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Dear Investors and Friends,
The Florida Chamber of Commerce and the Florida
Farm Bureau have provided the following Election
Guide to serve as your handbook for the 2010 General
Election. Our goal for this publication is simply to
provide you with election information. We encourage
you to share this guide with others and support greater
participation in the voting process.
As Floridians, we know the importance of every vote.

This year, voters will elect a totally new Cabinet and
decide on future leaders of the Florida Legislature,
Congress and potential amendments to our state’s
constitution. Do not miss the opportunity to let your
voice be heard. Be sure to vote on November 2.
As always, we encourage you to contact us if you have

any questions about these candidates or the issues on
the ballot this year.
Take Care,
Marian Johnson Ben Parks

Senior Vice President Director of State Legislative Affairs
of Political Strategy Florida Farm Bureau
Florida Chamber of Commerce
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Table of Contents
Election Information ..................................2–3
Supervisors of Elections............................4–5
U.S. Congressional Races .......................6–17
Florida Cabinet Candidates ....................18–19
Florida Senate ......................................20–29
Florida House of Representatives...........30–61
Proposed Constitutional Amendments....62–65
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This book lists the candidates for state and federal offices and the
proposed constitutional amendments that will appear on the ballot
for the November 2 general election.
Voter Registration as
of August 2010
Democrats: 4,612,154 (42%)
Republicans: 3,981,770 (36%)
Minor Party: 356,291 (3%)
No Party Affiliation: 2,135,644 (19%)
Total: 11,085,859
Important Dates
to Remember
Election Information
GENERAL ELECTION
Early Voting
October 17 – October 30, 2010
Contribution Deadline for General

October 28, 2010
Absentee Ballot Return Deadline for General

November 2, 2010 at 7 p.m.
General Election
November 2, 2010
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To make it easy for everyone to vote in Florida, there are

several methods:
Absentee Ballot – Call the Supervisor of Elections

office to have one mailed to you. But remember, it
must be returned and in the hands of the Supervisor of
Elections by 7 p.m. on November 2. Ballots must be
requested no later than 5 p.m. on October 27, 2010.
Early Voting – Early voting for the general election

begins Sunday, October 17, and will end on October
30, 2010. Call your local Supervisor of Elections for
specific locations and hours. Each location is mandated
to remain open eight hours per day during the week
and a total of eight hours each weekend.
Election Day Voting – Polls are open from 7 a.m.

to 7 p.m. Please take the time to participate in our
government and vote!
Please Note: Take picture identification with a signature

with you when you go to vote. If the picture identification
does not have a signature, you will be asked to provide an
additional identification with your signature. If you do not
have the proper identification, you will be required to vote
using a provisional ballot.
Approved forms of picture identification are the following:

Florida driver’s license; Florida identification card issued
by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles;
United States passport; employee badge or identification;
buyer’s club identification; debit or credit card; military
identification; student identification; retirement center
identification; neighborhood association identification and
public assistance identification.
For more information on the Florida Chamber Political

Institute or on any candidate, please contact Marian
Johnson at mjohnson@flchamber.com or 850-521-1241.
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Supervisors of Elections
Alachua County Pam Carpenter (352) 374-5252

Baker County Nita Crawford (904) 259-6339
Bay County Mark Andersen (850) 784-6100
Bradford County Terry L. Vaughan (904) 966-6266
Brevard County Lori Scott (321) 264-6740
Broward County Brenda C. Snipes (954) 357-7050
Calhoun County Margie C. Laramore (850) 674-8568
Charlotte County Paul A. Stamoulis (941) 833-5400
Citrus County Susan A. Gill (352) 341-6740
Clay County Chris H. Chambless (904) 284-6350
Collier County Jennifer J. Edwards (239) 252-8450
Columbia County Elizabeth P. Horne (386) 758-1026
DeSoto County Mark F. Negley (863) 993-4871
Dixie County Starlet Cannon (352) 498-1216
Duval County Jerry Holland (904) 630-1414
Escambia County David H. Stafford (850) 595-3900
Flagler County Kimberle B. Weeks (386) 313-4170
Franklin County Ida C. Elliott (850) 653-9520
Gadsden County Shirley G. Knight (850) 627-9910
Gilchrist County Connie Sanchez (352) 463-3194
Glades County Holly Whiddon (863) 946-6005
Gulf County Linda Griffin (850) 229-6117
Hamilton County Laura Dees (386) 792-1426
Hardee County Jeffery Ussery (863) 773-6061
Hendry County Lucretia A. Strickland (863) 675-5230
Hernando County Annie D. Williams (352) 754-4125
Highlands County Joe A. Campbell (863) 402-6655
Hillsborough County Earl Lennard (813) 272-5850
Holmes County Debbie W. Morris (850) 547-1107
Indian River County Kay Clem (772) 226-3440
Jackson County Sylvia D. Stephens (850) 482-9652
Jefferson County Marty Bishop (850) 997-3348
Lafayette County Lana B. Morgan (386) 294-1261
Lake County Emogene W. Stegall (352) 343-9734
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Lee County Sharon L. Harrington (239) 533-8683

