2012Final results
2012 election for Florida's 23rd District
U.S. House · Florida
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Karen Harrington (R) by 27.6 points.
Debbie Wasserman SchultzDemocrat · winner
63.2%174,205
Karen HarringtonRepublican
35.6%98,096
Ilya KatzIndependent
1.1%3,129
275,430 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.
Debbie Wasserman SchultzKaren Harrington
$3.6M
Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
$3.5M
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$530.2K
Cash on hand
$176.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012