2008 Races Map

Florida Region

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Florida

Rep. Ric Keller

TARGETED REPUBLICAN
Florida's 8th District

KELLER IS VULNERABLE
In 2006, he won by less than 10% of the vote.

Rep. Gus Bilirakis

TARGETED REPUBLICAN
Florida's 9th District

STRONG DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
Rep. Bilirakis will face a tough challenge from a strong Democratic candidate fighting for change.

Rep. Vern Buchanan

	TARGETED REPUBLICAN Florida's 13th District BUCHANAN IS VULNERABLE After putting over five million dollars of his own money into the 2006 race, first term incumbent Vern Buchanan was only able to win by 369 votes over Christine Jennings in an election in which 18,000 votes were lost.
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	DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE Christine Jennings As an active community leader in Sarasota County Jennings has a great story to tell - she was a bank teller who became a bank president. Support our Red To Blue Candidates For Change >>

Open Seat

Florida's 15th District

COMPETITIVE OPEN SEATS
Rep. Weldon is one of nearly 30 Republicans to jump ship -- the most in over 50 years.. His retirement forces Republicans to defend an open seat without the incumbent advantage in a highly-competitive district.

Rep. Tim Mahoney

FRONTLINE DEMOCRAT
Florida's 16th District

Congressman Tim Mahoney was able to capitalize on the sudden retirement of Congressman Mark Foley due to personal issues, winning the election where the Democratic Performance is just 43.6%.

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Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

TARGETED REPUBLICAN
Florida's 18th District

STRONG DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen will face a tough challenge from a strong Democratic candidate fighting for change.

Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart

TARGETED REPUBLICAN
Florida's 21st District

STRONG DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
Rep. Diaz-Balart will face a tough challenge from a strong Democratic candidate fighting for change.

Rep. Ron Klein

FRONTLINE DEMOCRAT
Florida's 22nd District

Congressman Ron Klein is an experienced leader with an unprecedented record of service. From 1992-2006, Ron fought tirelessly in the Florida State Legislature for common sense solutions to the problems facing Florida families every day.

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Rep. Tom Feeney

	TARGETED REPUBLICAN Florida's 24th District STRONG DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE Tom Feeney�s ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff are finally catching up to him as top tier challenger, Suzanne Kosmas, has stepped forward to run against him this cycle.
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	DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE Suzanne Kosmas Suzanne Kosmas is a former State Representative and a successful small business owner who has served her community for over 30 years. Support our Red To Blue Candidates For Change >>

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart

TARGETED REPUBLICAN
Florida's 25th District

STRONG DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
Rep. Diaz-Balart will face a tough challenge from a strong Democratic candidate fighting for change.