Leon County Ion V. Sancho (850) 606-8683
Levy County Connie Asbell (352) 486-5163
Liberty County Marcia Wood (850) 643-5226
Madison County Jada W. Williams (850) 973-6507
Manatee County Bob Sweat (941) 741-3823
Marion County Dee Brown (352) 620-3290
Martin County Vicki Davis (772) 288-5637
Miami-Dade County Lester Sola (305) 499-8683
Monroe County Harry L. Sawyer (305) 292-3416
Nassau County Vicki P. Cannon (904) 491-7500
Okaloosa County Paul A. Lux (850) 689-5600
Okeechobee County Gwen Chandler (863) 763-4014
Orange County Bill Cowles (407) 836-2070
Osceola County Mary Jane Arrington (407) 742-6000
Palm Beach County Susan Bucher (561) 656-6200
Pasco County Brian E. Corley (352) 521-4302
Pinellas County Deborah Clark (727) 464-6108
Polk County Lori Edwards (863) 534-5888
Putnam County Susan C. McCool (386) 329-0224
Santa Rosa County Ann W. Bodenstein (850) 983-1900
Sarasota County Kathy Dent (941) 861-8600
Seminole County Michael Ertel (407) 708-7700
St. Johns County Penny Halyburton (904) 823-2238
St. Lucie County Gertrude Walker (772) 462-1500
Sumter County Karen S. Krauss (352) 793-0230
Suwannee County Glenda B. Williams (386) 362-2616
Taylor County Dana Southerland (850) 838-3515
Union County Deborah K. Osborne (386) 496-2236
Volusia County Ann McFall (386) 736-5930
Wakulla County Henry Wells (850) 926-7575
Walton County Bobby Beasley (850) 892-8112
Washington County Carol F. Griffin (850) 638-6230
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U.S. Senate
Candidates for Election
Marco Rubio (R)
Kendrick Meek (D)
Lewis Jerome Armstrong (NPA)

Sue Askeland (NPA)
Bobbie Bean (NPA)
Charlie Crist (NPA)
U.S. Congressional Races
Bruce Ray Riggs (NPA)

Rick Tyler (NPA)
Piotr Blass (WRI)

George Drake (WRI)
Howard Knepper (WRI)
Carol Ann Joyce LaRosa (WRI)
Richard Lock (WRI)
Robert Monroe (WRI)
Belinda Gail Quarterman-Noah (WRI)
Bernie DeCastro (CPF)
Alexander Andrew Snitker (LIB)
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U.S. House of Representatives

DISTRICT 1
Jeff Miller (R)*, Joe Cantrell (NPA),

John Krause (NPA), Jim Bryan (WRI)
Escambia, Holmes, Okaloosa,
Santa Rosa, Walton, Washington
REGISTRATION DISTRICT PERFORMANCE

Dem - 34% Strong
Rep - 49% Republican
Other - 17%
DISTRICT 2
Steve Southerland (R), Allen Boyd (D)*,
Dianne Berryhill (NPA),Paul McKain (NPA),
Ray Netherwood (WRI)
Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson,
Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Okaloosa, Suwannee,
Taylor, Wakulla, Walton
Dem - 53% Leans
Rep - 33% Democrat
Other - 14%
DISTRICT 3
Mike Yost (R), Corrine Brown (D)*,

Terry Martin-Back (NPA)
Alachua, Clay, Duval, Lake, Marion,
Orange, Putnam, Volusia, Seminole

Dem - 64% Strong
Rep - 19% Democrat
Other - 17%
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DISTRICT 4
Ander Crenshaw (R)*, Troy Stanley (NPA),

Gary Koniz (WRI),
Deb Katz Pueschel (WRI)
Baker, Columbia, Duval, Hamilton, Jefferson, Leon,
Madison, Nassau, Union

Dem - 39% Leans
Other - 18%
DISTRICT 5
Rich Nugent (R)

