RepublicanNot in office · last served 2019Last on a ballot: Nov 2016

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Last held office: U.S. House, FL-27 (2013–2019). Ran in 20 elections between 1982 and 2016, winning 19.

Last office: U.S. House, FL-27Born 1952

Last margin: +9.8; Won 2016
Elections: 20; 1982–2016

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Career

Offices held, and every time Ros-Lehtinen was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Florida House of Representatives, District 110 Florida State Senate, District 34 U.S. House, FL-18 U.S. House, FL-27Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Ros-Lehtinen has run

Margin: how far Ros-Lehtinen finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2016	U.S. House, FL-27	General	Won	Scott Fuhrman (D)	54.9%	R+9.8	$1.6M
2014	U.S. House, FL-27	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—	$1M
2012	U.S. House, FL-27	General	Won	Manny Yevancey (D), Thomas Joe Cruz-Wiggins (I)	60.2%	R+23.2	$2.1M
2010	U.S. House, FL-18	General	Won	Rolando A. Banciella (D)	68.9%	R+37.8	$1.7M
2008	U.S. House, FL-18	General	Won	Annette Taddeo (D)	57.9%	R+15.7	$1.8M
2006	U.S. House, FL-18	General	Won	David "big Dave" Patlak (D)	62.1%	R+24.3	$1.2M
2004	U.S. House, FL-18	General	Won	Sam Sheldon (D)	64.7%	R+29.5	$876.9K
2002	U.S. House, FL-18	General	Won	Ray Chote (D), Orin Opperman (I)	69.1%	R+40.5	$709.9K
2000	U.S. House, FL-18	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—	$425.7K
1998	U.S. House, FL-18	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—	$520.4K
1996	U.S. House, FL-18	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—	$485.4K
1994	U.S. House, FL-18	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—	$464.3K
1992	U.S. House, FL-18	General	Won	Magda Montiel Davis (D)	66.8%	R+33.5	$682.1K
1990	U.S. House, FL-18	General	Won	Bernard "bernie" Anscher (D)	60.4%	R+20.8	$1.7M
1986	Florida State Senate, District 34	General	Won	Steve Zack (D)	58.2%	R+16.4	—
1986	Florida State Senate, District 34	Primary	Won	Bettina Rodinclan (R)	88%	+76.0	—
1984	Florida House of Representatives, District 110	General	Won	Ramona Mitchelson (D)	81.1%	R+62.2	—
1982	Florida House of Representatives, District 110	General	Won	William Oliver (D)	58.5%	R+17.0	—
1982	Florida House of Representatives, District 110	Runoff	Won	Raul Pozo (R)	55.6%	+11.3	—
1982	Florida House of Representatives, District 110	Primary	Lost	Raul Pozo (R), S. J. Rand (R)	48.3%	+8.1	—