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Florida's 15th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Democratic primary)
- Primary date: Aug. 18
- Primary type: Closed
- Registration deadline(s): July 20
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Early voting starts: Aug. 8
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Aug. 18 (received)
- Voter ID: Photo ID
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Election details |
Filing deadline: April 24, 2020 |
Primary: August 18, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent: Ross Spano (Republican) |
How to vote |
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Florida |
Race ratings |
Inside Elections: Lean Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Republican |
Ballotpedia analysis |
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Alan Cohn defeated Adam Hattersley, Jesse Philippe and Kel Britvec in the Democratic primary for Florida's 15th Congressional District on August 18, 2020. Cohn received 41% of the vote followed by Hattersley and Philippe with 33% and 26%, respectively.
Cohn, Hattersley, and Philippe led the field in media coverage leading up to the election. Ross Spano (R) was the incumbent. As of August 2020, the district had been rated Lean Republican by independent outlets.
Alan Cohn has spent thirty years working as an investigative journalist.[1] Cohn ran as the Democratic nominee in the 15th District in 2014, but lost to incumbent Rep. Dennis Ross (R) by 43,918 votes. Cohn said his campaign priorities include expanding access to healthcare, addressing climate change, and increasing the minimum wage.[2]
Adam Hattersley is a veteran of the Navy and a business owner. Going into the election, Hattersley was serving his first term as a state representative for the Florida House of Representatives District 59.[2] According to his campaign website, Hattersley said his key issues were addressing climate change, expanding access to healthcare, and providing veterans with resources like education, healthcare, and mental health services.[3]
Jesse Philippe is a veteran of the Marine Corp and a lawyer who has worked for the Florida Department of Children and Families and the State Attorney’s Office of the 13th Judicial Circuit. Philippe said his campaign focuses include investing in infrastructure, expanding access to healthcare, and supporting Social Security.[2]
Kel Britvec is also running in the primary as a write-in candidate.
As of July 29, Hattersley led the field in fundraising with $642,345 and spent $406,547, followed by Cohn who raised $588,919 and spent $459,301, and Philippe who raised $18,647 and spent $18,556.[4] Cohn was endorsed by six unions and La Gaceta, Hattersley was endorsed by VoteVets and Sierra Club, and Philippe was endorsed by the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.[5][6][7]
Alan Cohn, Adam Hattersley, Jesse Philippe, and Kel Brivtec completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection Survey. Click here to see their responses.
Click on candidate names below to view their key messages:
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This page focuses on Florida's 15th Congressional District Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- Florida's 15th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Republican primary)
- Florida's 15th Congressional District election, 2020
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Florida modified its candidate filing procedures as follows:
- Candidate filing procedures: Candidates allowed to submit qualifying documents, including signed petitions, electronically.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 15
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Alan Cohn ![]() | 41.0 | 21,079 | |
![]() | Adam Hattersley ![]() | 33.0 | 16,978 | |
![]() | Jesse Philippe ![]() | 26.0 | 13,384 | |
![]() | Kel Britvec (Write-in) ![]() | 0.0 | 0 |
Total votes: 51,441 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Learned (D)
- Loretta Lax Miller (D)
Candidate profiles
This section includes candidate profiles created in one of two ways. Either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey or Ballotpedia staff created a profile after identifying the candidate as noteworthy.[8] Ballotpedia staff compiled profiles based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements.
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Alan Cohn is the former anchor / managing editor of ABC 7 News at 7 p.m., which takes an in- depth, investigative look at hot issues of the day. Cohn is the recipient of the 2007 George Foster Peabody Award, one of journalism's highest honors, for uncovering that defective parts were being installed on Black Hawk helicopters built by Stratford-based Sikorsky Aircraft. For over 30-years, Alan has been speaking truth to power. Whether its taking on corporations making defective equipment for the military, exposing criminals, and corrupt politicians, crusading for consumer rights, and standing up for veterans, Alan Cohn earned the reputation as one of the most respected and investigative reporters in the nation."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Florida District 15 in 2020.
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I'm a Navy and Iraq War veteran with a BSE and MSE in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan. I've also been a gymnast for most of my life. I'm an internationally certified judge, and I've represented the United States in competitions on four continents. I live in Riverview, Florida with my wife, Christie, and our dog, Patton. I've served as a Representative in the Florida statehouse since I was elected in 2018."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Florida District 15 in 2020.