James “Jim” Piccillo (D)
Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Levy, Marion, Pasco, Polk

Dem - 37% Leans
Other - 22%
DISTRICT 6
Cliff Stearns (R)*

Steve Schonberg (NPA)
Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Gilchrist,
Lake, Levy, Marion

Dem - 40% Swing
Rep - 41%
Other - 19%
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John Mica (R)*

Heather Beaven (D)
Flagler, Orange, Putnam, Seminole, St. Johns, Volusia

Dem - 36% Leans
Other - 23%
DISTRICT 8
Daniel Webster (R), Alan Grayson (D)*,

Peg Dunmire (TEA), George Metcalf (NPA),
Steven Gerritzen (WRI)
Osceola, Orange, Seminole

Dem - 37% Swing
Rep - 38%
Other - 25%
DISTRICT 9
Gus Michael Bilirakis (R)*

Anita de Palma (D)
Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas

Dem - 35% Leans
Other - 25%
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DISTRICT 10
C.W. Bill Young (R)*

Charlie Justice (D)
Martin Rokicki (WRI)
Pinellas

Dem - 37% Leans
Other - 25%
DISTRICT 11
Mike Prendergast (R)

Kathy Castor (D)*
Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas

Dem - 54% Strong
Rep - 24% Democrat
Other - 22%
DISTRICT 12
Dennis Ross (R)

Lori Edwards (D)
Randy Wilkinson (TEA)
Hillsoborough, Osceola, Polk

Dem - 43% Swing
Rep - 36%
Other - 21%
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Vern Buchanan (R)*

James Golden (D)
Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Manatee, Sarasota

Dem - 34% Leans
Other - 22%
DISTRICT 14
Connie Mack (R)*

James Lloyd Roach (D)
William Maverick St. Claire (NPA)
Charlotte, Collier, Lee

Dem - 29% Strong
Other - 24%
DISTRICT 15
Bill Posey (R)*

Shannon Roberts (D)
Brevard, Indian River, Osceola, Polk

Dem - 38% Leans
Other - 22%
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DISTRICT 16
Tom Rooney (R)*

Jim Horn (D)
William Dean (WRI)
Charlotte, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Martin,
Okeechobee, Palm Beach, St. Lucie

Dem - 38% Leans
Other - 22%
DISTRICT 17
Frederica Wilson (D)

Roderick Vereen (NPA)
Broward, Miami-Dade

Dem - 71% Strong
Rep - 10% Democrat
Other - 19%
DISTRICT 18
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)*

Rolando Banciella (D)
Miami-Dade, Monroe

Dem - 37% Leans
Other - 26%
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Joe Budd (R)

Ted Deutch (D)*
Stan Smilan (WRI)
Broward, Palm Beach

Dem - 51% Stong
Rep - 24% Democrat
Other - 25%
DISTRICT 20
Karen Harrington (R),
Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D)*,
Stanley Blumenthal (NPA),
Robert Kunst (NPA), Clayton Schock (WRI)
Broward, Dade, Monroe
Dem - 50% Strong
Rep - 25% Democrat
Other - 25%
DISTRICT 22
Allen West (R)

Ron Klein (D)*
Broward, Palm Beach

Dem - 37% Swing
Rep - 37%
Other - 26%
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DISTRICT 23
Bernard Sansaricq (R)

Alcee Hastings (D)*
Broward, Hendry, Martin, Palm Beach, St. Lucie

Dem - 67% Strong
Rep - 14% Democrat
Other - 19%
DISTRICT 24
Sandy Adams (R)

Suzanne Kosmas (D)*
Nicholas Park Ruiz III (WRI)
Brevard, Orange, Seminole, Volusia

Dem - 37% Swing
Rep - 39%
Other - 24%
DISTRICT 25
David Rivera (R)
Joe Garcia (D)
Roly Arrojo (TEA)
Craig Porter (FWP)
Collier, Miami-Dade, Monroe
Dem - 36% Leans
Other - 28%
14 * Incumbent
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The Florida Chamber

