2008Final results
2008 election for Florida's 20th District
U.S. House · Florida
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) won with 77.5% of the vote, defeating Margaret Hostetter (Ind) by 55.0 points.
Debbie Wasserman SchultzDemocrat · winner
77.5%202,832
Margaret HostetterIndependent
22.5%58,958
261,799 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 2008
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.
Debbie Wasserman SchultzNo Republican
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
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$509.3K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Margaret Hostetter $8.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008