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Hi, My name is Jesse Philippe. I graduated from King High School where I played running back. After High School, I joined the Marine Corp. I served for six years and deployed to Iraq. Later, I received a bachelor's degree in Public Policy, and also a Juris doctorate in Law. During the pursuit of my Law degree, I worked in several jobs in the public sector. I also worked for a Telecommunication company for three years. I believe that I should be your candidate because I have more experience and also I have a diverse background; which our growing community needs. I would love to have your vote !!!! visit my site at jessephilippe.com"
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Florida District 15 in 2020.
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I recently retired after 30 years in the US Intelligence community. I'm not looking for a career in politics. I'm a former congressional staffer for both Rep. Howard Wolpe and Sen. Debbie Stabenow. I am not taking campaign contributions. I am term limiting myself to one term only. Money and the seniority system in Congress are distorting our political culture. I have more congressional experience than the first-term incumbent in FL-15. I will be posting videos telling you my opinion on the major topics facing the next Congress. I have never shot my own videos before, so set reasonable expectations for me in that department. If you want to pigeonhole me with a label, try centrist Democrat who is socially liberal, environmentally friendly, and fiscally conservative. Here's my resume: 1992-2019: Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC. Positions held: - Senior Intelligence Officer Joint Analysis Center, RAF Molesworth, UK - Senior DIA Command Representative to JSOC Forward - Bagram, Afghanistan - Chief of the DIA Counterterrorism Warning and Fusion Center - DIA Liaison Officer to the HPSCI - APSA Fellow, Rep Stabenow - Senior DIA Liaison Officer to the British MOD, London Education: Certificate in Management Studies, University of London (Birkbeck) Master of Arts in Slavic and East European Studies, Florida State University Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude, Central Michigan University, 1982. 1981 Summer Fellow, Cambridge University, UK "
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Florida District 15 in 2020.
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[9] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[10] The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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Kel Britvec | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
Alan Cohn | Democratic Party | $2,353,501 | $2,320,645 | $32,856 | As of December 31, 2020 |
Adam Hattersley | Democratic Party | $743,210 | $742,621 | $589 | As of December 31, 2020 |
Jesse Philippe | Democratic Party | $20,648 | $20,648 | $0 | As of August 18, 2020 |
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
Noteworthy primary endorsements
This section includes noteworthy endorsements issued in the primary, added as we learn about them. Click here to read how we define noteworthy primary endorsements. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please email us.
Democratic primary endorsements | ||||||
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Endorsement | Cohn | Hattersley | Philippe | |||
Newspapers and editorials | ||||||
La Gaceta[11] | ✔ | |||||
Florida Sentinel Bulletin[12] | ✔ | |||||
Elected officials | ||||||
Representative Stephanie Murphy (D)[13] | ✔ | |||||
Individuals | ||||||
Former Florida Gov. Bob Graham (D)[14] | ✔ | |||||
Former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham (D-Fla.)[14] | ✔ | |||||
Organizations | ||||||
314 Action[14] | ✔ | |||||
American Postal Workers Union[15] | ✔ | |||||
Congressional Blue Dog Coalition[16] | ✔ | |||||
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Teamsters Local 79[17] | ✔ | |||||