Political Institute
The Florida Chamber Political Institute (FCPI) provides its
members with the essential tools, statistics and analysis
needed to further employer issues in the Legislature.
Political veteran Marian Johnson serves as executive
director and brings extensive expertise and leadership to
FCPI. With dozens of employers and associations signing
on to our political arm, the Institute is well on its way to
great success.
Get involved today! Call Marian Johnson at (850) 521-1241

or send an email to mjohnson@flchamber.com.
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Florida Cabinet
GOVERNOR
Rick Scott (R)
Alex Sink (D)
Peter Allen (IDP)
Michael Arth (NPA)
Daniel Imperato (NPA)
Farid Khavari (NPA)
C.C. Reed (NPA)
Karl Behm (WRI)
Josue Larose (WRI)
John Wayne Smith (LIB)
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Pam Bondi (R)
Dan Gelber (D)
Jim Lewis (NPA)
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Jeff Atwater (R)
Loranne Ausley (D)
Ken Mazzie (NPA)
Tom Stearns (NPA)
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
Adam Putnam (R)
Scott Maddox (D)
Ira Chester (TEA)
Thad Hamilton (NPA)
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DISTRICT 2
Greg Evers (R)

Christopher Crawford (TEA)
Margaret Smith (WRI)
Bay, Escambia, Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton,
Washington
Registration District Florida
Performance Governor (2006)
Dem - 39% Strong Crist - 63%
Rep - 46% Republican Davis - 37%
Other - 15%
DISTRICT 6
John Shaw (R)
Bill Montford (D)
David Abrams (NPA)
Harrison Arencibian (WRI)
Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Jefferson,
Leon, Libery, Madison, Wakulla
Dem - 64% Leans Crist - 53%
Rep - 24% Democrat Davis - 47%
Other - 12%
DISTRICT 8
John Thrasher (R)*

Deborah Gianoulis (D)
Rebecca Ann Holcomb (WRI)
Duval, Flagler, Nassau, St. Johns, Volusia

Other - 22%
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Florida Senate
DISTRICT 10
Ronda Storms (R)*
Victoria Brake (WRI)
Hillsborough, Pasco, Polk
Other - 26%
DISTRICT 12
Jim Norman (R)
Derek Crabb (WRI)
Kimberly Renspie (WRI)
Hillsborough, Pasco
District Florida
Dem - 36% Swing Crist - 55%
Rep - 37% Davis - 45%
Other - 27%
DISTRICT 14
Steve Oelrich (R)*
Perry McGriff (D)
Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Gilchrist, Levy, Marion,
Putnam, Union
Other - 18%
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DISTRICT 16
Jack Latvala (R)

Nina Hayden (D)
Hillsborough, Pinellas

Rep - 38% Davis - 47%
Other - 25%
DISTRICT 20
Alan Hays (R)

Eunice Garbutt (D)
Lake, Marion, Seminole, Sumter, Volusia
District Florida
Other - 21%
DISTRICT 24
Thad Altman (R)*

Steve Edmonds (NPA)
Brevard, Orange, Seminole

Other - 21%

Florida Senate
DISTRICT 25
Ellyn Bogdanoff (R)

Kelly Skidmore (D)
Miranda Rosenberg (NPA)
Broward, Palm Beach

Rep - 39% Davis - 41%
Other - 25%
DISTRICT 27
Lizbeth Benacquisto (R)

Kevin Rader (D)
Charlotte, Glades, Hendry, Lee, Palm Beach
District Florida
Other - 24%
DISTRICT 32
Patrick Laffey (R)

Jeremy Ring (D)*
Broward

Other - 24%

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DISTRICT 35
Gwen Margolis (D)

Corey Poitier (NPA)
Broward, Miami-Dade

Other - 26%
DISTRICT 36
Miguel Diaz de la Portilla (R)

Luisa Artiles (WRI)
Alberto Fortes (WRI)
Miami-Dade
District Florida
Other - 25%
DISTRICT 38
Anitere Flores (R)

Les Gerson (D)
Miami-Dade

Other - 27%

Florida Senate
DISTRICT 40
Rene Garcia (R)

Alexis Dominguez (WRI)
Miami-Dade

Other - 27%

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The Florida Farm Bureau

The Florida Farm Bureau is the Sunshine State’s largest
general agricultural organization with more than 140,000
member-families representing Farm Bureaus in 60 counties.
Membership provides a multitude of benefits, and you
don’t have to be a farmer to be a member of Florida Farm
Bureau.
The mission of the Florida Farm Bureau is to increase the

net income of farmers and ranchers, and to improve the
quality of rural life. Their vision is to be the most effective,
influential and respected Farm Bureau in the nation, and to
truly be recognized as Florida’s voice of Agriculture.
Visit www.floridafarmbureau.org to learn more about the

Florida Farm Bureau and the benefits of membership.
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DISTRICT 1
Doug Broxson (R)

Mathias Venditto (NPA)
Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa
Registration District Presidential Florida

