Wikipedia:2010 Florida's 2nd congressional district election

Florida's 2nd congressional district is located in the Florida panhandle and contains its capital, Tallahassee. The U.S. Representative is Democrat and six-term incumbent Allen Boyd.

In 2008, Boyd was re-elected with 61.88% of the vote in a district that voted 54%–45% in favor of John McCain. According to the Cook PVI, Florida's 2nd congressional district was the most Republican district in Florida rating to be represented by a Democrat.

In 2010, Boyd faced a very tough primary challenge from the state Senate Minority Leader, Al Lawson. Boyd narrowly won the primary with a margin of 3% (51.5%–48.5%). The Republican Party nominated Steve Southerland, who went on to defeat Boyd in the general election.

General election
Boyd and Southerland will go on to the general election and face Dianne Berryhill, Paul McKain, and Ray Netherwood.