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Florida's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
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The 1st 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 Jeff Miller did not seek re-election in 2016. Matt Gaetz (R) defeated Steven Specht (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Gaetz defeated Brian Frazier, James Zumwalt, Rebekah Johansen Bydlak, Cris Dosev, Mark Wichern, and Greg Evers in the Republican primary on August 30, 2016.[4][5]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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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.[6][7]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Jeff Miller (R), who was first elected in a special election on October 16, 2001. On March 10, 2016, Miller announced his retirement.[8]
Florida's 1st Congressional District is located in northwestern Florida and includes Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton and part of Holmes counties.[9]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Matt Gaetz |
69.1% | 255,107 | |
| Democratic | Steven Specht | 30.9% | 114,079 | |
| Total Votes | 369,186 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Matt Gaetz |
36.1% | 35,689 | ||
| Greg Evers | 21.8% | 21,540 | ||
| Cris Dosev | 20.9% | 20,610 | ||
| Rebekah Bydlak | 7.8% | 7,689 | ||
| James Zumwalt | 7.8% | 7,660 | ||
| Brian Frazier | 3.9% | 3,817 | ||
| Mark Wichern | 1.8% | 1,798 | ||
| Total Votes | 98,803 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Matt Gaetz   Steven Specht |
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Primary candidates:[10] |
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Republican Matt Gaetz - State rep.[13] James Zumwalt[14] Rebekah Johansen Bydlak[11] Cris Dosev[11] Mark Wichern[11] Greg Evers - State sen.[15] |
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Withdrew: Charles Thies (Independent)[17][18] Amanda Kondrat'yev (D)[11][4] Elizabeth Schrey[19][4] John Mills (R)[11][4] Gary Fairchild (R)[4] |
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District history
2014
The 1st Congressional District of Florida held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Jeff Miller (R) defeated James Bryan (D) and Mark Wichern (I) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Jeff Miller Incumbent |
70.1% | 165,086 | |
| Democratic | James Bryan | 23.4% | 54,976 | |
| Independent | Mark Wichern | 6.5% | 15,281 | |
| Total Votes | 235,343 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
2012
The 1st Congressional District of Florida held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Jeff Miller won re-election in the district.[20]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Jeff Miller Incumbent |
69.6% | 238,440 | |
| Democratic | James Bryan | 27.1% | 92,961 | |
| Libertarian | Calen Fretts | 3.3% | 11,176 | |
| Write-In | William Drummond II | 0% | 17 | |
| Total Votes | 342,594 | |||
| 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 | |||
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| 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
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed June 25, 2016
- ↑ Politico, " Florida House Races Results," August 30, 2016
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Closed Primary Election," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ PalmBeachPost.com, "Fla. GOP Rep. Jeff Miller to retire after 8 terms," March 10, 2016
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 The Pulse, "North Escambia native Bydlak enters congressional race," April 12, 2016
- ↑ WEARTV.com, "Race for Congress: Who will run?" March 14, 2016
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Matt Gaetz launches bid for Congress, handing father's state Senate seat to George Gainer," March 21, 2016
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Republican James Zumwalt announces run in Florida’s 1st Congressional District," April 7, 2016
- ↑ NorthEscambia.com, "Greg Evers, Matt Gaetz Poised For Congressional Battle," April 19, 2016
- ↑ PalmBeachPost.com, "Fla. GOP Rep. Jeff Miller to retire after 8 terms," March 10, 2016
- ↑ Prweb, "Tech CEO Announces Run for Florida’s 1st Congressional District," December 12, 2015
- ↑ Pensacola News Journal, "Thies ends bid for Miller's seat," March 10, 2016
- ↑ Schrey for Congress, "Home," accessed April 25, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Florida," November 6, 2012
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