Performance Results (2008) Governor (2006)
Dem - 31% Strong Obama - 25% Crist - 71%
Rep - 55% Republican McCain - 75% Davis - 29%
Other - 14%
DISTRICT 2
Clay Ingram (R)

Jeremy Bagnell (WRI)
Escambia

Other - 16%
DISTRICT 3
Clay Ford (R)*

Claudia Brown-Curry (D)
Escambia, Santa Rosa

Dem - 45% Leans Obama - 48% Crist - 54%
Other - 16%

DISTRICT 6
Jimmy Patronis (R)*

John McDonald (D)
Bay, Fanklin, Gulf

Other - 16%
DISTRICT 7
Marti Coley (R)*

David Pleat (D)
Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Leon, Liberty, Okaloosa,
Wakulla, Walton

Other - 13%
DISTRICT 9
Kirk Headley-Perdue (R)

Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda (D)*
Jefferson, Leon

Rep - 33% Democrat McCain - 46% Davis - 52%
Other - 16%

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David Feigin (R)

Leonard Bembry (D)*
Alachua, Columbia, Dixie, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson
Levy, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla

Dem - 67% Swing Obama - 39% Crist - 52%
Rep - 23% McCain - 61% Davis - 48%
Other - 10%
DISTRICT 11
Elizabeth Porter (R)

Debbie Boyd (D)*
John Ferentinos (TEA)
Alachua, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Suwannee

Other - 14%
DISTRICT 15
Randy Smith (R)

Reggie Fullwood (D)
Duval

Other - 15%

DISTRICT 16
Charles McBurney (R)*

Dave Baldwin (NPA)
Duval

Other - 19%
DISTRICT 17
Lake Ray (R)*

John Rosso, III (WRI)
Duval

Other - 20%
DISTRICT 18
Ronald “Doc” Renuart (R)*

Tom Collins (D)
Duval, St. Johns

Other - 22%

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William “Bill” Proctor (R)*

Doug Courtney (D)
Clay, Flagler, St. Johns

Other - 22%
DISTRICT 22
Keith Perry (R)

Jon Paugh (D)
Alachua, Levy, Marion

Other - 21%
DISTRICT 24
Dennis Baxley (R)

Michael Hageloh (D)
Marion

Other - 18%

DISTRICT 25
Larry Metz (R)

Frank Layne Wood (D)
Lake, Seminole, Volusia

Other - 21%
DISTRICT 26
Fred Costello (R)

Tim Huth (D)
Flagler, Volusia

Other - 24%
DISTRICT 27
Dwayne Taylor (D)*

Christopher Kennedy (NPA)
Volusia

Other - 24%

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Dorothy Hukill (R)*

Richard Dembinsky (WRI)
Volusia

Other - 26%
DISTRICT 30
Ritch Workman (R)*

Amy Tidd (D)
Brevard

Other - 20%
DISTRICT 31
John Tobia (R)*

Jodi James (D)
Brevard

Other - 19%

DISTRICT 33
Jason Brodeur (R)

Leo Cruz (D)
Franklin Perez (LIB)
Orange, Seminole, Volusia

Other - 24%
DISTRICT 34
Chris Dorworth (R)*

Steve Barnes (D)
John DeVries (TEA)
Orange, Seminole

Other - 25%
DISTRICT 35
Dean Cannon (R)*

Amy Mercado (D)
Nina Virone (TEA)
Orange

Other - 26%

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Greg Reynolds (R)
Scott Randolph (D)*
Lawanna Gelzer (NPA)
Larry Lamar Limbaugh (WRI)
Orange
Other - 28%
DISTRICT 38
Bryan Nelson (R)*

James “Heinie” Heinzelman (TEA)
Orange

Other - 24%
DISTRICT 40
Eric Eisnaugle (R)*

Todd Christian (D)
Darin Richard Dunmire (TEA)
Orange

Other - 24%

DISTRICT 41
Steve Precourt (R)*

Lee Douglas (D)
Jon Foley (TEA)
Lake, Orange, Osceola

Other - 25%
DISTRICT 42
Marlene O’Toole (R)*

Jeff Shoobridge (NPA)
Lake, Marion, Sumter

Other - 19%
DISTRICT 44
Robert Schenck (R)*

Diane Rowden (D)
Hernando, Pasco, Sumter

Other - 21%

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James Grant (R)

