Florida's 8th congressional district election, 2006

The Florida 8th congressional district election, 2006 was an election for the United States House of Representatives. Republican Congressman Ric Keller defeated Democratic businessman Charlie Stuart to win a fourth term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Charlie Stuart, businessman
• Alan Grayson, war contractor attorney
• Homer Hartage, Orange County Commissioner

Results

Democratic Primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charlie Stuart	12,728	47.73
	Democratic	Alan Grayson	9,691	36.34
	Democratic	Homer Hartage	4,250	15.94
Total votes			26,669	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Ric Keller, incumbent U.S. Congressman
• Elizabeth Doran, businesswoman

Results

Republican Primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ric Keller (inc.)	30,707	72.48
	Republican	Elizabeth Doran	11,661	27.52
Total votes			42,368	100.00

General election

Campaign

Incumbent Republican Congressman Ric Keller, best known for his Cheeseburger Bill, which prevented customers from suing fast food chains for health problems, decided to seek a fourth term in Congress. Charlie Stuart, a marketing consultant, an Orange County, Florida native and member of a prominent Orlando family, was nominated by the Democratic Party to face Keller. Stuart was touted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee as a top longshot candidate and received the backing of local figures such as Congressman Allen Boyd, ex-Orlando mayors Glenda Hood and Bill Frederick and present Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer, as well as national ones such as former Virginia Governor Mark Warner.

Results

Florida's 8th congressional district election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ric Keller (inc.)	95,258	52.79
	Democratic	Charlie Stuart	82,526	45.73
	Independent	Wes Hoaglund	2,640	1.46
	Write-ins		20	0.01
Total votes			180,444	100.00
	Republican hold

See also

• United States House elections, 2006