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*Competitiveness of each district seat is based on forecasts from the Cook Political Report:
   Likely: Not considered competitive at this point but could become so
   Lean: Competitive races, but one party has an advantage
   Toss Up: Most competitive races; either party could win
For the top overall district races to watch in 2006, see Chuck Todd's House Race Rankings.

FL-01


District Profile: With the most military veterans of any district in the nation, the 1st is strongly Republican. It voted 72 percent for Bush in 2004. Full Profile
2006 Results: Jeff Miller (R) defeated Joe Roberts (D) by 69-31%

Jeff Miller (R) Elected in 2001; Seeking third full term; Miller ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 850-430-4001 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Joe Roberts (D) Roberts, a carpenter, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: Not available • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

FL-02


District Profile: Historically, this was Democratic country, Jeffersonian and segregationist. Today, it is still mostly Democratic, though for different reasons. Full Profile
2006 Results: Allen Boyd (D) ran unopposed.

Allen Boyd (D) Elected in 1996; Seeking sixth term; Boyd ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 850-219-5780 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Challengers No challengers

FL-03


District Profile: The district was created in 1992 to be north Florida's black majority seat. It was designed to shift as many Dems as possible to the 3rd to boost Republicans elsewhere. Full Profile
2006 Results: Corrine Brown (D) ran unopposed

Corrine Brown (D) Elected in 1992; Seeking eighth term; Brown ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 904-355-9000 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Challengers No challengers

FL-04


District Profile: The boosterish Jacksonville civic culture and significant military presence make the 4th a pro-business, pro-military and pro-Republican district. Full Profile
2006 Results: Ander Crenshaw (R) defeated Bob Harms (D) by 70-30%.

Ander Crenshaw (R) Elected in 2000; Seeking fourth term; Crenshaw ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 904-398-2345 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Bob Harms (D) Harms, a mortgage company owner, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: Not available • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

FL-05


District Profile: The district has 251,000 Social Security recipients, more than any other district in the country. Politically, this is marginal territory. Full Profile
2006 Results: Ginny Brown-Waite (R) defeated John Russell (D) by 60-40%

Ginny Brown-Waite (R) Elected in 2002; Seeking third term; Brown-Waite ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 352-596-8553 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

John Russell (D) Russell, a nurse, was nominated with 49% in a three-way primary. Contact: Not available • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

FL-06


District Profile: On balance, this is a Republican district. The Gainesville area is the exception: Alachua is one of the few Florida counties to regularly vote Democratic. Full Profile
2006 Results: Cliff Stearns (R) defeated David Bruderly (D) by 60-40%

Cliff Stearns (R) Elected in 1988; Seeking tenth term; Stearns ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 352-236-2455 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Dave Bruderly (D) Bruderly, an environmental engineer, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 352-377-0932 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

FL-07


District Profile: Some of the communities here are old: John D. Rockefeller used to winter in Ormond Beach, and cars have been zooming on Daytona's rock-hard beach for decades. Full Profile
2006 Results: John Mica (R) defeated John Chagnon (D) by 63-37%

John Mica (R) Elected in 1992; Seeking eighth term; Mica ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 407-644-6422 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

John Chagnon (D) Chagnon, a business development consultant, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 904-471-0262 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

FL-08


District Profile: The 8th includes parts of Orlando and surrounding Orange County and most of the Walt Disney World complex, including the Disney town of Celebration. Full Profile
2006 Results: Ric Keller (R) defeated Charlie Stuart (D) by 53-46%

Ric Keller (R) Elected in 2000; Seeking fourth term; Keller was nominated with 73% in a two-way primary. Contact: 407-447-0905 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Charlie Stuart (D) Stuart, a marketing consultant, was nominated with 48% in a three-way primary. Contact: 407-999-9899 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

FL-09


District Profile: The 9th District's borders were drawn by Republican redistricters; it now covers part of the area north of St. Petersburg and north and east of Tampa. Full Profile
2006 Results: Gus Bilirakis (R) defeated Phyllis Busansky (D) by 56-44%

Gus Bilirakis (R) Bilirakis, a state representative, was nominated with 82% in a two-way primary. Contact: 727-943-7284 • Campaign Web site

Phyllis Busansky (D) Busansky, a former Hillsborough County commissioner, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 813-435-5161 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

FL-10


District Profile: The 10th is the only Florida district entirely within one county. It includes all of Pinellas County except for heavily black precincts in south St. Petersburg. Full Profile
2006 Results: Bill Young (R) defeated Samm Simpson (D) by 66-34%

Bill Young (R) Elected in 1970; Seeking 19th term; Young ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 727-729-2561 • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Samm Simpson (D) Simpson, a TV producer, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 727-320-4502 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

FL-11


District Profile: The 11th is the most heavily minority district in Florida outside the Gold Coast and the Jacksonville-to-Orlando 3rd District. Full Profile
2006 Results: Kathy Castor (D) defeated Eddie Adams Jr. (R) by 70-30%

Kathy Castor (D) Castor, a Hillsborough County commissioner, was nominated with 54% in a five-way primary. Contact: 813-254-5615 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

Eddie Adams Jr. (R) Adams, an architect, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 813-988-9603 • Campaign Web site

FL-12


District Profile: There are more registered Democrats than Republicans, but Polk County, like most of the Deep South, increasingly votes Republican. Full Profile
2006 Results: Adam Putnam (R) defeated Joe Viscusi (I) and Ed Bowlin (I) by 69% to 19% and 12%, respectively.

