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Florida's 19th Congressional District election, 2016
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Cook Political Report: Solid R[1] Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe R[2] Rothenberg & Gonzales: Safe R[3] |
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The 19th Congressional District of Florida held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Curt Clawson (R) did not seek re-election in 2016. Francis Rooney (R) defeated Robert Neeld (D) and write-in candidates David Byron and Timothy John Rossano in the general election on November 8, 2016. Rooney defeated Chauncey Goss and Dan Bongino in the Republican primary on August 30, 2016.[4][5]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Florida utilizes a closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[6][7]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Curt Clawson (R), who was first elected in a special election on June 24, 2014. Clawson did not seek re-election in 2016.[8]
Florida's 19th Congressional District is located in southwestern Florida and includes parts of Lee and Collier counties.[9]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Francis Rooney |
65.9% | 239,225 | |
| Democratic | Robert Neeld | 34.1% | 123,812 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 129 | |
| Total Votes | 363,166 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Francis Rooney |
52.7% | 46,821 | ||
| Chauncey Goss | 29.9% | 26,537 | ||
| Dan Bongino | 17.4% | 15,439 | ||
| Total Votes | 88,797 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: |
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Primary candidates:[10] |
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Democratic |
Republican Francis Rooney[12] Dan Bongino[13] |
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Third Party/Other Timothy John Rossano (Write-in)[4] |
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Not running: |
Endorsements
Francis Rooney
- Gov. Rick Scott[14]
- Former Sen. Connie Mack III and former Rep. Connie Mack IV[15]
Media
Dan Bongino
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Chauncey Goss
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Francis Rooney
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District history
2014
The 19th Congressional District of Florida held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Curt Clawson (R) defeated April Freeman (D) and Ray Netherwood (L) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Curt Clawson Incumbent |
64.6% | 159,354 | |
| Democratic | April Freeman | 32.7% | 80,824 | |
| Libertarian | Ray Netherwood | 2.7% | 6,671 | |
| Write-in | Timothy Rossano | 0% | 12 | |
| Total Votes | 246,861 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Special election
The 19th Congressional District of Florida held a special election to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Rep. Trey Radel (R).[16] The primary election was held on April 22, 2014, with the general election held on June 24, 2014.[17][18] Curt Clawson (R) defeated Democratic nominee April Freeman, Libertarian Ray Netherwood and write-in candidate Timothy Rossano in the general election.[19]
| U.S. House, Florida District 19 General Special Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Curt Clawson |
67% | 66,887 | |
| Democratic | April Freeman | 29.3% | 29,294 | |
| Libertarian | Ray Netherwood | 3.7% | 3,724 | |
| Write-in | Timothy Rossano | 0% | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 99,905 | |||
| Source: Unoffocial Results via Associated Press | ||||
2012
The 19th District of Florida held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Republican Trey Radel won the election in the district.[20]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Trey Radel |
62% | 189,833 | |
| Democratic | Jim Roach | 35.8% | 109,746 | |
| Independent | Brandon Smith | 2.2% | 6,637 | |
| Total Votes | 306,216 | |||
| Source: Florida Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Florida elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Florida in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| January 11, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| February 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| March 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| March 15, 2016 | Election date | Presidential primary election | |
| April 4, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for judicial, state attorney and public defender candidates qualifying by petition to submit completed petitions to supervisors of elections | |
| April 11, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| May 2, 2016 | Ballot access | Qualifying period for judicial, state attorney and public defender candidates begins | |
| May 6, 2016 | Ballot access | Qualifying period for judicial, state attorney and public defender candidates ends | |
| May 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| May 23, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for federal, state representative, state senate, county office and special district candidates qualifying by petition to submit completed petitions to supervisors of elections | |
| June 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| June 20, 2016 | Ballot access | Qualifying period for federal, state representative, state senate, county office and special district candidates begins | |
| June 24, 2016 | Ballot access | Qualifying period for federal, state representative, state senate, county office and special district candidates ends | |
| July 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| July 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| July 29, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| August 4, 2016 | Campaign finance | Termination report due, if applicable | |
| August 5, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| August 12, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| August 19, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| August 26, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| August 30, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| September 9, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| September 22, 2016 | Campaign finance | Termination report due, if applicable | |
| September 23, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| October 7, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| October 14, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| October 21, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| October 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| November 4, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| November 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | Termination report due, if applicable | |
| February 6, 2017 | Campaign finance | Termination report due, if applicable | |
| Sources: Florida Division of Elections, "2015-2017 Election Dates Calendar," June 4, 2015 Florida Division of Elections, "Calendar of Reporting Dates for 2016 Candidates Registered with the Division of Elections," accessed January 11, 2016 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed June 25, 2016
- ↑ Politico, " Florida House Races Results," August 30, 2016
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Closed Primary Election," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 News-press.com, "U.S. Rep. Curt Clawson won't seek re-election," May 20, 2016
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ Naples Daily News, "Who is lining up to run for U.S. Rep. Curt Clawson’s seat now that he’s not running?" May 20, 2016
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Francis Rooney, former ambassador and prominent Bush supporter, running for CD 19," May 23, 2016
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Dan Bongino to run for Congress in Florida’s 19th District," June 20, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "In rare move, Scott endorses Rooney in G.O.P. primary," June 29, 2016
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Francis Rooney endorsed by former Sen. Connie Mack, former Rep. Connie Mack IV," July 12, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Trey Radel to resign House seat," accessed January 27, 2014
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Special election scheduled to fill Radel's seat," accessed January 31, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ National Review, "Rep. Trey Radel to Resign; Special Election Expected," accessed January 27, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Special General Election," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Florida," November 6, 2012
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!