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
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.
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