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Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.)

District: 18th District, Southeast -- most of Miami; Florida Keys
Residence: Miami
Born: July 15, 1952; Havana, Cuba
Religion: Episcopalian
Family: Husband, Dexter Lehtinen; two children, two stepchildren
Education: Miami-Dade Community College, A.A. 1972 (English); Florida International U., B.A. 1975 (English & education); Florida International U., M.S. 1976-86 (education); U. of Miami, Ph.D. 2004 (education)
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Fla. House, 1982-86; Fla. Senate, 1986-89; U.S. House, 1989-present
Elected: Elected: 1989 (11th full term)
Committee Assignments: Foreign Affairs - Chairwoman

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State Information: 18th District, Southeast -- most of Miami; Florida Keys

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)	102,360	68.9%
2010	general	Rolando Banciella (D)	46,235	31.1%
2008	general	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)	140,617	57.9%
2008	general	Annette Taddeo (D)	102,372	42.1%
2006	general	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)	79,631	62.1%
2006	general	David Patlak (D)	48,499	37.8%
2004	general	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)	143,647	64.7%
2004	general	Sam Sheldon (D)	78,281	35.3%
2002	general	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)	103,512	69.1%
		Ray Chote (D)	42,852	28.6%
		Orin Opperman (I)	3,423	2.3%