November 3, 2014 - 6:00pm
Carlos Curbelo Beats Joe Garcia in South Florida CD 26
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 4, 2014 - 10:03pm
Miami-Dade School Board member Carlos Curbelo flipped a congressional seat over to the Republicans as he defeated U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla., on Tuesday. Reports from South Florida note that Garcia has conceded to Curbelo.
With 88 percent of the vote in, Curbelo had 52 percent while Garcia had 48 percent. After two defeats running for Congress, Garcia beat U.S. Rep. David Rivera, R-Fla., to claim the seat in 2012. Curbelo beat Rivera and other candidates back in August in the Republican primary.
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Medical Marijuana Amendment 2 Falls Short at the Ballot Box
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 4, 2014 - 9:51pm
Amendment 2, a proposal to expand medical marijuana use in the Sunshine State, failed to meet the 60 percent threshold to be added to the Florida Constitution. The proposal came up short, reaching 57 percent at the polls.
Tom Angell, the chairman of the Marijuana Majority, said some of the blame falls on Amendment 2s campaign which showcased prominent trial lawyer John Morgan.
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Gwen Graham Beats Steve Southerland in CD 2
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 4, 2014 - 9:44pm
Democrat Gwen Graham was a rare bright spot for her party on Tuesday as she defeated U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla.
With 98 percent of the vote in, Graham, the daughter of former Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla., took 51 percent of the vote while Southerland pulled in 49 percent. Southerland first won his congressional seat in 2010.
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Rick Scott Beats Charlie Crist, Wins a Second Term
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 4, 2014 - 9:27pm
Gov. Rick Scott won a second term as governor of Florida on Tuesday, besting former Gov. Charlie Crist who, after spending most of his political life as a Republican, won the Democratic nomination in the primary.
With 97 percent of the vote in, Scott had 49 percent and Crist garnered 46 percent of the vote. Sunshine State News is calling the race for Scott. With a lead of more than 122,000 votes, Scott will win as Crist can only make up between 90,000-100,000 votes in South Florida counties where some of the vote is still outstanding.
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Most Florida Congressional Incumbents Easily Keep Their Seats
November 3, 2014 - 6:00pm
Attorney General Pam Bondi Survives, Despite Mounting Criticism
November 3, 2014 - 6:00pm
Jeff Atwater, Adam Putnam Easily Shooed to Re-election
November 3, 2014 - 6:00pm
Alan Grayson Keeps His Seat in Congress Over Carol Platt
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 4, 2014 - 8:25pm
U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., kept his congressional seat on Tuesday though by a smaller margin than he won in 2012. With 96 percent of votes in, Grayson took 54 percent while Republican Carol Platt stood with 43 percent. Marko Milakovich, who was running with no party affiliation, took 3 percent.
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David Jolly Headed Back to Congress After Win Over Lucas Overby
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 4, 2014 - 8:17pm
Winning his seat in a special election earlier this year, U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., is headed back to Washington after his win on Tuesday over Libertarian Lucas Overby. With 96 percent of the vote in, Jolly had 75.5 percent while Overby took 24.5 percent.
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