Florida's 16th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Republican primary)

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Florida's 16th Congressional District
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Filing deadline: April 26, 2024
Primary: August 20, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Florida
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Cook Political Report: Solid Republican DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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Incumbent Vern Buchanan (R) defeated Eddie Speir (R) in the Republican primary for Florida's 16th Congressional District on August 20, 2024. Click here for detailed election results.

Buchanan was first elected to the U.S. House in 2006. He defeated his two most recent primary challengers, James Satcher in 2016 and Martin Hyde in 2022, by 61 and 72 percentage points, respectively.

The Tampa Bay Times called Speir's run "a challenge from the right." Speir said, "[W]e have witnessed a shocking erosion of our individual rights and liberties. Where has Vern Buchanan been?" and called Buchanan "a statesman for the status quo." Buchanan said, “We’ve built up a good reputation, a good name, and we’ve done a good job for a long time. I think you’ll see that at the ballot box.” Buchanan campaign manager Max Goodman said, “Even the most rabid Republicans are turned off by Speir.”

In the 118th Congress, Buchanan was Vice Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee and chaired its Health Subcommittee. Buchanan highlighted these committee positions in the campaign and said he would “continue to be a strong advocate for protecting and strengthening Medicare for both today’s seniors and future generations.” His campaign site stated further: “Balancing the budget is an urgent priority as the U.S. national debt has reached $31 trillion and continues to grow.”

Speir founded and sold a financial software company and also founded a private Christian school. In January 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) appointed Speir to the New College of Florida Board of Trustees, but the Florida Senate did not confirm the appointment. Speir called Buchanan out of touch with the district’s needs. He said Buchanan had “consistently been one of the biggest spenders in Congress, outspending most Democrats to approve funding that is disconnected from his constituents' immediate needs and concerns.”

As of August 20, 2024, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Decision Desk HQ and The Hill, Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales, and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball all rated the general election Solid/Safe Republican. The last Democrat to represent the district was Tim Mahoney (D) in 2006.

This page focuses on Florida's 16th Congressional District Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:

• Florida's 16th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primary)
• Florida's 16th Congressional District election, 2024

Candidates and election results

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 16

Incumbent Vern Buchanan defeated Eddie Speir in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 16 on August 20, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Vern Buchanan	60.9	38,789
		Eddie Speir	39.1	24,868

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 63,657
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Florida

Election information in Florida: Aug. 20, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: July 22, 2024
• By mail: Received by July 22, 2024
• Online: July 22, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Aug. 8, 2024
• By mail: Received by Aug. 8, 2024
• Online: Aug. 8, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Aug. 20, 2024
• By mail: Received by Aug. 20, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Aug. 10, 2024 to Aug. 17, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (EST)

Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Vern Buchanan

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

• U.S. House Florida District 16 (Assumed office: 2013)
• U.S. House Florida District 13 (2007-2013)

Biography:  Buchanan served six years in the Air National Guard and graduated from Cleary University with a B.B.A. in 1975. He received his M.B.A. from the University of Detroit in 1986. Before entering elected office, Buchanan ran an automobile dealership.

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Key Messages

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Buchanan said, “America’s economic strength flows from its entrepreneurial spirit and pro-growth, free-market policies.” At the time of the election, he sat on the Joint Committee on Taxation, where he said he “played a key role in passage of a sweeping tax cut bill.”

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Buchanan stated he had a “strong record of fighting for veterans and military families” and referenced his previous pieces of legislation that he said helped veterans retain their G.I. Bill credits, reduced training accidents, and provided veterans free official identification cards.

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Buchanan said the Lugar Center and the Center for Effective Lawmaking ranked him as one of the most bipartisan and effective members of Congress. “Nothing is impossible when you work together,” Buchanan said. “People are tired of partisan gridlock — they want action and solutions to the challenges facing our country.”

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Show sources

Sources: Buchanan 2024 campaign website, “Meet Vern,” accessed June 4, 2024; Florida Politics, "Vern Buchanan ranked among most effective, bipartisan," June 12, 2018; Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, “BUCHANAN, Vernon G.,” accessed June 4, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Florida District 16 in 2024.

Eddie Speir

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I have been a business leader and entrepreneur for most of my life and have decided to take this experience to congress to serve my country and to defend the rights we as Americans hold dear."

