FL-Senate Class III Seat

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RaceTracker 2012 Congressional Election Dashboard
2012 House report  ยท 2012 Senate report
House1: 435 seats Senate: 33 seats
GOP Dems Total GOP Dems Total
Confirmed primary challenges 63 32 95 4 4 8
Possible primary challenges 13 5 18 1 0 1
Open seats* 7 15 26 2 6 92
1. Does not include the special election in OR-01.
2. Includes Joe Lieberman, who is retiring from his Conn. senate seat.
This profile of Florida's Class III U.S. Senate seat, currently filled by Mel Martinez, is part of the RaceTracker project.



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Next election: 2016

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Race status


Incumbent: Mel Martinez
Incumbent running? Unconfirmed. [set incumbent status with form]
Primary challenge? Unknown. [set incumbent party with form]

Candidates

Name Party Status Reference URL Reference date Reference note
Mel Martinez Republican Source May 4, 2009 Has announced he will not seek re-election.
Charlie Crist Republican Confirmed candidate Source May 12, 2009
Connie Mack Republican Out Source April 2, 2009
Marco Rubio Republican Confirmed candidate Source May 5, 2009
Allen Boyd Democratic Out Source January 28, 2009
Bill McCollum Republican Out Source January 28, 2009
Kendrick Meek Democratic Confirmed candidate Source January 28, 2009
Dan Gelber Democratic Out Source May 30, 2009 Will run for State Attorney General
Alex Sink Democratic Out Source May 14, 2009 Will run for Governor
Jeb Bush Republican Out Source January 6, 2009
Robert Smith Republican Confirmed candidate Source June 9, 2009
Kevin Burns Democratic Confirmed candidate [Florida Division of Elections Source] May 20, 2009 Mayor of North Miami
George LeMieux Republican Unconfirmed incumbent (source needed) Appointed as interim placeholder
Jeff Greene Democratic Confirmed candidate Source August 24, 2010
Maurice Ferre Democratic Confirmed candidate Source August 24, 2010
Glenn Burkett Democratic Confirmed candidate Source August 24, 2010
William Escofferey Republican Confirmed candidate Source August 24, 2010
William Kogut Republican Confirmed candidate Source August 24, 2010

(Candidate classification criteria)


Results

Primary winners: Kendrick Meek, Marco Rubio
General election winner: TBD

Last election: 2004

Incumbent: Bob Graham

Candidates

Name Party Status Reference URL Reference date Reference note
Mel Martinez Republican Confirmed candidate (source needed)
Betty Castor Democratic Confirmed candidate (source needed)

(Candidate classification criteria)


Results

Primary winners: Mel Martinez, Betty Castor
General election winner: Mel Martinez

Florida congressional districts and the incumbent's district offices

Mel Martinez's district offices
  • Suite 148, 800 Douglas Road, Coral Gables, FL 33134
    305-444-8332 (Phone) (Fax)
  • Suite 475, 315 East Robinson Street, Orlando, FL 32801
    407-254-2573 (Phone) (Fax)

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