2002Final results
2002 election for Florida's 8th District
U.S. House · Florida
Ric Keller (R) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Eddie Diaz (D) by 30.3 points.
Ric KellerRepublican · winner
65.1%123,497
Eddie DiazDemocrat
34.9%66,099
189,596 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.
Eddie DiazRic Keller
$218.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$218.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$0
Cash on hand
$240.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002