Democrat Tim Mahoney raises his arms in victory with wife, Terry (R) as he enters a victory party for supporters in Jupiter, Florida November 7, 2006. Mahoney defeated Republican candidate Joe Negron for Congress in Florida's 16th District in U.S. midterm elections. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (UNITED STATES) 

Democratic candidate Tim Mahoney greets supporters as he steps on the podium at a victory party in Jupiter, Florida November 7, 2006. Mahoney defeated Republican candidate Joe Negron for Congress in Florida's 16th District in U.S. midterm elections. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (UNITED STATES) 

Democratic candidate Tim Mahoney (R) is hugged by campaign manager Adam Nashban on the podium at a victory party in Jupiter, Florida November 7, 2006. Mahoney defeated Republican candidate Joe Negron for Congress in Florida's 16th District in U.S. midterm elections. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (UNITED STATES) 

Democratic candidate Tim Mahoney (R) is hugged by campaign manager Adam Nashban (C) on the podium at a victory party in Jupiter, Florida November 7, 2006. Mahoney defeated Republican candidate Joe Negron for Congress in Florida's 16th District in U.S. midterm elections. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (UNITED STATES) 

Democratic candidate Tim Mahoney is greeted by a supporter as he enters a victory party in Jupiter, Florida November 7, 2006. Mahoney defeated Republican candidate Joe Negron for Congress in Florida's 16th District in U.S. midterm elections. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (UNITED STATES) 

Republican candidate for the U.S. Congress from Florida in district 16, Joe Negron, reacts as he speaks to the media after he conceded the race in Stuart, Florida November 7, 2006. REUTERS/Marc Serota (UNITED STATES) 

Republican candidate for the U.S. Congress from Florida in district 16, Joe Negron, reacts after he conceded the race in Stuart, Florida November 7, 2006. REUTERS/Marc Serota (UNITED STATES) 

Republican candidate for the U.S. Congress from Florida in district 16, Joe Negron (C), concedes the race as his wife Rebecca (L) and son Jon (R) look on in Stuart, Florida, November 7, 2006. REUTERS/Marc Serota (UNITED STATES) 

Republican candidate for the U.S. Congress from Florida in district 16, Joe Negron (2nd L), hugs his wife Rebecca (L) as his son Jon (R) watches after conceding the race in Stuart, Florida November 7, 2006. REUTERS/Marc Serota (UNITED STATES) 

Republican candidate for the U.S. Congress from Florida in district 16, Joe Negron (R), hugs his wife Rebecca after he conceded the race in Stuart, Florida November 7, 2006. REUTERS/Marc Serota (UNITED STATES) 

Democratic candidate Tim Mahoney jokes after a cowboy hat is put on him by a supporter while he watches election results come in on television in hotel suite in Jupiter, Florida November 7, 2006. Mahoney is running against Republican candidate Joe Negron for Congress in Florida's 16th District in U.S. midterm elections. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (UNITED STATES) 

Democratic candidate Tim Mahoney laughs as a cowboy hat is put on him by a supporter while he watches election results come in on television in hotel suite in Jupiter, Florida November 7, 2006. Mahoney is running against Republican candidate Joe Negron for Congress in Florida's 16th District in U.S. midterm elections. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (UNITED STATES) 

Democratic candidate Tim Mahoney (R) watches election results come in on TV with family and friends in hotel suite in Jupiter, Florida November 7, 2006. Mahoney is running against Republican candidate Joe Negron for Congress in Florida's 16th District in the U.S. midterm elections. REUTERS/Hans Deryk ( UNITED STATES) 

Democratic candidate Tim Mahoney thanks voters after they cast their ballot at a polling station in Jupiter, Florida November 7, 2006. Mahoney is running against Republican candidate Joe Negron for Congress in Florida's 16th District in U.S. midterm elections. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (UNITED STATES) 

Democratic candidate Tim Mahoney stands outside a polling station in Jupiter, Florida November 7, 2006. Mahoney is running against Republican candidate Joe Negron for Congress in Florida's 16th District in U.S. midterm elections. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (UNITED STATES) 

Democratic candidate Tim Mahoney (L) thanks Sarah Opatosky of Jupiter after she cast her vote outside a polling station in Jupiter, Florida November 7, 2006. Mahoney is running against Republican candidate Joe Negron for Congress in Florida's 16th District in U.S. midterm elections. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (UNITED STATES) 

Democratic candidate Tim Mahoney stand outside a polling station in Jupiter, Florida November 7, 2006. Mahoney is running against Republican candidate Joe Negron for Congress in Florida's 16th District in U.S. midterm elections. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (UNITED STATES) 

Republican party volunteer Dick Meyer waves at voters leaving a polling station in Jupiter, Florida November 7, 2006. Meyer sat with a sign reminding voters that a vote on the ballot for Mark Foley, who resigned from the party last month in a scandal, was actually a vote for candidate Joe Negron for Congress in Florida's 16th District in U.S. midterm elections. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (UNITED STATES) 

Democratic candidate Tim Mahoney talks with reporters outside a polling station in Jupiter, Florida November 7, 2006. Mahoney is running against Republican candidate Joe Negron for Congress in Florida's 16th District in U.S. midterm elections. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (UNITED STATES) 

Democratic candidate Tim Mahoney thanks supporters outside a polling station in Jupiter, Florida November 7, 2006. Mahoney is running against Republican candidate Joe Negron for Congress in U.S. midterm elections in Florida's 16th District. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (UNITED STATES) 

