2012Final results
2012 election for Florida's 14th District
U.S. House · Florida
Kathy Castor (D) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating Evelio "e J" Otero (R) by 40.5 points.
Kathy CastorDemocrat · winner
70.2%197,121
Evelio "e J" OteroRepublican
29.8%83,480
280,601 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 2012
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.
Kathy CastorEvelio "e J" Otero
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$180.2K
$801.8K
Spent by the campaign
$179.1K
$545.8K
Cash on hand
$1.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012