2016.

Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016
Deadline	Event type	Event description
January 11, 2016	Campaign finance	Campaign finance report due
February 10, 2016	Campaign finance	Campaign finance report due
March 10, 2016	Campaign finance	Campaign finance report due
March 15, 2016	Election date	Presidential primary election
April 4, 2016	Ballot access	Deadline for judicial, state attorney and public defender candidates qualifying by petition to submit completed petitions to supervisors of elections
April 11, 2016	Campaign finance	Campaign finance report due
May 2, 2016	Ballot access	Qualifying period for judicial, state attorney and public defender candidates begins
May 6, 2016	Ballot access	Qualifying period for judicial, state attorney and public defender candidates ends
May 10, 2016	Campaign finance	Campaign finance report due
May 23, 2016	Ballot access	Deadline for federal, state representative, state senate, county office and special district candidates qualifying by petition to submit completed petitions to supervisors of elections
June 10, 2016	Campaign finance	Campaign finance report due
June 20, 2016	Ballot access	Qualifying period for federal, state representative, state senate, county office and special district candidates begins
June 24, 2016	Ballot access	Qualifying period for federal, state representative, state senate, county office and special district candidates ends
July 1, 2016	Campaign finance	Campaign finance report due
July 15, 2016	Campaign finance	Campaign finance report due
July 29, 2016	Campaign finance	Campaign finance report due
August 4, 2016	Campaign finance	Termination report due, if applicable
August 5, 2016	Campaign finance	Campaign finance report due
August 12, 2016	Campaign finance	Campaign finance report due
August 19, 2016	Campaign finance	Campaign finance report due
August 26, 2016	Campaign finance	Campaign finance report due
August 30, 2016	Election date	Primary election
September 9, 2016	Campaign finance	Campaign finance report due
September 22, 2016	Campaign finance	Termination report due, if applicable
September 23, 2016	Campaign finance	Campaign finance report due
October 7, 2016	Campaign finance	Campaign finance report due
October 14, 2016	Campaign finance	Campaign finance report due
October 21, 2016	Campaign finance	Campaign finance report due
October 28, 2016	Campaign finance	Campaign finance report due
November 4, 2016	Campaign finance	Campaign finance report due
November 8, 2016	Election date	General election
November 28, 2016	Campaign finance	Termination report due, if applicable
February 6, 2017	Campaign finance	Termination report due, if applicable
Sources: Florida Division of Elections, "2015-2017 Election Dates Calendar," June 4, 2015 Florida Division of Elections, "Calendar of Reporting Dates for 2016 Candidates Registered with the Division of Elections," accessed January 11, 2016

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 2016
• United States House of Representatives elections, 2016

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Florida's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ashley Moody (R)

Rick Scott (R)

Representatives

District 1

Jimmy Patronis (R)

District 2

Neal Dunn (R)

District 3

Kat Cammack (R)

District 4

Aaron Bean (R)

District 5

John Rutherford (R)

District 6

Randy Fine (R)

District 7

Cory Mills (R)

District 8

Mike Haridopolos (R)

District 9

Darren Soto (D)

District 10

Maxwell Frost (D)

District 11

Daniel Webster (R)

District 12

Gus Bilirakis (R)

District 13

Anna Luna (R)

District 14

Kathy Castor (D)

District 15

Laurel Lee (R)

District 16

Vern Buchanan (R)

District 17

Greg Steube (R)

District 18

Scott Franklin (R)

District 19

Byron Donalds (R)

District 20

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D)

District 21

Brian Mast (R)

District 22

Lois Frankel (D)

District 23

Jared Moskowitz (D)

District 24

Frederica Wilson (D)

District 25

Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)

District 26

Mario Diaz-Balart (R)

District 27

Maria Elvira Salazar (R)

District 28

Carlos Gimenez (R)

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