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Election Profile: Sandy Kennedy

Original title: Sandy Kennedy — ballotpedia.org

June 10, 2026

elections Florida U.S. House of Representatives

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What this does

This document provides the official election results for the 2024 U.S. House race in Florida's 8th District, where Mike Haridopolos secured the seat with 62.2% of the vote.

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Voters in Florida's 8th Congressional District

These residents participated in the election to determine their representative in the U.S. House.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 10, 2026.

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Key Facts

Mike Haridopolos (R) won the 2024 general election for Florida's 8th Congressional District with 280,352 votes (62.2%).
Sandy Kennedy (D) received 170,096 votes (37.8%) in the 2024 general election.
Sandy Kennedy won the Democratic primary on August 20, 2024, with 24,701 votes (60.7%).
Daniel McDow received 15,999 votes (39.3%) in the Democratic primary.
The total number of votes cast in the 2024 general election for this district was 450,448.
The total number of votes cast in the 2024 Democratic primary for this district was 40,700.
There were no incumbents in the 2024 race for Florida's 8th Congressional District.
Jose Dieppa (No Party Affiliation) withdrew from the race.

Summary

Sandy Kennedy was the Democratic candidate for Florida's 8th Congressional District in the 2024 election. She won the Democratic primary but was defeated by Mike Haridopolos in the .

Why It Matters

This document provides the official election results for the 2024 U.S. House race in Florida's 8th District, where Mike Haridopolos secured the seat with 62.2% of the vote.

Frequently Asked Questions

Did Sandy Kennedy win the 2024 election?

No, she was defeated by Mike Haridopolos in the on November 5, 2024.

Who did Sandy Kennedy defeat in the primary?

She defeated Daniel McDow in the Democratic primary on August 20, 2024.

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Open Seat Election

The 2024 election for Florida's 8th Congressional District was an open seat race with no incumbents running.

Florida's 8th Congressional District

Connected Entities

personSandy Kennedy“Democratic candidate for Florida's 8th Congressional District in 2024.”Map →

personMike Haridopolos“Republican winner of the 2024 general election for Florida's 8th Congressional D”Map →

personDaniel McDow“Democratic primary opponent of Sandy Kennedy.”Map →

locationFlorida's 8th Congressional District“The electoral district for the 2024 U.S. House race.”Map →

personJose Dieppa“Withdrawn candidate for the 2024 election.”Map →

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