FL-17
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| House | Senate | |||||
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| GOP | Dems | Total | GOP | Dems | Total | |
| Confirmed primary challenges | 25 | 16 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Possible primary challenges | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Open seats* | 11 | 7 | 201 | 6 | 1 | 72 |
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2010 election
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Race status
| Incumbent: | Kendrick Meek |
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| Incumbent running? | No |
| Primary challenge? | N/a (open seat). |
Candidates
| Name | Party | Status | Reference URL | Reference date | Reference note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick Meek | Democratic | Out | Swing State Project Source | January 12, 2009 | Running for Senate. |
| Leroy Adam | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | Campaign Website Source | March 20, 2009 | |
| Phillip Brutus | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | Campaign Website Source | March 20, 2009 | |
| Yolly Roberson | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | FL SOS Source | March 20, 2009 | |
| Andre Williams | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | Campaign Website Source | March 20, 2009 | |
| Frederica Wilson | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | Campaign Website Source | March 20, 2009 | |
| Marliene Bastien | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | FL SOS Source | June 7, 2009 | |
| Ronald Brise | Democratic | Rumored | The Hill Source | March 20, 2009 | |
| James Bush | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | FL SOS Source | September 23, 2009 | |
| Shirley Gibson | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | Media Story Source | May 24, 2009 | |
| Corey Poitier | Republican | Confirmed candidate | FL SOS Source | March 20, 2009 | |
| Joe Kelley | Democratic | Rumored | The Hill Source | March 20, 2009 | |
| Roderick Vereen | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | FL SOS Source | March 28, 2009 | |
| Carrie Meek | Democratic | Considering | Politics1 Source | June 7, 2009 |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results
| Primary winners: | TBD |
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| General election winner: | TBD |
2008 election
Incumbent: Kendrick Meek
Candidates
| Name | Party | Status | Reference URL | Reference date | Reference note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick Meek | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | (source needed) | March 20, 2009 | Unopposed |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results
| Primary winners: | Kendrick Meek |
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| General election winner: | Kendrick Meek |
Presidential election results
| Republican | Democratic | |
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| 2000 | 15% George W. Bush | 85% Al Gore |
| 2004 | 17% George W. Bush | 83% John Kerry |
| 2008 | 12% John McCain | 87% Barack Obama |
District map and incumbent offices
| Kendrick Meek's district offices |
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District map layers graciously provided by GovTrack.Us.
See the incumbent's page for more contact info.
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Articles and resources
See also
- Index for all the Florida congressional districts and candidates.
- The full House 2010 elections report.
- The RaceTracker homepage.
External resources
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External articles
| Technorati search for "FL-17" | SwingStateProject posts on "FL-17" |
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