Florida's 20th Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 20th Congressional District of Florida held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
Incumbent Alcee L. Hastings (D) won re-election in 2014. He faced a primary challenge from Port of Palm Beach Commissioner Jean Enright and former heavyweight boxing champion Jameel McCline.[4] Jay Bonner ran unopposed on the Republican ticket and was defeated by Hastings 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 Alcee L. Hastings (D), who was first elected in 1992.
As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, Florida's 20th Congressional District was located in southeastern Florida and included portions of Henry, Palm Beach and Broward counties.[8]
Candidates
General election candidates
Jay Bonner- Alcee Hastings - Incumbent
August 26, 2014, primary results
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Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Alcee Hastings Incumbent |
81.6% | 128,498 | |
| Republican | Jay Bonner | 18.4% | 28,968 | |
| Total Votes | 157,466 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Alcee Hastings Incumbent |
79.2% | 29,236 | ||
| Jean Enright | 14.2% | 5,256 | ||
| Jameel McCline | 6.6% | 2,424 | ||
| Total Votes | 36,916 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections |
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Key votes
Below are important votes the incumbent cast during the 113th Congress.
Lawsuit against Obama
| Hastings on Speaker Boehner's Lawsuit Against President Obama |
On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House voted to sue Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority 225 to 201. Five Republicans voted with Democrats against the lawsuit: Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Steve Stockman of Texas. No Democrats voted for it.[12][13]
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.[14] 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.[15] Alcee Hastings voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[16]
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.[17] 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. Alcee Hastings voted for HR 2775.[18]
Campaign contributions
Alcee Hastings
| Alcee L. Hastings (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[19] | April 12, 2013 | $356,105.91 | $37,307.80 | $(58,653.32) | $234,760.39 | ||||
| July Quarterly[20] | July 10, 2013 | $234,760.39 | $80,607.80 | $(60,477.96) | $254,890.23 | ||||
| October Quarterly[21] | October 13, 2013 | $254,890.23 | $48,299.75 | $(38,961.05) | $264,228.93 | ||||
| Year-end[22] | January 31, 2014 | $264,228 | $145,594 | $(37,568) | $372,255 | ||||
| April Quarterly[23] | April 15, 2014 | $372,255 | $35,508 | $(86,268) | $321,494 | ||||
| July Quarterly[24] | July 15, 2014 | $321,494 | $125,286 | $(114,895) | $331,886 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[25] | August 12, 2014 | $331,886 | $89,565 | $(87,984) | $333,467 | ||||
| October Quarterly[26] | October 13, 2014 | $333,467 | $95,265 | $(145,421) | $283,310 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $657,433.35 | $(630,228.33) | ||||||||
Jean Enright
| Jean Enright (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| October Quarterly[27] | October 17, 2013 | $0.00 | $20,565.00 | $(543.63) | $20,021.37 | ||||
| Year End[28] | January 31, 2014 | $20,021 | $3,395 | $(3,612) | $19,804 | ||||
| April Quarterly[29] | April 15, 2014 | $19,804 | $800 | $(4,117) | $16,486 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $24,760 | $(8,272.63) | ||||||||
Jay Bonner
| Jay Bonner (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Year End[30] | January 31, 2014 | $0 | $7,810 | $(5,461) | $2,348 | ||||
| April Quarterly[31] | April 15, 2014 | $2,348 | $7,180 | $(299) | $9,229 | ||||
| July Quarterly[32] | July 13, 2014 | $9,229 | $3,044 | $(11,964) | $309 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[33] | August 12, 2014 | $309 | $417 | $(569) | $158 | ||||
| October Quarterly[34] | October 15, 2014 | $158 | $7,242 | $(3,815) | $4,334 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $25,693 | $(22,108) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Alcee L. Hastings (D) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Randall Terry and Anthony Dutrow in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Alcee L. Hastings Incumbent |
87.9% | 214,727 | |
| Independent | Randall Terry | 12.1% | 29,553 | |
| Independent | Anthony Dutrow | 0% | 5 | |
| Total Votes | 244,285 | |||
| Source: Florida Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Debbie Wasserman Schultz won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Karen Harrington (R), Stanley Blumenthal (I), Robert Kunst (I) and Clayton Schock (I) in the general election.[35]
| U.S. House, Florida District 20 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Debbie Wasserman Schultz incumbent |
60.1% | 100,787 | |
| Republican | Karen Harrington | 38.1% | 63,845 | |
| Independent | Stanley Blumenthal | 1% | 1,663 | |
| Independent | Robert Kunst | 0.8% | 1,272 | |
| Independent | Clayton Schock | 0% | 3 | |
| Total Votes | 167,570 | |||
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
- ↑ Sun Sentinel, "Candidate hopes to deliver knockout blow to Alcee Hastings," accessed May 27, 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
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jay Alan Bonner Summary reports," accessed October 30, 2013
- ↑ Sunshine State News "Florida Congressmen Sitting Pretty for 2014 Primary Fights" accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Florida Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed January 25, 2014
- ↑ Yahoo News, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," accessed July 30, 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 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly" accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Alcee Hastings July Quarterly," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Alcee Hastings Pre-Primary," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Alcee Hastings October Quarterly," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed November 4, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed February 24, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 28, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed February 24, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jay Bonner April Quarterly," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jay Bonner July Quarterly," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jay Bonner Pre-Primary," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jay Bonner October Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