Michael Steinberg (D)
Hillsborough

Other - 24%
DISTRICT 48
Peter Nehr (R)*

Tom McKone (D)
Pasco, Pinellas

Other - 26%
DISTRICT 49
Darren Soto (D)*

Betty LaChance (NPA)
Orange, Osceola

Other - 29%

DISTRICT 50
Ed Hooper (R)*
Shelly Leonard (D)
Pinellas

Other - 26%
DISTRICT 51
Larry Ahern (R)

Janet Long (D)*
Victoria Torres (TEA)
Pinellas

Other - 24%
DISTRICT 52
Jeff Brandes (R)

Bill Heller (D)*
Pinellas

Other - 24%

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Thomas Cuba (R)

Rick Kriseman (D)*
Pinellas

Other - 25%
DISTRICT 54
Jim Frishe (R)*

Mary Russell (D)
Pinellas

Other - 24%
DISTRICT 55
Darryl Ervin Rouson (D)*

Joseph Graser (WRI)
Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas

Other - 54%

DISTRICT 56
Rachel Burgin (R)*

David Chaela (D)
Lewis Laricchia (WRI)
Hillsborough

Other - 26%
DISTRICT 57
Dana Young (R)

Stacy Frank (D)
Russell Matthew (TEA)
Hillsborough

Other - 24%
DISTRICT 58
Janet Cruz (D)*

Joe Redner (NPA)
Hillsborough

Other - 25%

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Shawn Harrison (R)

Russ Patterson (D)
Hillsborough, Pasco

Other - 24%
DISTRICT 61
Will Weatherford (R)*

Elena McCullough (D)
Hillsborough, Pasco

Other - 23%
DISTRICT 64
Kelli Stargel (R)*

Carol Castagnero (D)
Polk

Other - 22%

DISTRICT 65
John Wood (R)*

Joshua Davis (NPA)
Polk

Other - 22%
DISTRICT 66
Ben Albritton (R)

Lyda Frankenburger (WRI)
Hardee, Highlands, Polk

Other - 17%
DISTRICT 67
Greg Steube (R)

Z.J. Hafeez (D)
John Studebaker (NPA)
Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota

Other - 24%

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Jim Boyd (R)

Dave “Watchdog” Miner (NPA)
Hillsborough, Manatee

Other - 23%
DISTRICT 69
Ray Pilon (R)

Keith Fitzgerald (D)*
Manatee, Sarasota

Other - 21%
DISTRICT 70
Doug Holder (R)*

Nancy Feehan (D)
Sarasota

Other - 22%

DISTRICT 71
Ken Roberson (R)*

Andrew Frank Saltman (D)
Charlotte, Lee, Sarasota

Other - 25%
DISTRICT 73
Matt Caldwell (R)

Cole Peacock (D)
Raul Ismael Pantoja Rodriguez (TEA)
Lee

Other - 22%
DISTRICT 75
Trudi Williams (R)*

Steven Cosgrove (NPA)
Collier, Lee

Other - 23%

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DISTRICT 79
Mike Horner (R)*

Eddie Freeman (D)
Jose Alvarez (TEA)
Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Polk

Other - 23%
DISTRICT 80
Debbie Mayfield (R)*

Derek Muller (WRI)
Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie

Other - 20%
DISTRICT 81
Gayle Harrell (R)

Adam Fetterman (D)*
Martin, St. Lucie

Other - 23%

DISTRICT 83
Pat Rooney (R)

Mark Marciano (D)
Palm Beach

Other - 26%
DISTRICT 84
Albert Key (R)

Mack Bernard (D)*
Palm Beach

Other - 19%
DISTRICT 85
Tami Donnally (R)

Joseph Abruzzo (D)*
Palm Beach

Other - 26%

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DISTRICT 87
Bill Hager (R)

Hava Holzhauer (D)
Broward, Palm Beach

Other - 26%
DISTRICT 88
Mark Pafford (D)*

Maria Carter (WRI)
Palm Beach

Other - 25%
DISTRICT 89
Steven Rosenblum (R)

Jeff Clemens (D)
Palm Beach

Other - 27%

DISTRICT 90
Alison Rampersad (R)

Irv Slosberg (D)
Broward, Palm Beach

Other - 24%
DISTRICT 91
George Moraitis (R)

Barbra Anne Stern (D)
Broward, Palm Beach

Other - 24%
DISTRICT 92
Gwyndolen Clarke-Reed (D)*

Arthur Williams (WRI)
Broward

Other - 22%

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DISTRICT 94
Hazelle Rogers (D)*

Evon Manning (WRI)
Broward

Other - 19%
DISTRICT 95
Scott Yardley (R)

