United States Senate & Congressional Results

Florida Sen. Rick Scott [Image supplied]

U.S. Senate, Florida:

The race for senator of the state of Florida has been called, with Rick Scott clinching victory, retaining his seat against challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell.

Scott (R) was first elected in 2018, after serving two terms as Florida’s governor. As governor, Scott’s legislative priorities were to pursue tax cuts and create new jobs.

As of Nov. 5, Scott raised a total of over $40.4 million for his campaign. He spent a total of over $39.7 million.

Mucarsel-Powell (D) is a former congresswoman, who served Florida’s 26^th district from 2019 until 2021. An immigrant from Central America, Mucarsel-Powell’s main priority disclosed during her campaign was to expand Medicare coverage.

Mucarsel-Powell raised a total of $31.4 million for her campaign. She spent over $29.7 million.

Congress, District 3:

Unofficial election results show incumbent Kat Cammack has defeated challenger Tom Wells to win the District 3 seat for Florida in the U.S. House of Representatives. 

Each congressional district is made up of about 710,000 people. District 3 encompasses parts of Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Marion, Suwannee, and Union Counties. Members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms and receive a salary of $174,000. 

Cammack (R) was first elected to Congress to serve the 3^rd District of Florida in 2020. Cammock served on the House Agriculture and House Energy and Commerce committees.

Cammack raised a total of over $2.5 million toward her campaign. She spent over $1.7 million.

Wells (D) sought to unseat Cammack, and also previously ran against Ted Yoho. Wells’ campaign expressed during his campaign were to protect civil rights and education.

Wells raised a total of over $16 million toward his campaign. He spent $15.7 million.

Congress, District 6:

Unofficial election results show that incumbent Michael Waltz has defeated challenger James David Stockton to win the District 6 seat for Florida in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Each congressional district is made up of about 710,000 people. District 6 encompasses parts of Marion, Lake, Putnam, Volusia, Flagler and St. Johns counties. Members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms and receive a salary of $174,000.

Waltz (R), the incumbent, was first elected to Congress to represent Florida’s 6^th District in 2018, taking the place of Ron DeSantis when he became governor.

Waltz is the chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and member of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and serves on the House China Task Force.

Waltz raised over $2.5 million toward his campaign. He spent over $2.1 million.

Stockton (D) ran to unseat Waltz. Stockton, the former Marion County NAACP president, is an Ocala resident and the pastor of the Greater New Hope Community Church.

During his campaign, Stockton said he would prioritize four principles if elected: healthcare, education, rights for women, and environment.

Stockton raised $29,782 toward his campaign. He spent $28,727.