Pasco County 2020 Election Results; Bilirakis, Browning Triumph

New Port Richey FL

03 November, 2020

8:39 AM

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PASCO COUNTY, FL — In decidedly Republican Pasco County, no one was surprised to see President Donald Trump beat out Joe Biden with Trump garnering 178,152 votes to Biden's 117,445 votes with all 111 precincts reporting. With results still unofficial, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R, won against opponent Kimberly Walker, 187,336 votes to 107,316 votes. Other victorious Republicans included Florida Sen. Danny Burgess, Florida Reps. Amber Mariano, Ardian Zika and Randy Maggard. One of the few states in Florida with an elected superintendent of schools, Pasco County voted to retain Republican Kurt S. Browning, who received 185,828 votes to opponent Cynthia Thompson's 101,681 votes. It was a double victory for the Mariano family. While his daughter retained her state House seat, incumbent District 5 County Commissioner Jack Mariano, R, won with 58.95 percent of the vote Fellow County Commissioner Kathryn Starkey, R, will also retain her District 3 seat with 61.39 percent of the vote. See related stories: 2020 Election Voter Guide: Floridians To Vote On 6 AmendmentsElection 2020: Polls To Have Coronavirus Restrictions In Place2020 Election Voter Guide: Pasco Early Voting Through Oct. 31More than 130,000 Vote-By-Mail Ballots To Be Distributed In Pasco2020 Election Voter Guide: Tampa Bay Congressional Races Heat UpVoter Threats, Intimidation, Coercion Won't Be Tolerated In Pasco