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2016 Florida U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 2016 Florida U.S. House District 23 Election?

Debbie Wasserman Schultz won the 2016 Florida U.S. House District 23 Election. Debbie Wasserman Schultz received 183,225 popular votes (56.7%). The main challenger was Joseph 'Joe' Kaufman (40.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Schultz and Kaufman

Schultz +16.2 pts · won by 52,407 votes
Debbie Wasserman SchultzDemocraticWINNER56.7%
183,225 votes
Joseph 'Joe' KaufmanRepublican40.49%
130,818 votes
Don Endrissnone1.6%
5,180 votes
Lyle Milsteinnone1.21%
3,897 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.