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Key Messages

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AMERICA FIRST I believe in American exceptionalism. America continues to lead the way for the rest of the world. Yet, our national sovereignty has come under attack. The entrenched establishment of career politicians have exposed our country to uncontrolled illegal immigration and foreign policies contrary to the well-being and prosperity of this nation. We must correct this course and put American priorities first and continue the trail-blazing path of freedom and prosperity.

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DISMANTLE BUREAUCRATIC CANCER Cancer is when a cell abandons its purpose of serving the body and seeks its own survival. Federal bureaucracies have largely abandoned their purpose of serving “We the People” and have sought their own survival. This cancer is contagious and has grown into the full-blown weaponization of our government against the people. The cure is to starve the cancer via Congress’ power of the purse, to conduct Congressional investigations, and to recapture the legislative authority/power that had been haphazardly delegated to these bureaucracies in the first place. We need courageous members of Congress with principled convictions to restore a constitutionally limited government.

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AMERICAN VALUES IN EDUCATION By funding students and not systems, Florida has begun the fight to protect children from the indoctrinating clutches of teachers’ unions. With diligence and determination, we can clear a path on a national level to win back our schools. Then, Florida will serve as a blueprint to complete the restoration of traditional education to the rest of the nation.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Florida District 16 in 2024.

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Eddie Speir (R)

AMERICA FIRST I believe in American exceptionalism. America continues to lead the way for the rest of the world. Yet, our national sovereignty has come under attack. The entrenched establishment of career politicians have exposed our country to uncontrolled illegal immigration and foreign policies contrary to the well-being and prosperity of this nation. We must correct this course and put American priorities first and continue the trail-blazing path of freedom and prosperity.

DISMANTLE BUREAUCRATIC CANCER Cancer is when a cell abandons its purpose of serving the body and seeks its own survival. Federal bureaucracies have largely abandoned their purpose of serving “We the People” and have sought their own survival. This cancer is contagious and has grown into the full-blown weaponization of our government against the people. The cure is to starve the cancer via Congress’ power of the purse, to conduct Congressional investigations, and to recapture the legislative authority/power that had been haphazardly delegated to these bureaucracies in the first place. We need courageous members of Congress with principled convictions to restore a constitutionally limited government.

AMERICAN VALUES IN EDUCATION By funding students and not systems, Florida has begun the fight to protect children from the indoctrinating clutches of teachers’ unions. With diligence and determination, we can clear a path on a national level to win back our schools. Then, Florida will serve as a blueprint to complete the restoration of traditional education to the rest of the nation.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Eddie Speir (R)

America First

Dismantling Bureaucratic Cancer

Stopping Human trafficking

American Values in Education

Energy Independence

Medical Freedom

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Eddie Speir (R)

More often than not, previous political experience can be detrimental to the integrity of our politicians. We have seen this time and time again. Politicians who entered office full of promise and zeal have become ideologically captured by the political forces working behind the scene. The mechanisms of this process have been on full display for those with eyes to see, and the American people have become disillusioned with such political machinations. It is evident, both to myself and those who seek the truth, that career politicians are some of the most corrupt and venal people imaginable. There is a desperate need in our government for politicians who are not compromised by their "experience" and for new, fresh candidates to step-up and fill these rolls, not for the perks and prestige of high office, but for the honor and satisfaction of faithfully acting as a true representative of the people.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Eddie Speir (R)

There are many challenges that face this nation today. However, I believe that the woke left's idealogical capture of our public school systems have turned many of them into indoctrination camps that produce weak-minded students lacking important critical thinking skills, but instead subscribing to the most current and popular ideologies of the time. Therefore, I believe it is our duty to our nation and to our children to reverse this Orwellian system and to roll back the tide of political indoctrination in our schools and public institutions. With that in mind, it is imperative that immediate steps be taken in order to fight and win against this new form of tyranny.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Eddie Speir (R)

I believe that people should be accountable to their constituents and act in their best interests. Public office should not be considered a lucrative opportunity at career advancement, but rather a public service. With this in mind, I am of the opinion that term limits are a necessity for holding any public office.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Eddie Speir (R)

We need leaders and representatives with single-minded focus who refuse to compromise their morals and integrity, and who are not bought and paid for by lobbyists and special interest groups. Unfortunately, this has become a rarity in American politics, but we still have the capability to elect those to office who are not compromised and who will keep their election promises, hold their morals firm, and keep the will of the people at the forefront of policy and decision-making.

Campaign advertisements

Vern Buchanan

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Eddie Speir

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Endorsements

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• Eddie Speir

Election competitiveness

Polls

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Race ratings

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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.
• 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.

