DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2004 general
Betty Castor
Ran in 1 election in 2004.
- Last margin
- −1.1
- Lost 2004
- Elections
- 1
- 2004
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Castor has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Castor won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | U.S. Senate, Florida | General | Lost | Mel Martinez (R), Dennis F. Bradley (I) | 48.3% | R+1.1 | $11.9M | R+5.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Castor’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2003–04
- $11.9M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2004Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
In the polls
Included in 30 polls; Castor’s best result was 51% (U.S. Senate in Florida, 2004).
Castor’s polls in the database →Who Castor has run against
- Mel Martinez (R) · 2004 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Castor
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S4FL00223
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC