'''Patrick Murphy''' (March 30, 1983), a [[Democrat]], is the Representative-elect of Florida's 18th congressional district. He defeated Florida's Representative of the 22nd congressional district, [[Allen West]], in a controversial race impacted by redistricting; it saw recounts and legal challenges. His success was largely contingent on [[early voting]] - which tended to favor [[liberals]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2012/10/early_voting_favors_obama.html|work=American Thinker|title=Early voting favors Obama|author=Rick Moran|date=Oct. 14 2012}}</ref>
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'''Patrick Murphy''' (March 30, 1983), a [[Democrat]], is the U.S. Representative of Florida's 18th congressional district. He defeated Florida's Representative of the 22nd congressional district, [[Allen West]], in a controversial race impacted by redistricting; it saw recounts and legal challenges. His success was largely contingent on [[early voting]] - which tends to favor [[liberals]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2012/10/early_voting_favors_obama.html|work=American Thinker|title=Early voting favors Obama|author=Rick Moran|date=Oct. 14 2012}}</ref>