2018 United States Senate election in Florida
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The 2018 United States Senate election in Florida was a closely contested race in which Republican Governor Rick Scott narrowly defeated incumbent Democratic Senator Bill Nelson, leading to one of the most expensive and high-profile Senate contests of the cycle.
All labels observed (1)
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| 2018 United States Senate election in Florida canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2018 United States Senate election in Florida Context triple: [Rick Scott, electedIn, 2018 United States Senate election in Florida]
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A.
2018 Florida gubernatorial election
The 2018 Florida gubernatorial election was a closely watched U.S. state election in which Republican Ron DeSantis narrowly defeated Democrat Andrew Gillum to become governor of Florida.
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B.
2018 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia was a midterm contest in which incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine successfully won re-election against Republican challenger Corey Stewart.
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C.
2018 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
The 2018 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was a statewide contest in which Democratic incumbent Elizabeth Warren won a second term to the U.S. Senate against Republican challenger Geoff Diehl and independent candidate Shiva Ayyadurai.
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D.
2018 United States House of Representatives elections
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests that resulted in a significant shift of power to the Democratic Party and brought a wave of high-profile progressive newcomers to Congress.
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E.
2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
The 2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was a high-profile midterm race that saw Democrat John Fetterman defeat Republican Mehmet Oz, flipping a key battleground seat and drawing national attention.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2018 United States Senate election in Florida Target entity description: The 2018 United States Senate election in Florida was a closely contested race in which Republican Governor Rick Scott narrowly defeated incumbent Democratic Senator Bill Nelson, leading to one of the most expensive and high-profile Senate contests of the cycle.
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A.
2018 Florida gubernatorial election
The 2018 Florida gubernatorial election was a closely watched U.S. state election in which Republican Ron DeSantis narrowly defeated Democrat Andrew Gillum to become governor of Florida.
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B.
2018 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia was a midterm contest in which incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine successfully won re-election against Republican challenger Corey Stewart.
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C.
2018 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
The 2018 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was a statewide contest in which Democratic incumbent Elizabeth Warren won a second term to the U.S. Senate against Republican challenger Geoff Diehl and independent candidate Shiva Ayyadurai.
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D.
2018 United States House of Representatives elections
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests that resulted in a significant shift of power to the Democratic Party and brought a wave of high-profile progressive newcomers to Congress.
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E.
2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
The 2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was a high-profile midterm race that saw Democrat John Fetterman defeat Republican Mehmet Oz, flipping a key battleground seat and drawing national attention.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States Senate election ⓘ |
| afterElectionOfficeholder | Rick Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| afterElectionOfficeholderParty | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beforeElectionOfficeholder | Bill Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beforeElectionOfficeholderParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignCharacteristic |
closely contested
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high-profile ⓘ one of the most expensive Senate races of 2018 cycle ⓘ |
| campaignSpendingLevel | among highest of 2018 Senate races ⓘ |
| campaignStatus | targeted by both national parties ⓘ |
| candidate |
Bill Nelson
NERFINISHED
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Rick Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| candidateParty |
Bill Nelson; Democratic Party
NERFINISHED
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Rick Scott; Republican Party ⓘ |
| certificationDate | 2018-11-18 ⓘ |
| challengerBackground | Rick Scott was Governor of Florida at time of campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defeatedCandidate | Bill Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2018-11-06 ⓘ |
| electionType | general election ⓘ |
| electionYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Bill Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentPartyBeforeElection | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentRanForReelection | Bill Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Florida ⓘ |
| marginOfVictory | 10,033 votes ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2024 United States Senate election in Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIssue |
Hurricane Michael recovery
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environment and red tide ⓘ gun control and Parkland shooting response ⓘ health care ⓘ |
| officeContested | United States Senate seat from Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 2018 United States Senate elections ⓘ |
| popularVote |
Bill Nelson; 4,089,472
NERFINISHED
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Rick Scott; 4,099,505 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2012 United States Senate election in Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDate | 2018-08-28 ⓘ |
| primaryElectionsHeld | yes ⓘ |
| recount | yes ⓘ |
| recountType |
machine recount
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manual recount of overvotes and undervotes ⓘ |
| resultType | narrow victory ⓘ |
| seatClass | Class 1 United States Senate seat from Florida ⓘ |
| termLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| votePercentage |
Bill Nelson; 49.9%
NERFINISHED
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Rick Scott; 50.1% NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winner | Rick Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningParty | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 2018 United States Senate election in Florida Description of subject: The 2018 United States Senate election in Florida was a closely contested race in which Republican Governor Rick Scott narrowly defeated incumbent Democratic Senator Bill Nelson, leading to one of the most expensive and high-profile Senate contests of the cycle.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Rick Scott (attended Crummer Graduate School of Business)
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electedIn
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2018 United States Senate election in Florida
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subject surface form:
Rick Scott