Florida's 6th Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 6th Congressional District of Florida held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
Incumbent Ron DeSantis (R), who was first elected in 2012, sought and won a second term in 2014. FreedomWorks endorsed DeSantis in March 2014.[4] He faced no primary challenger but faced Democratic nominee David Cox in the 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.[5][6]
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.[7]
- See also: Florida elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Ron DeSantis (R), who was first elected in 2012.
As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, Florida's 6th Congressional District was located in northeastern Florida and included St. Johns and Flagler counties and portions of Putnam and Volusia counties.[8] The 6th District stretched from the Canaveral National Seashore through Daytona Beach up north past St. Augustine.[9]
Candidates
General election candidates
- Ron DeSantis - Incumbent
David Cox
August 26, 2014, primary results
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Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Ron DeSantis Incumbent |
62.5% | 166,254 | |
| Democratic | David Cox | 37.5% | 99,563 | |
| Total Votes | 265,817 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Endorsements
Ron DeSantis
- FreedomWorks endorsed Ron DeSantis on March 17, 2014.[11]
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.[12] DeSantis joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[13][14]
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.[15] 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.[16] Ron DeSantis voted to approve the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[17]
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.[18] 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. Ron DeSantis voted against HR 2775.[19]
Campaign contributions
Ron DeSantis
| Ron DeSantis (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[20] | April 15, 2013 | $2,411.69 | $243,771.24 | $(26,328.14) | $246,259 | ||||
| July Quarterly[21] | July 15, 2013 | $246,259 | $148,250 | $(57,158.42) | $337,351 | ||||
| October Quarterly[22] | October 13, 2013 | $337,351 | $104,439.00 | $(33,187.68) | $408,602 | ||||
| Year-end[23] | January 27, 2014 | $408,602 | $132,260 | $(28,143) | $512,719 | ||||
| April Quarterly[24] | April 15, 2014 | $512,719 | $193,295 | $(53,341) | $652,673 | ||||
| July Quarterly[25] | July 15, 2014 | $652,673 | $146,696 | $(56,090) | $743,279 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[26] | August 14, 2014 | $74,279 | $17,525 | $(24,168) | $736,636 | ||||
| October Quarterly[27] | October 15, 2014 | $736,636 | $85,735 | $(30,911) | $791,460 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $1,071,971.24 | $(309,327.24) | ||||||||
David Cox
| David Cox (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[28] | April 15, 2013 | $0 | $0 | $(0) | $0 | ||||
| July Quarterly[29] | July 15, 2013 | $0 | $3,693 | $(1,480) | $2,212 | ||||
| October Quarterly[30] | October 15, 2013 | $2,212 | $1,890 | $(2,643) | $1,459 | ||||
| Year-end[31] | January 31, 2014 | $1,459 | $2,930 | $(2,064) | $2,891 | ||||
| April Quarterly[32] | April 15, 2014 | $2,891 | $6,508 | $(6,049) | $3,349 | ||||
| July Quarterly[33] | July 15, 2014 | $3,349 | $16,919 | $(17,697) | $2,570 | ||||
| October Quarterly[34] | October 15, 2014 | $2,570 | $4,475 | $(4,371) | $2,673 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $36,415 | $(34,304) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Ron DeSantis (R) won election to the United States House. He defeated Heather Beaven in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Ron DeSantis |
57.2% | 195,962 | |
| Democratic | Heather Beaven | 42.8% | 146,489 | |
| Total Votes | 342,451 | |||
| Source: Florida Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Cliff Stearns won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Steve Schonberg (I) in the general election.[35]
| U.S. House, Florida District 6 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Cliff Stearns incumbent |
71.5% | 179,349 | |
| Independent | Steve Schonberg | 28.5% | 71,632 | |
| Total Votes | 250,981 | |||
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
- ↑ Politico, "FreedomWorks backs Ted Yoho, Tim Scott, Mark Sanford," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ The Florida Senate, "Fla. Stat. § 101.021," accessed October 20, 2025
- ↑ The Florida Senate, "Fla. Stat. § 97.055," accessed October 20, 2025
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections Website, "Register to Vote," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Roll Call, "Race Ratings: Florida Offers Democrats Chances at Pickups," accessed February 28, 2012
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Florida Election Division, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "FreedomWorks backs Ted Yoho, Tim Scott, Mark Sanford," accessed March 19, 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 19, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly" accessed July 19, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Ron DeSsantis October Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed February 10,2 014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Ron DeSantis July Quarterly," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Ron DeSantis Pre-Primary," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Ron DeSantis October Quarterly," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed February 19, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed February 19, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed February 19, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed February 19, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 28, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "David Cox July Quarterly," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "David Cox October Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
