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FL-12
| Incumbent | Adam Putnam |
| Party | Republican |
| Seeking Re-election? | No; Running for Ag Commissioner |
| Candidate Website | House Website Campaign Website |
| Other Resources | Congresspedia profile on Adam Putnam |
| 2008 Presidential Vote | Obama - 48.84% McCain - 50.23% |
| 2008 Election Results | Putnam - 57.50% Tudor - 42.50% |
| Voter Registration | As at 06/10/08 Dem - 192,958 (42.15%) Rep - 164,780 (35.99%) Other - 100,069 (21.86%) |
| District Blog(s) | The Opie Chronicles |
| Challenger | Doug Tudor |
| Party | Democratic |
| Source of Information | Campaign Website |
| Candidate Website | Campaign Website |
| Other Resources | Congresspedia Profile on Doug Tudor |
| Potential Challenger | Fmr State Sen Rick Dantzler |
| Party | Democratic |
| Source of Information | Blog Entry |
| Candidate Website |
| Potential Challenger | State Sen Paula Dockery |
| Party | Republican |
| Source of Information | Blog Entry |
| Candidate Website |
| Declined Challenger | State Rep Seth McKeel |
| Party | Republican |
| Source of Information | Media Story |
| Candidate Website |
| Unconfirmed Challenger | Fmr State Rep Dennis Ross |
| Party | Republican |
| Source of Information | Media Story |
| Candidate Website |
| Potential Challenger | State Rep Baxter Troutman |
| Party | Republican |
| Source of Information | Politico |
| Candidate Website |
| Declined Challenger | States Attorney Jerry Hill |
| Party | Republican |
| Source of Information | Media Story |
| Candidate Website |
| Challenger | Polk County Supervisor of Elections Lori Edwards |
| Party | Democratic |
| Source of Information | Politics 1 |
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Background Information
The 12th District Map from National Atlas (pdf version of the map)
Demographics
From census.gov (based on the 2000 census):- Total population: 639,296 ; 49.1% male ; 50.9% female
- Ethnic breakdown: 78.7% white, 13.3% black, 1.1% Asian, 4.6% other, 1.9% two or more races (12% Hispanic or Latino of any race)
- Mean household income: $37,769 (US avg. $41,994)
- Per capita income: $18,544 (US avg. $21,587)
- Families below poverty level: 15,533 (9.0%, US avg. 9.2%)
- Individuals below poverty level: 77,284 (12.4%, US avg. 12.4%)
2006 Results
(from CNN)- Putnam(R) 69% (122,871)
- Viscusi(I) 19% (34,523)
- Bowlin(I) 12% (20,318)
Candidate positions and voting record:
Adam Putnam Local political sites
Local news/blogs
- The Lakeland Ledger
- The Winter Haven News Chief
- Tampa Bay Online (tbo.com)
- Empirical Polk County, FL blog
- interstate4jamming blog
- Polk Voice blog
Other information
- Polk County Supervisor of Elections
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| nebraskajohn | there is going to be a serious challenge in this district in '08 | 0 | Jul 3 2007, 4:53 AM EDT by nebraskajohn | ||
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Thread started: Jul 3 2007, 4:53 AM EDT
Watch
though the candidate hasn't been confirmed yet.
But mark my words, this district will not go unchallenged. |
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