The 2010 United States Senate election in Florida took place on November 2, 2010, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate in other states, as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
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Widely regarded to be one of the most vulnerable incumbent Senators, faced with lagging poll numbers and poor approval ratings, Mel MartÃnez did not run for re-election to a second term.
Kendrick Meek
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Kendrick Brett Meek is an American politician, and current fossil fuel industry spokesperson, who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 17th congressional district from 2003 to 2011. After serving in both houses of the Florida Legislature, Meek was elected to Congress in the 2002 election to succeed his mother Carrie Meek.