International Union of Painters & Allied Trades[18] | ✔ | |||||
International Union of Plumbers & Pipefitters[19] | ✔ | |||||
International Union of Operating Engineers[20] | ✔ | |||||
Sierra Club[21] | ✔ | |||||
United Food & Commercial Workers International Union[22] | ✔ | |||||
VoteVets[23] | ✔ |
Primaries in Florida
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.[24][25]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[26]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[27][28][29]
Race ratings: Florida's 15th Congressional District election, 2020 | |||||||||
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Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
November 3, 2020 | October 27, 2020 | October 20, 2020 | October 13, 2020 | ||||||
The Cook Political Report | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | |||||
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | |||||
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | |||||
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season. |
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+6, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 6 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Florida's 15th Congressional District the 187th most Republican nationally.[30]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.97. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.97 points toward that party.[31]
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Four of 67 Florida counties—6 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
Jefferson County, Florida | 5.06% | 1.75% | 3.66% | ||||
Monroe County, Florida | 6.82% | 0.44% | 4.90% | ||||
Pinellas County, Florida | 1.11% | 5.65% | 8.25% | ||||
St. Lucie County, Florida | 2.40% | 7.86% | 12.12% |
In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Florida with 49 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 47.8 percent. Florida was considered a key battleground state in the 2016 general election. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Florida voted Democratic 56.67 percent of the time and Republican 43.33 percent of the time. Florida went to the Republicans in 2000, 2004, and 2016, and it went to the Democrats in 2008 and 2012.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Florida. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[32][33]
In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 55 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 29.1 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 54 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 30.3 points. Clinton won 14 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections. |
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 65 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 17.7 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 66 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 21.1 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
2016 presidential results by state House district | |||||||
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District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
1 | 36.20% | 62.79% | R+26.6 | 34.08% | 62.44% | R+28.4 | R |
2 | 40.60% | 58.27% | R+17.7 | 39.85% | 55.53% | R+15.7 | R |
3 | 22.07% | 76.75% | R+54.7 | 19.63% | 76.01% | R+56.4 | R |
4 | 25.64% | 73.07% | R+47.4 | 24.90% | 69.68% | R+44.8 | R |
5 | 25.87% | 73.02% | R+47.2 | 21.51% | 76.01% | R+54.5 | R |
6 | 28.12% | 70.72% | R+42.6 | 25.59% | 70.40% | R+44.8 | R |
7 | 35.78% | 63.03% | R+27.3 | 29.54% | 67.81% | R+38.3 | R |
8 | 76.69% | 22.32% | D+54.4 | 74.29% | 22.33% | D+52 | D |
9 | 52.23% | 46.70% | D+5.5 | 52.98% | 42.92% | D+10.1 | D |
10 | 29.54% | 69.49% | R+40 | 24.47% | 73.15% | R+48.7 | R |
11 | 29.10% | 69.98% | R+40.9 | 28.75% | 67.52% | R+38.8 | R |
12 | 38.82% | 60.18% | R+21.4 | 39.91% | 55.90% | R+16 | R |
13 | 66.27% | 33.01% | D+33.3 | 64.06% | 33.01% | D+31.1 | D |
14 | 67.05% | 32.34% | D+34.7 | 64.74% | 32.99% | D+31.8 | D |
