November 1, 2010 - 7:00pm
Republican Adam Putnam will be the next Florida agriculture and consumer services commissioner after defeating Democrat Scott Maddox in a landslide victory Tuesday.
Chris Dorworth Holds on For Two More Years
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 2, 2010 - 9:49pm
Democrats wanted badly to knock off Rep. Chris Dorworth, R-Heathrow, who is scheduled to be speaker in 2015. It didnt happen. With more than 41,000 votes counted, Dorworth won 52 percent -- enough to hold off Democrat Steve Barnes who took 41 percent and TEA Party candidate John DeVries who had less than 7 percent.
Thank you to the voters of HD 34 for their faith and confidence, wrote Dorworth on Twitter. Their trust is precious. God Bless America!!!
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Big Win for RPOF Chairman John Thrasher on the First Coast
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 2, 2010 - 9:42pm
Sen. John Thrasher of Jacksonville, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, is enjoying quite a few victories in the Sunshine State on Tuesday night -- including his own.
Thrasher held back the challenge of Democrat Deborah Gianoulis, a veteran news anchor from Jacksonville. While Democrats thought they would give Thrasher a fight, he crushed her on the First Coast, taking more than 59.5 percent of the vote with more than 146,500 votes counted. Gianoulis took just under 40.5 of the vote -- a huge victory for the Republican legislator.
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Blue Seat Goes Red: Steve Southerland Defeats Allen Boyd
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 2, 2010 - 9:36pm
Another Democratic seat in Congress falls to the Republicans in Florida.
With 85 percent of the vote in, Steve Southerland defeated Democratic U.S. Rep. Allen Boyd. Southerland took 55 percent of the vote with Boyd taking 40 percent. Two candidates with no party affiliation took the remainder of the votes.
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Dennis Ross Elected to Congress
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 2, 2010 - 9:31pm
Former Rep. Dennis Ross, the Republican running to replace U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam, held on to keep the seat in the Republican column. With 87 percent of the vote in, he took 48 percent while Democrat Lori Edwards came in with 41 percent. Randy Wilkinson, the TEA Party candidate, placed third with 11 percent.
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Kathy Castor Wins Another Term
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 2, 2010 - 9:27pm
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor held on to win another term, but the Florida Democrat did not do as well as she had traditionally. With 62 percent of the vote counted, Castor took 60 percent over Republican Mike Prendergast who took 40 percent. Castor crushed her Republican opponent with more than 70 percent in 2006 and 2008. Still, Republicans had high hopes for Prendergast -- but while he did better, he did not pick up the seat in a Republican year.
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GOP Takes the U.S. House with Speaker John Boehner Getting the Gavel
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 2, 2010 - 9:22pm
With two Republicans picking up seats in Congress in the early count -- with races still being counted -- CNN projected a moment ago that they have grasped back control of the U.S. House of Representatives. The gavel goes from Nancy Pelosi of California to John Boehner of Ohio. Democrats have controlled the House since the 2006 elections.
Republicans appear to be picking up seats in the U.S. Senate, but it will be very tough to win control of it. Keep an eye on independent U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman who will be much more important in 2011 than he has been in years.
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Amendment 4 Leader Concedes Defeat, Challenges Politicians
Submitted by Anonymous on November 2, 2010 - 9:18pm
Florida Hometown Democracy President Lesley Blackner conceded the defeat of growth-management measure Amendment 4 Tuesday night. In a statement, she said:
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Rich Nugent Headed to Washington
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 2, 2010 - 9:05pm
Hernando County Sheriff Rich Nugent, the Republican candidate, is headed to Congress to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite. With more than 275,000 votes counted, Nugent had more than 67 percent -- crushing Jim Piccillo, the Democrat in the race. Nugent keeps the seat for the Republicans.
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Vern Buchanan, Bill Posey and Tom Rooney are Returned to Congress
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 2, 2010 - 9:01pm
More Sunshine State Republicans in Congress cruised to re-election on Tuesday.
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan took 69 percent while Democrat James Golden took 31 percent with almost 228,000 votes counted.
With almost 199,000 votes counted, U.S. Rep. Bill Posey won re-election with more than 64 percent of the vote, beating Democrat Shannon Roberts.
U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney took more than 69 percent of the vote -- blowing out Democrat Jim Horn with more than 152,000 votes counted.
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