Race ratings: Florida's 16th Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Election spending

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Vern Buchanan	Republican Party	$1,824,539	$2,158,676	$1,049,213	As of December 31, 2024
Eddie Speir	Republican Party	$548,654	$542,647	$6,007	As of September 30, 2024
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. 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." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

By candidate	By election
Vern Buchanan Eddie Speir	OpenSecrets Federal Election Commission

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Florida.

Florida U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	28	28	1	101	56	9	21	53.6%	15	55.6%
2022	28	28	6	151	56	14	24	67.9%	17	73.9%
2020	27	27	2	114	54	10	19	53.7%	10	40.0%
2018	27	27	4	104	54	19	12	57.4%	11	47.8%
2016	27	27	7	100	54	11	13	44.4%	9	47.4%
2014	27	27	0	75	54	5	10	27.8%	8	29.6%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Florida in 2024. Information below was calculated on May 7, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

One hundred three candidates ran for Florida’s 28 U.S. House districts, including 42 Democrats and 61 Republicans. That’s 3.68 candidates per district, less than in the previous three election cycles. There were 5.43 candidates per district in 2022, 4.22 candidates per district in 2020, and 3.86 in 2018.

The 8th Congressional District was the only open district, meaning no incumbents filed to run. That’s the fewest open seats in Florida since 2014 when no seats were open. Incumbent Rep. Bill Posey (R-8th) did not run for re-election because he is retired from public office.

Seven candidates—incumbent Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-23rd) and six Republicans—ran for the 23rd Congressional District, the most candidates who ran for a seat in 2024.

Thirty primaries—nine Democratic and 21 Republican—were contested in 2024. Thirty-eight primaries were contested in 2022, 29 primaries were contested in 2020, and 31 primaries were contested in 2018.

Fifteen incumbents—two Democrats and 13 Republicans—were in contested primaries in Florida in 2024. That’s less than the 17 incumbents in contested primaries in 2022 but more than the 10 incumbents in contested primaries in 2020.

The 20th Congressional District is guaranteed to Democrats because no Republicans will appear on the ballot. Democrats filed to run in every congressional district, meaning none are guaranteed to Republicans.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+7. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Florida's 16th the 177th most Republican district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Florida's 16th based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
45.1%	54.0%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
40.8	57.9	R+17.0

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Florida, 2020

Florida presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 17 Democratic wins
• 14 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	D	D	R	R

See also: Party control of Florida state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Florida's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Florida
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	8	8
Republican	2	20	22
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	28	30

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Florida's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Florida, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Ron DeSantis
Lieutenant Governor	Jeanette Nuñez
Secretary of State	Cord Byrd
Attorney General	Ashley B. Moody

State legislature

Florida State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	12
	Republican Party	28
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		40

Florida House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	36
	Republican Party	84
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		120

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Florida Party Control: 1992-2024
One year of a Democratic trifecta  •  Twenty-five years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	I	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	S	S	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Election context

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Florida in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Florida, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Florida	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	5,181	$10,440.00	4/26/2024	Source
Florida	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	5,181	$6,960.00	4/26/2024	Source

District election history

2022

See also: Florida's 16th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 16

Incumbent Vern Buchanan defeated Jan Schneider and Ralph E. Hartman in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 16 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Vern Buchanan (R)	62.1	189,762
		Jan Schneider (D)	37.8	115,575
		Ralph E. Hartman (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in)	0.0	21

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 305,358
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jan Schneider advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 16.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Benjamin Miranda-Padilla (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 16

Incumbent Vern Buchanan defeated Martin Hyde in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 16 on August 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Vern Buchanan	86.2	64,028
		Martin Hyde	13.8	10,219

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 74,247
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2020

See also: Florida's 16th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 16

Incumbent Vern Buchanan defeated Margaret Good in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 16 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Vern Buchanan (R)	55.5	269,001
		Margaret Good (D)	44.5	215,683

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 484,684
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Margaret Good advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 16.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Vern Buchanan advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 16.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jerry Wayne Milligan III (R)

2018

See also: Florida's 16th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 16

Incumbent Vern Buchanan defeated David Shapiro in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 16 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Vern Buchanan (R)	54.6	197,483
		David Shapiro (D)	45.4	164,463

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 361,946 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Sean Canfield (No Party Affiliation)
• Eric Allen (G)
• Robert Samuel Kaplan (No Party Affiliation)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 16

David Shapiro defeated Jan Schneider in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 16 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Shapiro	54.7	34,807
		Jan Schneider	45.3	28,834

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Calen Cristiani (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 16

Incumbent Vern Buchanan advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 16 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Vern Buchanan

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Andrew Smyth (R)

2016

See also: Florida's 16th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Vern Buchanan (R) defeated Jan Schneider (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Buchanan defeated James Satcher in the Republican primary, while Schneider defeated Brent King to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 30, 2016.