Adam Putnam (R) Elected in 2000; Seeking fourth term; Putnam ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 863-534-8111 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Challengers Joe Viscosi (I), former state representative Ed Bowlin (I), businessman

FL-13


District Profile: This district is no longer a winter community for snowbirds. It has generated its own economy -- one with more vitality than the places from which its residents came. Full Profile
2006 Results: With 100% of precincts reporting, Vern Buchanan (R) led Christine Jennings (D) by 369 votes

Vern Buchanan (R) Buchanan, an auto dealer, was nominated with 32% in a five-way primary. Contact: 941-795-7013 • Campaign Web site

Christine Jennings (D) Jennings, a bank president, was nominated with 62% in a two-way primary. Contact: 941-366-8121 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

FL-14


District Profile: In a state where G0P registration rates often understate Republican voting strength, the 14th District counts 50 percent of its electorate as registered Republicans. Full Profile
2006 Results: Connie Mack (R) defeated Robert Neeld (D) by 64-36%

Connie Mack (R) Elected in 2004; Seeking second term; Mack ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 239-936-4400 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Robert Neeld (D) Neeld, a businessman, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 239-549-7232 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

FL-15


District Profile: The 15th includes much (but not all) of the Space Coast. Its northern end is at Cape Canaveral itself, but most of the Space Center facilities are in the 24th District. Full Profile
2006 Results: Dave Weldon (R) defeated Bob Bowman (D) by 56-44%

Dave Weldon (R) Elected in 1994; Seeking seventh term; Weldon ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 321-676-6400 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Bob Bowman (D) Bowman, a retired army officer, was nominated with 54% in a two-way primary. Contact: 321-752-5456 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

FL-16


District Profile: In 2000, before redistricting, 44 percent of the 16th's vote was cast in Palm Beach County; after redistricting, just 15 percent was cast there. Full Profile
2006 Results: Tim Mahoney (D) defeated Mark Foley (R) by 50-48%. Every vote cast for Foley was counted for Joe Negron (R).

Joe Negron (R) Negron, a state representative, was picked by state party leaders to replace Foley, a six-term representative who resigned on Sept. 29. Foley's name will still appear on the ballot. Contact: 772-463-5407 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site

Tim Mahoney (D) Mahoney, a venture capitalist, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 561-214-8050 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

FL-17


District Profile: Some 55 percent of the 17th's residents are black, the highest percentage of any Florida district, which explains why it has the lowest number of registered Republicans. Full Profile
2006 Results: Kendrick Meek (D) was unopposed

Kendrick Meek (D) Elected in 2002; Seeking third term; Meek was nominated with 89% in a two-way primary. Contact: 305-655-3213 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Challengers No challengers

FL-18


District Profile: The 18th is one of Miami-Dade's three Hispanic-majority districts. The district includes most of the city of Miami, which is home to only 16 percent of the county's residents. Full Profile
2006 Results: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) defeated Dave Patlak (D) by 62-38%

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) Elected in 1989; Seeking ninth full term; Ros-Lehtinen ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 305-460-3245 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Dave Patlak (D) Patlak, a retired Coast Guard officer, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 305-531-1513 • Campaign Web site

FL-19


District Profile: The boundaries of the 19th District are erose and irregular, obviously drawn with an eye to political advantage for the Republicans. Full Profile
2006 Results: Robert Wexler (D) was unopposed

Robert Wexler (D) Elected in 1996; Seeking sixth term; Wexler ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 561-241-8114 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Challengers No challengers

FL-20


District Profile: Precinct by precinct, its computer generated borders are drawn to include heavily Democratic and Jewish areas; with its large gay and lesbian community. Full Profile
2006 Results: Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) was unopposed.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) Elected in 2004; Seeking second term; Wasserman Schultz ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 202-741-7154 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Challengers No challengers

FL-21


District Profile: Overall, this is a Republican district, but one that sometimes votes for Democrats who support the Cuban community. Full Profile
2006 Results: Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) defeated Frank Gonzalez (D) by 59-41%

Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) Elected in 1992; Seeking eighth term; Diaz-Balart ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 305-470-8555 • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Frank Gonzalez (D) Gonzalez, a mortgage broker, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 786-287-7491 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

FL-22


District Profile: The district, a testament to the advances made in redistricting software, was drawn by Republican redistricters to provide a safe seat for GOP Rep. Clay Shaw. Full Profile
2006 Results: Ron Klein (D) defeated Clay Shaw (R) by 51-47%

Clay Shaw (R) Elected in 1980; Seeking 14th term; Shaw ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 954-527-1992 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Ron Klein (D) Klein, the state senate minority leader, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 561-995-9626 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

FL-23


District Profile: The 23rd Congressional District of Florida gathers together South Florida's black neighborhoods in a geographically contrived but demographically coherent constituency. Full Profile
2006 Results: Alcee Hastings (D) was unopposed

Alcee Hastings (D) Elected in 1992; Seeking eighth term; Hastings ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 954-730-7322 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Challengers No challengers

FL-24


District Profile: This is as close as Florida gets to a typical suburban district: There are higher than average numbers of homeowners, families with children and white-collar employees. Full Profile
2006 Results: Tom Feeney (R) defeated Clint Curtis (D) by 58-42%

Tom Feeney (R) Elected in 2002; Seeking third term; Feeney ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 407-366-2212 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Clint Curtis (D) Curtis, a veterinarian, was nominated with 64% in a two-way primary. Contact: Not available • Campaign Web site

FL-25


District Profile: The 25th sprawls almost all the way across this uninhabitable portion of South Florida, connecting population centers near (but not on) each of Florida's two coasts. Full Profile
2006 Results: Mario Diaz-Balart (R) defeated Michael Calderin (D) by 58-42%

Mario Diaz-Balart (R) Elected in 2002; Seeking third term; Diaz-Balart ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 305-667-6006 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Michael Calderin (D) Calderin, a computer programmer, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 786-231-8111 • Campaign Web site