Alan Grayson
Alan Mark Grayson (born March 13, 1958) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 8th congressional district from 2009 to 2011 and Florida's 9th congressional district from 2013 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was defeated for reelection in 2010 by Republican Daniel Webster; he was then reelected in 2012 for a second, non-consecutive term in the U.S. House of Representatives in another district, defeating Republican Todd Long.
Alan Grayson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Gus Bilirakis |
| Succeeded by | Darren Soto |
| Constituency | 9th district |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ric Keller |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Webster |
| Constituency | 8th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alan Mark Grayson March 13, 1958 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, MPP, JD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
In 2016, Grayson decided not to run for reelection to his House seat in order to run for the U.S. Senate. He was defeated 59–18% in the Democratic primary by fellow Representative Patrick Murphy, who went on to lose the general election to incumbent Republican Marco Rubio. In 2018, Grayson entered the race for the 9th congressional district. He was defeated in the Democratic primary by his successor Darren Soto, 66–34%. On March 27, 2021, Grayson announced his candidacy for the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Florida to challenge Rubio. On June 14, 2022, Grayson announced that he would drop his bid for Senate and instead run in the open race for Florida's 10th congressional district, in which he lost the Democratic primary.