Jim Waldman (D)*
Broward

Other - 24%
DISTRICT 96
Ari Porth (D)*

Jason Weakley (TEA)
Broward

Other - 24%

DISTRICT 98
Kimberly Burgess (R)

Franklin Sands (D)*
Broward

Other - 23%
DISTRICT 100
Evan Jenne (D)*

Edward Bender (NPA)
Broward

Other - 23%
DISTRICT 101
Matt Hudson (R)*

Larry Wilcoxson (NPA)
Broward, Collier

Other - 25%

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DISTRICT 102
Eddy Gonzalez (R)*

Cali Vallego (WRI)
Broward, Miami-Dade

Other - 28%
DISTRICT 107
Gustavo Barreiro (R)

Luis Garcia (D)*
Miami-Dade

Other - 27%
DISTRICT 111
Erik Fresen (R)*

Cristina Albright (D)
Miami-Dade

Other - 24%

DISTRICT 112
Jeanette Nunez (R)

Sandra Ruiz (D)
Robert Van Name (WRI)
Broward, Collier, Miami-Dade

Other - 29%
DISTRICT 113
Carlos Lopez-Cantera (R)*

Alex Cruzet (D)
Waldo Faura (NPA)
Miami-Dade

Other - 25%
DISTRICT 114
Ana Rivas Logan (R)

Millie Herrera (D)
Denny Wood (NPA)
Miami-Dade

Other - 25%

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DISTRICT 115
Jose Diaz (R)

Jeffrey “Doc” Solomon (D)
Christopher Blau (TEA)
Miami-Dade

Other - 25%
DISTRICT 116
Carlos Trujillo (R)

Alex Diaz (WRI)
Mauricio Montiel (WRI)
Miami-Dade

Other - 30%
DISTRICT 117
Michael Bileca (R)

Lisa Lesperance (D)
Miami-Dade

Other - 25%

DISTRICT 118
Charles “Charlie” Lopez (R)

Dwight Bullard (D)*
Miami-Dade

Other - 22%
DISTRICT 119
Frank Artiles (R)
Katie Edwards (D)
Nestor Alfonso Iglesias (TEA)
Graziella Renee Denny (NPA)
Miami-Dade
Other - 27%
DISTRICT 120
Morgan McPherson (R)

Ron Saunders (D)*
Henry Llorella (TEA)
Miami-Dade, Monroe

Other - 27%

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The Florida Chamber

of Commerce is Florida’s Business
Advocate
Established in 1916 as Florida’s first statewide business
advocacy organization, the Florida Chamber is the state’s
most powerful federation of employers, chambers of
commerce and associations, representing more than
139,000 grassroots members with more than three million
employees. The Florida Chamber unites Florida’s business
community with its powerful combination of legislative,
grassroots and political tools.
The Florida Chamber aggressively works within the

legislative, judicial and executive branches of state
government to advocate legislation critical to the continued
improvement of Florida’s business climate and sustained
economic development across the state.
The Florida Chamber is committed to fighting for jobs and

defeating legislation threatening Florida’s free enterprise
system. Visit us online at www.FloridaChamber.com.

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Introduction
In 2010, voters will see six new proposed
constitutional amendments on the ballot. In
August 2010, three amendments (Amendments
3, 7 and 9) were removed from the ballot by
Proposed Constitutional Amendments
the Florida Supreme Court due to unclear ballot

language.
The Florida Chamber has two requirements that
must be met in order for a proposed amendment
to have its support. First, the amendment must
apply to the fundamental operation and process
of government. If the first requirement is met,
the amendment must also be in the best interest
of businesses and citizens in order to gain
Florida Chamber support.
AMENDMENT NO. 1
Repeal of Public Campaign Financing
Requirements
Official Ballot Summary: This amendment
proposes the repeal of the provision in the State
Constitution that requires public financing of
campaigns of candidates for elective statewide
office who agree to campaign spending limits.
Sponsor: Florida Legislature
Our View: The Florida Chamber has NO
POSITION on this amendment.
The Florida Farm Bureau SUPPORTS this
amendment.
AMENDMENT NO. 2
Homestead Ad Valorem Tax Credit For
Deployed Military Personnel
Official Ballot Summary: Proposing an
amendment to the State Constitution to
require the Legislature to provide an additional
homestead property tax exemption by law for
members of the United States military or military
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reserves, the United States Coast Guard or its reserves,

