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Congressional Reps Sail Through Primary

President Donald Trump referred to bipartisan efforts during the last Congress which resulted in new opioid legislation, a Farm Bill, and Veterans' Administration reform, but Florida leaders say they aren’t sure what that compromise might look like when it comes to security at the border. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons
President Donald Trump referred to bipartisan efforts during the last Congress which resulted in new opioid legislation, a Farm Bill, and Veterans' Administration reform, but Florida leaders say they aren’t sure what that compromise might look like when it comes to security at the border. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons

Congressional Representatives from Central Florida sailed through the 2014 primary.

District 7 incumbent John Mica faced three Republican challengers in the primary - Don Oelrich, Kelly Shirley and David Smith. Mica won the nomination with 72% of the vote.

Alan Grayson, District 9 incumbent, won his Democratic primary against challenger Nick Ruiz with 74% of the vote.

District 10 Republican Congressman Dan Webster and District 5 Democrat Corinne Brown were unopposed in their party’s primary on Tuesday.

Brendan Byrne is Central Florida Public Media's Assistant News Director, managing the day-to-day operations of the newsroom, editing daily news stories, and managing the organization's internship program. Byrne also hosts Central Florida Public Media's weekly radio show and podcast "Are We There Yet?" which explores human space exploration, and the weekly news roundup podcast "The Wrap."