Kathy Castor

In the 2024 House race for FL-14, Kathy Castor (D) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Robert "Rocky" Rochford (R) who received 41.6%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Kathy Castor's 15.4-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Kathy Castor benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2022 House race for FL-14, Kathy Castor (D) defeated James Judge (R) 56.9% to 43.1%. Kathy Castor received 149,737 votes compared to 113,427 for James Judge, a comfortable 13.8-point margin indicating a moderately safe district.

As the incumbent, Kathy Castor benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Kathy Castor won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office).

In the 2020 House race for FL-14, Kathy Castor (D) defeated Christine Y. Quinn (R) 60.3% to 39.7%. Kathy Castor received 224,240 votes compared to 147,896 for Christine Y. Quinn, a dominant 20.5-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

As the incumbent, Kathy Castor benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2018 House race for FL-14, Kathy Castor (D) ran unopposed and received 1 votes. Running without a challenger is rare and usually indicates either a safe party stronghold or that the opposition could not field a candidate.

As the incumbent, Kathy Castor benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Kathy Castor benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Republican in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2016 House race for FL-14, Kathy Castor (D) defeated Christine Quinn (R) 61.8% to 38.2%. Kathy Castor received 195,789 votes compared to 121,088 for Christine Quinn, a dominant 23.6-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

As the incumbent, Kathy Castor benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2014 House race for FL-14, Kathy Castor (D) ran unopposed and received 1 votes. Running without a challenger is rare and usually indicates either a safe party stronghold or that the opposition could not field a candidate.

As the incumbent, Kathy Castor benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Kathy Castor won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Obama was in office).

In the 2012 House race for FL-14, Kathy Castor (D) defeated Evelio ??e J?? Otero (R) 70.3% to 29.8%. Kathy Castor received 197,121 votes compared to 83,480 for Evelio ??e J?? Otero, a dominant 40.5-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2012 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.