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'''Suzanne Kosmas''' is a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] representing the 24th Congressional District of [[Florida]].
'''Suzanne Kosmas''' is a member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] representing the 24th Congressional District of [[Florida (U.S. state)|Florida]].


She voted against the [[Affordable Health Care for America Act|November 2009 health care bill]] but for the [[ Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act|final]] in March 2010.  
She voted against the [[Affordable Health Care for America Act|November 2009 health care bill]] but for the [[ Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act|final]] in March 2010.  
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Source: [http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2008/2008congresults.pdf Federal Election Results] - final official tally
Source: [http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2008/2008congresults.pdf Federal Election Results] - final official tally
==2010 Election==
==2010 Election==
She is opposed by Republican [[Sandy Adams]].
In October 2010, the ''Washington Post'' reported that the [[Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee]] defunded ads for her district, preferring to spend them in an election where there was a better chance of success.<ref>{{citation
In October 2010, the ''Washington Post'' reported that the [[Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee]] defunded ads for her district, preferring to spend them in an election where there was a better chance of success.<ref>{{citation
  | title = DCCC pulls out of six vulnerable districts
  | title = DCCC pulls out of six vulnerable districts
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  | journal = Washington Post
  | journal = Washington Post
  | date = 12 October 2010
  | date = 12 October 2010
  | url = http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/house/dccc-pulls-out-of-seven-vulner.html}}</ref>
  | url = http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/house/dccc-pulls-out-of-seven-vulner.html}}</ref> Her seat was targeted by the conservative [[60 Plus Association]]. <ref>{{citation
| author = Jim Kuhnhenn  | date = 9 September 2010
| title = Two GOP-leaning groups spending $5 million in ads
| url = http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20100909/us-campaign-ads/
| journal = Huffington Post}}</ref>
 
==Reference==
==Reference==


* [http://www.kosmas.house.gov/ Representative Suzanne Kosmas] - official Congressional web site
* [http://www.kosmas.house.gov/ Representative Suzanne Kosmas] - official Congressional web site

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Suzanne Kosmas is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing the 24th Congressional District of Florida.

She voted against the November 2009 health care bill but for the final in March 2010.

Committee assignments

Congressional caucuses

Voting ratings

Organization Rating Date
AFL-CIO
American Civil Liberties Union
American Conservative Union
Americans for Democratic Action
Cato Institute
Christian Coalition
Human Rights Campaign
League of Conservation Voters
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
NARAL
National Rifle Association
National Right to Life Committee
National Taxpayers Union
U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Sources: Links to the voting ratings guides of the above organizations together with brief descriptive information on the organizations themselves, may be found at: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Interest_group/Catalogs

2008 Election

Candidate Party Vote total Percentage
Suzanne Kosmas Democrat 211,284 57.20%
Tom Feeney Republican 151,863 41.11%
Gaurav Bhola Independent 6,223 1.68%

Source: Federal Election Results - final official tally

2010 Election

She is opposed by Republican Sandy Adams.

In October 2010, the Washington Post reported that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee defunded ads for her district, preferring to spend them in an election where there was a better chance of success.[1] Her seat was targeted by the conservative 60 Plus Association. [2]

Reference

  1. Aaron Blake (12 October 2010), "DCCC pulls out of six vulnerable districts", Washington Post
  2. Jim Kuhnhenn (9 September 2010), "Two GOP-leaning groups spending $5 million in ads", Huffington Post