Florida

• Register to vote in Florida. 
• Learn about key issues on the ballot in Florida.
• Explore the AFL-CIO congressional voting record for Florida. 
• Go to the Florida AFL-CIO website.
• Florida Senate Race.
• Florida Gubernatorial Race.
• Florida, House: District 8 , District 9, District 13, District 16, District 22.
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Key Voting Dates in Florida

		Primary Voter Registration Deadline:		Aug 7
		Primary Election:		Sep 5
		Primary Runoff Election:		Oct 3
		General Voter Registration Deadline: (Mail)		Oct 10
		Early Voting Begins (General):		Oct 23
		General Absentee Ballot Request Deadline: (Mail)		Nov 1 (by 5:00 PM)
		Early Voting Ends (General):		Nov 5

2006 Candidates

Senate Race

Incumbent:	Senator Bill Nelson (D)
	Bill Nelson has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 87 percent of the time.
	Go to Bill Nelson’s campaign website.
Challenger(s):	Katherine Harris (R)
	Katherine Harris has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 88 percent of the time.
	Learn more about the Senate race in Florida.
	OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.

Gubernatorial Race

Open race
Candidate(s):	Charlie Crist (R)
	Jim Davis (D)
	Go to Jim Davis’ campaign website.
	Learn more about the gubernatorial race in Florida.

House Races

FL-1	Incumbent:	Jeff Miller (R)
		Jeff Miller has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 91 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Joe Roberts (D)
		Go to Joe Roberts’ campaign website.
FL-2	Incumbent:	Allen Boyd (D)
		Allen Boyd has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 69 percent of the time.
FL-3	Incumbent:	Corrine Brown (D)
		Corrine Brown has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 96 percent of the time.
		Go to Corrine Brown’s campaign website.
FL-4	Incumbent:	Ander Crenshaw (R)
		Ander Crenshaw has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 88 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Robert J. Harms (D)
FL-5	Incumbent:	Ginny Brown-Waite (R)
		Ginny Brown-Waite has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 88 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	John Russell (D)
FL-6	Incumbent:	Cliff Stearns (R)
		Cliff Stearns has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 84 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	David Bruderly (D)
		Go to David Bruderly’s campaign website.
FL-7	Incumbent:	John Mica (R)
		John Mica has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 91 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	John F. Chagnon (D)
FL-8	Incumbent:	Ric Keller (R)
		Ric Keller has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 94 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Charlie Stuart (D)
		Go to Charlie Stuart’s campaign website.
		Learn more about the FL-8 House race.
		OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.
FL-9	Open race
	Candidate(s):	Gus Bilirakis (R)
		Phyllis Busansky  (D)
		Go to Phyllis Busansky’s campaign website.
		Learn more about the FL-9 House race.
		OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile
FL-10	Incumbent:	C. W. Young (R)
		C.W. Young has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 84 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Samm Simpson (D)
FL-11	Open race
	Candidate(s):	Kathy Castor (D)
		Go to Kathy Castor’s campaign website.
		Eddie Adams, Jr. (R)
FL-12	Incumbent:	Adam Putnam (R)
		Adam Putnam has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 89 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Ed Bowlin (NPA) Joe Viscusi (NPA)
FL-13	Open race
	Candidate(s):	Christine Jennings  (D)
		Go to Christine Jennings’ campaign website.
		Learn more about the FL-13 House race.
		OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.
FL-14	Incumbent:	Connie Mack (R)
		Connie Mack has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 87 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Robert Neeld (D)
FL-15	Incumbent:	Dave Weldon (R)
		Dave Weldon has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 93 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Bob Bowman (D)
FL-16	Incumbent:	Mark Foley (R)
		Mark Foley resigned from Congress Sept. 29 following allegations he sent inappropriate e-mails to teenage House pages. Florida state Rep. Joe Negron (R) was selected Oct. 2 to run for Foley's seat.
	Challenger(s):	Tim Mahoney (D)
		Go to Tim Mahoney’s campaign website.
		Emmie Ross (NPA)
		Learn more about the FL-16 House race.
		OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.
FL-17	Incumbent:	Kendrick Meek (D)
		Kendrick Meek has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 91 percent of the time.
		Go to Kendrick Meek’s campaign website.
FL-18	Incumbent:	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)
		Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 66 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	David Patlak (D)
FL-19	Incumbent:	Robert Wexler (D)
		Robert Wexler has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 96 percent of the time.
		Go to Robert Wexler’s campaign website.
FL-20	Incumbent:	Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)
		Debbie Wasserman Schultz has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 93 percent of the time.
		Go to Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s campaign website.
FL-21	Incumbent:	Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R)
		Lincoln Diaz-Balart has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 62 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Frank Gonzalez (D)
FL-22	Incumbent:	Clay Shaw (R)
		Clay Shaw has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 82 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Ron Klein (D)
		Go to Ron Klein’s campaign website.
		Learn more about the FL-22 House race.
		OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.
FL-23	Incumbent:	Alcee Hastings (D)
		Alcee Hastings has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 97 percent of the time.
		Go to Alcee Hastings’ campaign website.
	Challenger(s):	Carl J. Lauderdale IV (CPF)
FL-24	Incumbent:	Tom Feeney (R)
		Tom Feeney has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 90 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Clint Curtis (D)
FL-25	Incumbent:	Mario Diaz-Balart (R)
		Mario Diaz-Balart has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 93 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Michael Calderin (D)

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