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Lee and other Polk Republican incumbents sweep congressional races

Laurel Lee speaking into a microphone and pointing
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Rep. Laurel Lee speaks at pre-legislative news conference on Oct. 29, 2019, in Tallahassee.

U.S. Rep. Laurel Lee kept her District 15 seat by defeating Democratic opponent Pat Kemp. Rep. Scott Franklin (District 18) and Rep. Daniel Webster (District 11) also were victorious.

U.S. Rep. Laurel Lee won reelection for her District 15 seat against her Democratic opponent, Pat Kemp, by 8%. which was the closest race in what was otherwise a Republican sweep.

In other regional U.S. House races, several Republican incumbents emerged victorious, including Rep. Scott Franklin (District 18) and Rep. Daniel Webster (District 11), who won elections by a margin of at least 25% each.

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Lee was an assistant U.S. attorney and served as Florida's secretary of state before being elected to Congress in 2022. Her district includes the northeast suburbs of Tampa and stretches into Pasco and Polk counties.

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State Senate

District 27

Albritton, Ben (REP) * Incumbent - 68.82%
Carter, Phillip R. (DEM) - 31.18%

State House

District 49

Herrmann, Ashley Elizabeth (DEM) - 32.48%
Jonsson, Jennifer Kincart (REP) - 67.52%

District 50

Canady, Jennifer (REP) * Incumbent - 63.04%
Patterson-James, Bonnie (DEM) - 36.96%

District 51

Tomkow, Josie (REP) * Incumbent - 57.52%
Hernandez, Octavio E. (DEM) - 42.48%

Ari Angelo is the WUSF Senior Radio News intern for fall of 2024.
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