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'''Alan Mark Grayson''' (born March 13, 1958 in [[Bronx]], [[New York]]) is a [[Democrat]]ic U.S. Representative from [[Florida]]'s 9th congressional district.  He was elected by a 52%-48% margin in the 2008 election to represent the 8th congressional district. Grayson spent a career as a lawyer, and was ranked the 12th-wealthiest member of [[Congress]].<ref>http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2009/10/01/who-is-alan-grayson-anyway/</ref> He served on the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Science and Technology.

'''Alan Mark Grayson''' (born March 13, 1958 in [[Bronx]], [[New York]]) is a far-left [[Democrat]]ic U.S. Representative from [[Florida]]'s 9th congressional district.  He was elected by a 52%-48% margin in the 2008 election to represent the 8th congressional district. Grayson spent a career as a lawyer, and was ranked the 12th-wealthiest member of [[Congress]].<ref>http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2009/10/01/who-is-alan-grayson-anyway/</ref> He served on the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Science and Technology.

His highly controversial remarks did not sit well in this moderate district, and he was defeated by [[Dan Webster]] in the 2010 election by a margin of 58% to 38%.  In 2012, Grayson won the election in the 9th congressional district by a vote of 63%-37% defeating Republican Todd Long.  In 2014, Grayson defeated Republican Carol Platt by a vote of 54% to 43%.

His highly controversial remarks did not sit well in this moderate district, and he was defeated by [[Dan Webster]] in the 2010 election by a margin of 58% to 38%.  In 2012, Grayson won the election in the 9th congressional district by a vote of 63%-37% defeating Republican Todd Long.  In 2014, Grayson defeated Republican Carol Platt by a vote of 54% to 43%.