15 | 43.22% | 55.85% | R+12.6 | 43.85% | 52.54% | R+8.7 | R |
16 | 36.02% | 63.09% | R+27.1 | 38.53% | 57.46% | R+18.9 | R |
17 | 29.91% | 69.15% | R+39.2 | 31.55% | 64.91% | R+33.4 | R |
18 | 27.33% | 71.82% | R+44.5 | 27.27% | 69.17% | R+41.9 | R |
19 | 31.02% | 68.02% | R+37 | 25.79% | 71.54% | R+45.8 | R |
20 | 65.02% | 33.40% | D+31.6 | 63.38% | 32.58% | D+30.8 | D |
21 | 47.01% | 51.55% | R+4.5 | 47.92% | 47.87% | D+0.1 | R |
22 | 40.28% | 58.79% | R+18.5 | 35.09% | 62.28% | R+27.2 | R |
23 | 38.65% | 60.23% | R+21.6 | 31.70% | 65.06% | R+33.4 | R |
24 | 41.79% | 57.34% | R+15.6 | 35.96% | 61.17% | R+25.2 | R |
25 | 43.38% | 55.73% | R+12.4 | 37.23% | 59.47% | R+22.2 | R |
26 | 57.57% | 41.40% | D+16.2 | 49.01% | 47.49% | D+1.5 | D |
27 | 50.25% | 48.70% | D+1.6 | 42.51% | 54.04% | R+11.5 | R |
28 | 46.01% | 52.86% | R+6.9 | 46.02% | 49.59% | R+3.6 | R |
29 | 44.35% | 54.70% | R+10.4 | 45.97% | 50.16% | R+4.2 | R |
30 | 50.06% | 48.88% | D+1.2 | 51.93% | 43.61% | D+8.3 | R |
31 | 40.55% | 58.49% | R+17.9 | 37.12% | 59.50% | R+22.4 | R |
32 | 43.05% | 56.11% | R+13.1 | 40.66% | 56.10% | R+15.4 | R |
33 | 33.03% | 66.40% | R+33.4 | 29.41% | 68.70% | R+39.3 | R |
34 | 38.74% | 60.18% | R+21.4 | 28.67% | 68.26% | R+39.6 | R |
35 | 45.66% | 53.25% | R+7.6 | 34.40% | 62.35% | R+28 | R |
36 | 51.81% | 46.55% | D+5.3 | 37.97% | 58.18% | R+20.2 | R |
37 | 42.35% | 56.41% | R+14.1 | 34.77% | 61.75% | R+27 | R |
38 | 44.80% | 54.00% | R+9.2 | 39.90% | 56.32% | R+16.4 | R |
39 | 43.29% | 55.62% | R+12.3 | 38.74% | 57.77% | R+19 | R |
40 | 46.30% | 52.68% | R+6.4 | 41.48% | 54.62% | R+13.1 | R |
41 | 48.78% | 50.29% | R+1.5 | 45.76% | 51.24% | R+5.5 | R |
42 | 49.88% | 49.23% | D+0.7 | 46.82% | 49.98% | R+3.2 | R |
43 | 74.04% | 25.31% | D+48.7 | 73.13% | 24.03% | D+49.1 | D |
44 | 45.77% | 53.48% | R+7.7 | 51.21% | 45.05% | D+6.2 | R |
45 | 68.39% | 30.95% | D+37.4 | 67.75% | 29.32% | D+38.4 | D |
46 | 85.10% | 14.40% | D+70.7 | 82.72% | 14.71% | D+68 | D |
47 | 49.79% | 49.04% | D+0.8 | 53.85% | 41.40% | D+12.5 | R |
48 | 71.31% | 27.89% | D+43.4 | 71.71% | 25.05% | D+46.7 | D |
49 | 59.87% | 38.85% | D+21 | 61.07% | 33.94% | D+27.1 | D |
50 | 46.33% | 52.71% | R+6.4 | 46.10% | 49.78% | R+3.7 | R |
51 | 43.21% | 55.60% | R+12.4 | 37.31% | 58.51% | R+21.2 | R |
52 | 39.39% | 59.51% | R+20.1 | 36.49% | 59.05% | R+22.6 | R |
53 | 48.93% | 49.90% | R+1 | 42.52% | 53.45% | R+10.9 | R |
54 | 39.76% | 59.51% | R+19.8 | 37.01% | 60.11% | R+23.1 | R |
55 | 38.22% | 60.83% | R+22.6 | 31.47% | 66.00% | R+34.5 | R |
56 | 41.15% | 57.81% | R+16.7 | 35.36% | 61.69% | R+26.3 | R |
57 | 42.15% | 56.94% | R+14.8 | 42.01% | 54.38% | R+12.4 | R |
58 | 46.77% | 52.09% | R+5.3 | 43.06% | 53.20% | R+10.1 | R |
59 | 49.52% | 49.33% | D+0.2 | 47.68% | 48.08% | R+0.4 | R |
60 | 45.69% | 53.23% | R+7.5 | 47.16% | 48.50% | R+1.3 | R |
61 | 84.25% | 14.95% | D+69.3 | 80.00% | 16.79% | D+63.2 | D |
62 | 64.91% | 34.12% | D+30.8 | 63.03% | 33.28% | D+29.8 | D |
63 | 52.82% | 46.09% | D+6.7 | 53.22% | 42.91% | D+10.3 | R |
64 | 43.41% | 55.66% | R+12.3 | 43.51% | 52.80% | R+9.3 | R |
65 | 45.20% | 53.72% | R+8.5 | 41.15% | 55.05% | R+13.9 | R |
66 | 47.12% | 51.78% | R+4.7 | 41.07% | 55.29% | R+14.2 | R |
67 | 52.12% | 46.53% | D+5.6 | 45.78% | 49.98% | R+4.2 | R |
68 | 54.01% | 44.56% | D+9.5 | 50.98% | 44.15% | D+6.8 | D |
69 | 51.25% | 47.57% | D+3.7 | 46.57% | 49.53% | R+3 | R |
70 | 79.17% | 20.00% | D+59.2 | 73.65% | 23.39% | D+50.3 | D |
71 | 45.45% | 53.64% | R+8.2 | 42.72% | 53.89% | R+11.2 | R |
72 | 47.80% | 51.26% | R+3.5 | 46.03% | 50.71% | R+4.7 | D |
73 | 37.59% | 61.60% | R+24 | 35.82% | 61.14% | R+25.3 | R |
74 | 42.64% | 56.48% | R+13.8 | 37.10% | 60.20% | R+23.1 | R |
75 | 42.40% | 56.68% | R+14.3 | 34.70% | 62.49% | R+27.8 | R |
76 | 35.45% | 64.01% | R+28.6 | 35.24% | 61.90% | R+26.7 | R |
77 | 41.60% | 57.61% | R+16 | 36.05% | 60.86% | R+24.8 | R |
78 | 44.44% | 54.88% | R+10.4 | 42.96% | 53.85% | R+10.9 | R |
79 | 45.93% | 53.26% | R+7.3 | 39.89% | 57.01% | R+17.1 | R |
