Wayne Liebnitzky
Wayne Liebnitzky (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 9th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Liebnitzky was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 9th Congressional District of Florida.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 9
Incumbent Darren Soto defeated Wayne Liebnitzky in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Darren Soto (D) | 58.0 | 172,172 |
 | Wayne Liebnitzky (R) | 42.0 | 124,565 | |
| Total votes: 296,737 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 9
Incumbent Darren Soto defeated Alan Grayson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 9 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Darren Soto | 66.4 | 36,586 |
 | Alan Grayson | 33.6 | 18,528 | |
| Total votes: 55,114 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 9
Wayne Liebnitzky advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 9 on August 28, 2018.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sean Buchan (R)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Alan Grayson (D) did not seek re-election in 2016. Darren Soto (D) defeated Wayne Liebnitzky (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Soto defeated Susannah Randolph, Dena Grayson, and Valleri Crabtree in the Democratic primary, while Liebnitzky defeated Wanda Rentas to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on August 30, 2016.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Darren Soto |
57.5% | 195,311 | |
| Republican | Wayne Liebnitzky | 42.5% | 144,450 | |
| Total Votes | 339,761 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wayne Liebnitzky |
67.6% | 22,725 | ||
| Wanda Rentas | 32.4% | 10,911 | ||
| Total Votes | 33,636 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Darren Soto |
36.3% | 14,496 | ||
| Susannah Randolph | 28.2% | 11,267 | ||
| Dena Grayson | 27.8% | 11,122 | ||
| Valleri Crabtree | 7.7% | 3,093 | ||
| Total Votes | 39,978 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Liebnitzky's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Wayne Liebnitzky's campaign website, http://www.wayneforcongress.com/platform/ | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Florida's 9th Congressional District election, 2018
- Florida's 9th Congressional District election, 2016
- Florida's 9th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Wayne Liebnitzky for U.S. Congress, "Home," accessed August 21, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed June 25, 2016
- ↑ Politico, " Florida House Races Results," August 30, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