or the Florida National Guard who receive a homestead
exemption and were deployed in the previous year on
active duty outside the continental United States, Alaska,
or Hawaii in support of military operations designated by
the Legislature. The exempt amount will be based upon
the number of days in the previous calendar year that the
person was deployed on active duty outside the continental
United States, Alaska, or Hawaii in support of military
operations designated by the Legislature. The amendment
is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2011.
Our View: The Florida Chamber has NO POSITION on this
amendment.
The Florida Farm Bureau has NO POSITION on this
amendment.
AMENDMENT NO. 4
Referenda Required For Adoption and
Amendment of Local Government
Comprehensive Land Use Plans
Official Ballot Summary: Establishes that before a
local government may adopt a new comprehensive land
use plan, or amend a comprehensive land use plan, the
proposed plan or amendment shall be subject to vote of the
electors of the local government by referendum, following
preparation by the local planning agency, consideration by
the governing body and notice. Provides definitions.
Sponsor: Florida Hometown Democracy, Inc.
Our View: The Florida Chamber OPPOSES this
amendment.
The Florida Farm Bureau OPPOSES this amendment.
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AMENDMENT NO. 5
Standards for Legislature to Follow in Legislative
Redistricting
Official Ballot Summary: Legislative districts or
districting plans may not be drawn to favor or disfavor an
incumbent or political party. Districts shall not be drawn to
deny racial or language minorities the equal opportunity to
participate in the political process and elect representatives
of their choice. Districts must be contiguous. Unless
otherwise required, districts must be compact, as equal in
population as feasible, and where feasible must make use
of existing city, county and geographical boundaries.
Sponsor: Fair Districts Florida.org
amendment.
AMENDMENT NO. 6
Standards for Legislature to Follow in
Congressional Redistricting
Official Ballot Summary: Congressional districts or
districting plans may not be drawn to favor or disfavor an
incumbent or political party. Districts shall not be drawn to
deny racial or language minorities the equal opportunity to
participate in the political process and elect representatives
of their choice. Districts must be contiguous. Unless
otherwise required, districts must be compact, as equal in
population as feasible, and where feasible must make use
of existing city, county and geographical boundaries.
Sponsor: Fair Districts Florida.org
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AMENDMENT NO. 8
Revision of the Class Size Requirements for
Public Schools
Official Ballot Summary: The Florida Constitution
currently limits the maximum number of students assigned
to each teacher in public school classrooms in the following
grade groupings: for prekindergarten through grade 3, 18
students; for grades 4 through 8, 22 students; and for
grades 9 through 12, 25 students. Under this amendment,
the current limits on the maximum number of students
assigned to each teacher in public school classrooms would
become limits on the average number of students assigned
per class to each teacher, by specified grade grouping,
in each public school. This amendment also adopts new
limits on the maximum number of students assigned to
each teacher in an individual classroom as follows: for
prekindergarten through grade 3, 21 students; for grades
4 through 8, 27 students; and for grades 9 through 12, 30
students. This amendment specifies that class size limits
do not apply to virtual classes, requires the Legislature to
provide sufficient funds to maintain the average number of
students required by this amendment, and schedules these
revisions to take effect upon approval by the electors of this
state and to operate retroactively to the beginning of the
2010-2011 school year.
Our View: The Florida Chamber SUPPORTS this
amendment.
The Florida Farm Bureau has NO POSITION on this
amendment.
NOTE: Amendments 3, 7 and 9 were removed from the

ballot by the Florida Supreme Court.
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Election Information ..................................2–3

U.S. Congressional Races .......................6–17

Florida Cabinet Candidates ....................18–19

Florida Senate ......................................20–29

Florida House of Representatives...........30–61

Proposed Constitutional Amendments....62–65

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Lee County Sharon L. Harrington (239) 533-8683

Lewis Jerome Armstrong (NPA)

Bruce Ray Riggs (NPA)

Piotr Blass (WRI)

Bernie DeCastro (CPF)

Alexander Andrew Snitker (LIB)

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Jeff Miller (R)*, Joe Cantrell (NPA),

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Mike Yost (R), Corrine Brown (D)*,

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Ander Crenshaw (R)*, Troy Stanley (NPA),

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Rich Nugent (R)

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Cliff Stearns (R)*

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John Mica (R)*

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Daniel Webster (R), Alan Grayson (D)*,

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Gus Michael Bilirakis (R)*

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C.W. Bill Young (R)*

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Mike Prendergast (R)

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Dennis Ross (R)

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Vern Buchanan (R)*

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Connie Mack (R)*

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Bill Posey (R)*

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Tom Rooney (R)*

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Frederica Wilson (D)

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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)*

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Joe Budd (R)

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