80 | 38.79% | 60.51% | R+21.7 | 36.96% | 60.49% | R+23.5 | R |
81 | 60.36% | 39.13% | D+21.2 | 59.06% | 39.12% | D+19.9 | D |
82 | 38.70% | 60.58% | R+21.9 | 36.91% | 60.22% | R+23.3 | R |
83 | 48.78% | 50.42% | R+1.6 | 43.71% | 53.43% | R+9.7 | R |
84 | 53.34% | 45.89% | D+7.5 | 47.96% | 49.59% | R+1.6 | D |
85 | 47.28% | 52.04% | R+4.8 | 44.74% | 52.71% | R+8 | R |
86 | 58.97% | 40.46% | D+18.5 | 56.40% | 41.24% | D+15.2 | D |
87 | 68.41% | 30.79% | D+37.6 | 65.09% | 32.03% | D+33.1 | D |
88 | 82.26% | 17.18% | D+65.1 | 78.19% | 19.67% | D+58.5 | D |
89 | 47.47% | 51.83% | R+4.4 | 48.96% | 48.44% | D+0.5 | R |
90 | 62.95% | 36.37% | D+26.6 | 59.38% | 38.20% | D+21.2 | D |
91 | 58.67% | 40.92% | D+17.8 | 59.17% | 39.23% | D+19.9 | D |
92 | 74.08% | 25.42% | D+48.7 | 71.50% | 26.66% | D+44.8 | D |
93 | 47.43% | 51.88% | R+4.5 | 48.32% | 49.43% | R+1.1 | R |
94 | 83.50% | 16.05% | D+67.5 | 81.01% | 17.21% | D+63.8 | D |
95 | 86.68% | 12.99% | D+73.7 | 85.09% | 13.47% | D+71.6 | D |
96 | 61.11% | 38.32% | D+22.8 | 60.59% | 37.30% | D+23.3 | D |
97 | 65.66% | 33.79% | D+31.9 | 65.26% | 32.41% | D+32.9 | D |
98 | 60.99% | 38.39% | D+22.6 | 61.02% | 36.58% | D+24.4 | D |
99 | 61.62% | 37.75% | D+23.9 | 59.47% | 38.07% | D+21.4 | D |
100 | 57.57% | 41.85% | D+15.7 | 58.15% | 39.86% | D+18.3 | D |
101 | 79.29% | 20.19% | D+59.1 | 76.54% | 21.27% | D+55.3 | D |
102 | 85.86% | 13.86% | D+72 | 83.21% | 15.08% | D+68.1 | D |
103 | 54.82% | 44.76% | D+10.1 | 58.71% | 39.21% | D+19.5 | R |
104 | 58.34% | 41.21% | D+17.1 | 62.33% | 35.40% | D+26.9 | D |
105 | 53.14% | 46.37% | D+6.8 | 56.16% | 41.22% | D+14.9 | R |
106 | 31.21% | 68.26% | R+37.1 | 33.84% | 63.71% | R+29.9 | R |
107 | 86.16% | 13.52% | D+72.6 | 83.68% | 14.67% | D+69 | D |
108 | 89.58% | 10.12% | D+79.5 | 87.11% | 11.24% | D+75.9 | D |
109 | 90.13% | 9.58% | D+80.6 | 86.38% | 12.14% | D+74.2 | D |
110 | 50.15% | 49.43% | D+0.7 | 52.71% | 45.14% | D+7.6 | R |
111 | 47.97% | 51.64% | R+3.7 | 52.16% | 45.66% | D+6.5 | R |
112 | 53.53% | 45.94% | D+7.6 | 61.62% | 35.70% | D+25.9 | D |
113 | 63.42% | 35.97% | D+27.5 | 67.40% | 30.24% | D+37.2 | D |
114 | 50.14% | 49.27% | D+0.9 | 55.75% | 41.60% | D+14.2 | D |
115 | 49.45% | 50.03% | R+0.6 | 54.08% | 43.37% | D+10.7 | R |
116 | 44.48% | 55.04% | R+10.6 | 50.91% | 46.43% | D+4.5 | R |
117 | 82.64% | 17.02% | D+65.6 | 78.36% | 19.57% | D+58.8 | D |
118 | 51.39% | 48.14% | D+3.3 | 54.87% | 42.54% | D+12.3 | D |
119 | 50.32% | 49.20% | D+1.1 | 55.15% | 42.23% | D+12.9 | R |
120 | 52.28% | 46.85% | D+5.4 | 49.21% | 47.52% | D+1.7 | R |
Total | 50.01% | 49.13% | D+0.9 | 47.82% | 49.02% | R+1.2 | - |
Source: Daily Kos |
District election history
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 15
Ross Spano defeated Kristen Carlson in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 15 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Ross Spano (R) | 53.0 | 151,380 |
![]() | Kristen Carlson (D) | 47.0 | 134,132 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 20 |
Total votes: 285,532 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 15
Kristen Carlson defeated Andrew Learned and Raymond Pena Jr. in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 15 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kristen Carlson | 53.4 | 24,498 |
![]() | Andrew Learned ![]() | 31.6 | 14,509 | |
![]() | Raymond Pena Jr. | 15.1 | 6,912 |
Total votes: 45,919 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Gregory Pilkington (D)
- Jeffrey Rabinowitz (D)
- Greg Williams (D)
- Cameron Magnuson (D)
- Phil Hornback (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 15
Ross Spano defeated Neil Combee, Sean Harper, Danny Kushmer, and Ed Shoemaker in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 15 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Ross Spano | 44.1 | 26,904 |
![]() | Neil Combee | 33.8 | 20,590 | |
![]() | Sean Harper | 9.9 | 6,018 | |
![]() | Danny Kushmer | 6.7 | 4,067 | |
![]() | Ed Shoemaker | 5.5 | 3,379 |
