Karen Thurman
Last held office: U.S. House, FL-5 (1993–2003). Ran in 10 elections between 1982 and 2002, winning 9.
Last office: U.S. House, FL-5Born 1951
- Last margin
- −1.7
- Lost 2002
- Elections
- 10
- 1982–2002
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Thurman was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Thurman has run
Margin: how far Thurman finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | U.S. House, FL-5 | General | Lost | Ginny Brown-Waite (R), Jack Gargan (I), Brian Moore (I) | 46.2% | R+1.7 | $2M |
| 2000 | U.S. House, FL-5 | General | Won | Pete Enwall (R) | 64.3% | D+28.5 | $632.1K |
| 1998 | U.S. House, FL-5 | General | Won | Jack Gargan (REF) | 66.3% | D+32.6 | $491.3K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, FL-5 | General | Won | Dave Gentry (R) | 61.7% | D+23.4 | $567.5K |
| 1994 | U.S. House, FL-5 | General | Won | Don "big Daddy" Garlits (R) | 57.2% | D+14.4 | $565.8K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, FL-5 | General | Won | Tom Hogan (R), Cindy Munkittrick (I) | 49.2% | D+5.8 | $472.9K |
| 1990 | Florida State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Tom Hogan (R) | 58.6% | D+17.3 | — |
| 1986 | Florida State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Lewis Dinkins (R) | 61.2% | D+22.4 | — |
| 1982 | Florida State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Thad Lowrey (R) | 54.4% | D+8.8 | — |
| 1982 | Florida State Senate, District 4 | Primary | Won | C. P. Brewer (D) | 56.8% | +13.6 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2001–02
- Raised
- $2M
- Spent
- $1.9M
- Cash
- $108.7K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2002Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:35 AM ET
Seats Thurman has held
- U.S. House, FL-5 · 1993–2003
- Florida State Senate, District 4 · 1982–1994
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Thurman has run against
- Ginny Brown-Waite (R) · 2002 election, lost
- Pete Enwall (R) · 2000 election, won
- Jack Gargan (REF) · 1998 election, won
- Dave Gentry (R) · 1996 election, won
- Don "big Daddy" Garlits (R) · 1994 election, won
- Tom Hogan (R) · 1992 election, won
- Lewis Dinkins (R) · 1986 election, won
- Thad Lowrey (R) · 1982 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 1 poll; Thurman’s best result was 40% (Florida's 5th District, 2002).
Thurman’s polls in the database →How we know Thurman
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET