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  FL District 26
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Florida > FL - District 26
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 2012 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 2012 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 2012 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
Turnout 68.28% Registered
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH November 19, 2012 12:12pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2014
NameCarlos Curbelo Votes83,031 (51.46%)
Term01/03/2015 - 01/03/2017 Margin4,725 (+2.93%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 14, 2012 FL District 26 - D Primary
Joe Garcia
D 26,096
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
07/25/2011 11/06/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Joe Garcia 24 4 1 --
David Rivera 5 2 ----
Leaning Call: Joe Garcia (79.55%)
Weighted Call: Joe Garcia (93.40%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

08/20/2012 10/16/2012

CANDIDATES
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Name Joe Garcia (I) Rep. David Rivera Angel Fernandez Jose Peixoto  
PartyDemocratic Republican No Party Affiliation No Party Affiliation  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 135,694 (53.64%) 108,820 (43.02%) 5,726 (2.26%) 2,717 (1.07%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -26,874 (-10.62%) -129,968 (-51.38%) -132,977 (-52.57%)  
Predict Avg.50.00% 48.00% 1.00% 0.67%  
Cash On Hand 10/17 $295,827.75 10/17 $188,006.97 $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2012 00/00/2010 00/00/2012 00/00/2012  
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MATCHUP POLLS (9 from 6 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg44.54%-- 39.07%-- 1.85%-- 1.71%--  
St. Pete Polls 
10/16/12-10/16/12		 43.40% 2.9 45.90% 2.5 1.10% 0.5 1.90% 0.9
Benenson Strategy Group (D) 
10/09/12-10/11/12		 46.00% 3.0 35.00% 5.0 2.00% -- 1.00% --
St. Pete Polls 
10/03/12-10/05/12		 40.50% -- 43.40% -- 1.60% -- 2.80% --
McLaughlin & Associates (R) 
09/25/12-09/26/12		 43.00% -- 33.00% -- 0.00% -- 5.00% --
Dario Moreno 
09/13/12-09/16/12		 38.00% -- 44.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
GBA Strategies (D) 
09/08/12-09/13/12		 50.00% -- 41.70% 0.7 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Miami Herald
R Maryland Republican
 


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VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
09/24/2012 Joe Garcia TVAd Issue eng Enough  00:00:30 RP 
09/21/2012 Joe Garcia TVAd Endorsement eng Captain Worthington   00:00:30 RP 
08/03/2012 Joe Garcia TVAd Mixed eng Stand  00:00:34 RP 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 01, 2012 01:00pm News Amid FBI probe, GOP prepares for Rivera indictment, loss and future successors  Article RP 
Aug 22, 2012 08:00am Scandal Campaign vendors say Republican Congressman David Rivera funded Democrat’s failed primary bid  Article Campari_007 
Apr 30, 2012 03:10pm General NRCC rallying around David Rivera  Article RP 

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