U.S. House, Florida District 16 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Vern Buchanan Incumbent	59.8%	230,654
	Democratic	Jan Schneider	40.2%	155,262
Total Votes				385,916
Source: Florida Division of Elections

U.S. House, Florida District 16 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Vern Buchanan Incumbent	80.6%	53,706
James Satcher	19.4%	12,900
Total Votes		66,606
Source: Florida Division of Elections

U.S. House, Florida District 16 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jan Schneider	76.2%	31,387
Brent King	23.8%	9,782
Total Votes		41,169
Source: Florida Division of Elections

2014

See also: Florida's 16th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 16th Congressional District of Florida held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Vern Buchanan (R) defeated Henry Lawrence (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, Florida District 16 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Vern Buchanan Incumbent	61.5%	169,126
	Democratic	Henry Lawrence	38.4%	105,483
	Write-in	Joe Newman	0.1%	220
Total Votes				274,829
Source: Florida Division of Elections

2012

See also: Florida's 16th Congressional District elections, 2012

The 16th District of Florida held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent from the 13th District, Vern Buchanan won the election in the district.

U.S. House, Florida District 16 General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Vern Buchanan Incumbent	53.6%	187,147
	Democratic	Keith Fitzgerald	46.4%	161,929
Total Votes				349,076
Source: Florida Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Earlier results

To view the electoral history dating back to 2000 for the office of Florida's 16th Congressional District, click [show] to expand the section.

2010 On November 2, 2010, Thomas J. Rooney won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jim Horn (D) and William Dean (I) in the general election. U.S. House, Florida District 16 General Election, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Thomas J. Rooney incumbent 66.8% 162,285      Democratic Jim Horn 33.1% 80,327      Independent William Dean 0.1% 151 Total Votes 242,763 2008 On November 4, 2008, Thomas J. Rooney won election to the United States House. He defeated Tim Mahoney (D) in the general election. U.S. House, Florida District 16 General Election, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Thomas J. Rooney 60.1% 209,874      Democratic Tim Mahoney 39.9% 139,373 Total Votes 349,247 2006 On November 7, 2006, Tim Mahoney won election to the United States House. He defeated Joe Negron (R) and Emmie Ross (No Party Affiliation) in the general election. U.S. House, Florida District 16 General Election, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Tim Mahoney 49.6% 115,832      Republican Joe Negron 47.7% 111,415      No Party Affiliation Emmie Ross 2.7% 6,426 Total Votes 233,673 2004 On November 2, 2004, Mark Foley won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jeff Fisher (D) in the general election. U.S. House, Florida District 16 General Election, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Mark Foley incumbent 68% 215,563      Democratic Jeff Fisher 32% 101,247 Total Votes 316,810 2002 On November 5, 2002, Mark Foley won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jack McLain (Constitution Party of Florida) in the general election. U.S. House, Florida District 16 General Election, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Mark Foley incumbent 78.9% 176,171      Constitution Party of Florida Jack McLain 21.1% 47,169 Total Votes 223,340 2000 On November 7, 2000, Mark Foley won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jean Elliott Brown (D) and John McGuire (Reform Party) in the general election. U.S. House, Florida District 16 General Election, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Mark Foley incumbent 60.2% 176,153      Democratic Jean Elliott Brown 37.2% 108,782      Reform Party John McGuire 2.6% 7,556      N/A Write-in 0% 9 Total Votes 292,500

2024 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This was a battleground election. Other 2024 battleground elections included:

• Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 18 Republican primary)
• State attorney election in Hillsborough County, Florida (August 20, 2024 Democratic primary)
• Utah gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)

See also

• Florida's 16th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primary)
• Florida's 16th Congressional District election, 2024
• United States House elections in Florida, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primaries)
• United States House elections in Florida, 2024 (August 20 Republican primaries)
• United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2024
• United States House Republican Party primaries, 2024
• United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
• U.S. House battlegrounds, 2024

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Footnotes

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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)

Republican Party (22)

Democratic Party (8)

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