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GOP Rep. John Mica Loses His Congressional Seat In Florida

by Lauren Fox

11.08.16 | 9:31 pm

In this photo taken Oct. 19, 2016 photo, Rep. John Mica, R-Fla. speaks to voters at an event in Maitland, Fla. Mica is seeking a 13th term in Congress from central Florida, but it’s not an easy path. The veteran Re... In this photo taken Oct. 19, 2016 photo, Rep. John Mica, R-Fla. speaks to voters at an event in Maitland, Fla. Mica is seeking a 13th term in Congress from central Florida, but it’s not an easy path. The veteran Republican tells supporters turnout is critical. And he’s offers them this advice about his re-election contest: ``Don’t let it get caught up in any of the other races or issues.” That seems code for Donald Trump, whose presidential run carries mixed blessings in a tight district. More than Trump is threatening Mica’s career. In a battle of old school versus new, Mica faces Democrat Stephanie Murphy, a 38-year-old political neophyte. (AP Photo/John Raoux) MORE LESS

Rep. John Mica (R-FL), a 12-term congressman, is projected to lose his seat in Congress in a newly drawn district in Florida, according to the Associated Press and WKMG News in Florida.

Mica will be replaced by Democrat Stephanie Murphy, a Vietnamese immigrant who has run a strategic campaign while Mica literally laughed about his own campaign’s lack of a campaign manager.

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Lauren Fox Lauren Fox is a reporter at Talking Points Memo.

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