Here's who won Tampa Bay's key midterm races
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Tampa Bay voters made their voices heard as voting concluded Tuesday. Here's where the region's key races stand.
- The Associated Press has called the U.S. House races in Districts 13, 14 and 16.
- Other races show who was leading in unofficial results as of Tuesday night, according to state and local election officials.
State Legislature
State Senate 14: State Sen. Brian Nathan (D) is on track to win his rematch with former GOP state Rep. Josie Tomkow, retaining the seat he flipped in March, according to unofficial results.
State House District 60: Democrat Lindsay Polega-Quigley defeated Republican Melissa Rutland, keeping this seat blue.
State House District 69: Democratic socialist Ashley Elizabeth Herrmann unseated incumbent Daniel Alvarez (R).
- Herrmann is the second Democratic socialist elected to office in Florida, after St. Pete City Councilmember Richie Floyd.
U.S House
U.S. House District 13: The race between GOP U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and Democrat Leela Gray hadn't been called by the AP late Tuesday. Luna led by less than 1% of the vote with 99% of votes counted, per AP.
U.S. House District 14: U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D) held onto her seat in a newly redrawn, Republican-leaning district, defeating former GOP state Rep. Mike Beltran, the AP projected.
U.S. House District 16: Trump-backed Republican Sydney Gruters, a former aide to outgoing U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, will represent this newly redrawn district spanning six counties.
County Commission
Hillsborough County Commission District 1: Incumbent Harry Cohen (D) is on track to defeat former Republican state Rep. Jackie Toledo to retain his seat.
Hillsborough County Commission District 3: Incumbent Gwen Myers (D) is on track to defeat Republican Luiz F. F. Garcia to retain her seat.
Hillsborough County Commission District 5: Democrat Neil Manimala is on track to defeat Republican Stacy Hahn to win the countywide seat, formerly held by Donna Cameron Cepeda.
Hillsborough County Commission District 7: Democratic challenger Aileen Rodriguez unseated Incumbent Joshua Wostal (R), according to unofficial results.
Pinellas County Commission District At-Large District 2: Democrat Tim Hughes pulled off an upset against Republican incumbent Brian Scott.
Pinellas County Commission District 6: Republican incumbent Kathleen Peters staved off a challenge from Democrat David Glenn Jr.
School board
Hillsborough School Board District 2: Longtime educator Daniela Simic defeated attorney Brittany Lyssy to win the seat vacated by Hahn, according to unofficial results.
Hillsborough School Board District 6: Incumbent Karen Perez defeated retired educator Kenneth Gay to retain her countywide seat, according to unofficial results.
Pinellas School Board District At-Large District 3: The race between incumbent Dawn Peters and challenger Curtis Campogni was too close to call, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
- It appears headed for a recount.