Total votes: 60,958 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Curt Rogers (R)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Dennis Ross (R) defeated Jim Lange (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced a primary opponent in August.[34][35]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
57.5% | 182,999 | |
Democratic | Jim Lange | 42.5% | 135,475 | |
Total Votes | 318,474 | |||
Source: Florida Division of Elections |
2014
The 15th Congressional District of Florida held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Dennis Ross (R) defeated Alan Cohn (D) in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
60.3% | 128,750 | |
Democratic | Alan Cohn | 39.7% | 84,832 | |
Total Votes | 213,582 | |||
Source: Florida Division of Elections |
See also
- Florida's 15th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Republican primary)
- Florida's 15th Congressional District election, 2020
- United States House elections in Florida, 2020 (August 18 Democratic primaries)
- United States House elections in Florida, 2020 (August 18 Republican primaries)
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2020
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2020
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2020
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alan Cohn 2020 campaign website, "Meet Alan," accessed August 14, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Ledger, "3 Dems in race to flip US House-15 seat," August 7, 2020
- ↑ Adam Hattersley 2020 campaign website, "Priorities," accessed August 14, 2020
- ↑ Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign Finance Data," accessed August 14, 2020
- ↑ Alan Cohn 2020 campaign website, "Alan's Endorsements Include," accessed August 14, 2020
- ↑ Adam Hattersely 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed August 14, 2020
- ↑ Jesse Philippe 2020 campaign website, "Our Endorsements," accessed August 14, 2020
- ↑ Candidate Connection surveys completed before September 26, 2019, were not used to generate candidate profiles. In battleground primaries, Ballotpedia based its selection of noteworthy candidates on polling, fundraising, and noteworthy endorsements. In battleground general elections, all major party candidates and any other candidates with the potential to impact the outcome of the race were included.
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ Alan Cohn 2020 campaign website, "Alan's Endorsements Include," accessed August 14, 2020
- ↑ Jesse Philippe 2020 campaign website, "Our Endorsements," accessed August 14, 2020
- ↑ Adam Hattersely 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed August 14, 2020
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Tampa Bay Times, "Some big time Florida Democrats are taking opposing sides in a critical congressional race," December 11, 2019
- ↑ Alan Cohn 2020 campaign website, "Alan's Endorsements Include," accessed August 14, 2020
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Congressional Blue Dog Coalition endorses Adam Hattersley," December 11, 2019
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Alan Cohn lands endorsement from one of the country’s biggest labor unions," December 3, 2019
- ↑ Alan Cohn 2020 campaign website, "Alan's Endorsements Include," accessed August 14, 2020
- ↑ Alan Cohn 2020 campaign website, "Alan's Endorsements Include," accessed August 14, 2020
- ↑ Alan Cohn 2020 campaign website, "Alan's Endorsements Include," accessed August 14, 2020
- ↑ Adam Hattersely 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed August 14, 2020
- ↑ Alan Cohn 2020 campaign website, "Alan's Endorsements Include," accessed August 14, 2020
- ↑ Adam Hattersely 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed August 14, 2020
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Closed Primary Election," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed June 25, 2016
- ↑ Politico, " Florida House Races Results," August 30, 2016