Republican candidate for the U.S. Congress from Florida in district 16 Joe Negron speaks with supporters after casting his ballot in the U.S. midterm elections in Stuart, Florida, November 7, 2006. REUTERS/Marc Serota (UNITED STATES) 

A supporter of Republican candidate for the U.S. Congress from Florida in district 16 Joe Negron stands outside a polling place for the U.S. midterm elections in Stuart, Florida, November 7, 2006. Those voting for Negron must cast their ballots for Mark Foley, the incumbent congressman who resigned in October, as it was ruled too late to remove Foley's name from the ballot. REUTERS/Marc Serota (UNITED STATES) 

Republican candidate for the U.S. Congress from Florida in district 16 Joe Negron (3rd L) enters a polling place with his family to cast his ballot in the U.S. midterm elections in Stuart, Florida, November 7, 2006. REUTERS/Marc Serota (UNITED STATES) 

A supporter of Republican candidate for the U.S. Congress from Florida in district 16 Joe Negron stands outside a polling place for the U.S. midterm elections in Stuart, Florida, November 7, 2006. Those voting for Negron must cast their ballots for Mark Foley, the incumbent congressman who resigned in October, as it was ruled too late to remove Foley's name from the ballot. REUTERS/Marc Serota (UNITED STATES) 

Republican candidate for the U.S. Congress from Florida in district 16 Joe Negron shakes hands with supporters after casting his ballot in the U.S. midterm elections in Stuart, Florida, November 7, 2006. REUTERS/Marc Serota (UNITED STATES) 

Democratic candidate Tim Mahoney (C) talks voters Jim Osborne (L) and his fiance Veronica Flores while sampling a hamburger as he campaigns at National American Letters Carriers picnic in Sandhill Crane Park in Port St. Lucie, Florida November 5, 2006. Mahoney is running against Republican candidate Joe Negron for Congress in Florida's 16th District. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (UNITED STATES) 

Democratic candidate Tim Mahoney speaks to at a National American Letters Carriers picnic in Sandhill Crane Park in Port St. Lucie, Florida November 5, 2006. Mahoney is running against Republican candidate Joe Negron for Congress in Florida's 16th District. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (UNITED STATES) 

Democratic candidate Tim Mahoney talks with Lori Barbieri of Port St. Lucie as he campaigns at National American Letters Carriers picnic in Sandhill Crane Park in Port St. Lucie, Florida November 5, 2006. Mahoney is running against Republican candidate Joe Negron for Congress in Florida's 16th District. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (UNITED STATES) 

Democratic candidate Tim Mahoney talks with voter Jim Osborne of Port St. Lucie Florida as he campaigns at National American Letters Carriers picnic in Sandhill Crane Park in Port St. Lucie, Florida November 5, 2006. Mahoney is running against Republican candidate Joe Negron for Congress in Florida's 16th District. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (UNITED STATES) 

Republican candidate Joe Negron talks with elementary and middle school girls from Jupiter, Florida who were in town at a gymnastics tournament, as Negron campaigns at a local restaurant and sports bar in his hometown of Stuart, Florida November 5, 2006. (From L to R) Stephanie Selz, Hannah Gross, Jessica Barry, and Katherine McElroy were asking him questions about the war in Iraq and Florida's FCAT tests. Negron is running in Mark Foley's place on the ballot for Congress in Florida's 16th District after Foley withdrew from the race, resigned from the party and went into rehab. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (UNITED STATES) 

Republican candidate Joe Negron (L) stands talking with voters while campaigning at a local restaurant and sports bar in his hometown of Stuart, Florida November 5, 2006. Negron is running in Mark Foley's place on the ballot for Congress in Florida's 16th District after Foley withdrew from the race, resigned from the party and went into rehab. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (UNITED STATES) 

Republican candidate Joe Negron (C) talks with supporter Roberta Adams (L) of Jensen Beach, while campaigning at a local restaurant and sports bar in his hometown of Stuart, Florida November 5, 2006. Negron is running in Mark Foley's place on the ballot for Congress in Florida's 16th District after Foley withdrew from the race, resigned from the party and went into rehab. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (UNITED STATES) 

Florida state Rep. Joe Negron pauses during a news conference in Orlando, Florida October 2, 2006. Negron announced that he will run in place of U.S. Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) who resigned from the U.S. Congress on September 29, 2006 following reports he sent sexually inappropriate e-mails to underage congressional interns. REUTERS/Scott Audette (UNITED STATES) 

Florida state Rep. Joe Negron (L) points to a reporter while answering questions alongside wife Rebecca (C), son Jon and daughter Becca after announcing that he will run in place of U.S. Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) during a news conference in Orlando, Florida October 2, 2006. Foley resigned from the U.S. Congress on September 29, 2006 following reports he sent sexually inappropriate e-mails to underage congressional interns. REUTERS/Scott Audette (UNITED STATES) 

Florida state Rep. Joe Negron (L) speaks to the media as his wife Rebecca (C) and son Jon look on during a news conference in Orlando, Florida October 2, 2006. Negron announced that he will run in place of U.S. Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) who resigned from the U.S. Congress on September 29, 2006 following reports he sent sexually inappropriate e-mails to underage congressional interns. REUTERS/Scott Audette (UNITED STATES) 

Former U.S. state Rep. Joe Negron (L)announces he will run in place of Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) during a news conference as wife Rebecca watches in Orlando, Florida October 2, 2006. REUTERS/Scott Audette (UNITED STATES) 

Florida state Rep. Joe Negron (R-FL) announces he will run in place of Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) during a news conference in Orlando, Florida October 2, 2006. REUTERS/Scott Audette (UNITED STATES)