2002Final results
2002 election for Florida's 19th District
U.S. House · Florida
Robert Wexler (D) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating Jack Merkl (R) by 44.3 points.
Robert WexlerDemocrat · winner
72.2%156,747
Jack MerklRepublican
27.8%60,477
217,224 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Robert WexlerJack Merkl
$849.3K
Raised by the campaign
$25.8K
$737.6K
Spent by the campaign
$25.8K
$721.1K
Cash on hand
$734
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002; FEC, through Dec 16, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002