Florida's 22nd congressional district

• Male: 48.8% • Female: 51.2% • Median age: 43.0 • 18 years and over: 81.1% • 65 years and over: 20.8% • Employed: 58.1% • Median household income: $51,200 • Families below poverty level: 4.6% • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.1% == Recent election results from statewide races ==

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities: Palm Beach County (26) : Acacia Villas, Atlantis, Boynton Beach, Briny Breezes, Cloud Lake, Delray Beach, Glen Ridge, Golf, Greenacres, Gulf Stream, Gun Club Estates, Hypoluxo, Kenwood Estates, Lake Clarke Shores, Lake Worth Beach, Lantana, Manalapan, Ocean Ridge, Palm Beach, Palm Springs, Pine Air, San Castle, Seminole Manor, South Palm Beach, Wellington, West Palm Beach == List of members representing the district ==

1992 1994 Incumbent E. Clay Shaw Jr. received a primary challenger – Pompano Beach business execute John Stahl. During the primary, Stahl described himself as a "productive-class taxpayer" and labeled Shaw a "career politician". Shaw responded by saying, "I understand business, running a business and my voting record is proof of that." Stahl also accused Shaw of abusing his congressional franking privilege; a report from the National Taxpayers Union indicated that Shaw spent $240,000 for mailings in 1993. Additionally, Stahl vowed to cut his salary to $100,000 if elected. By July 15, 1994, Shaw's campaign contributions totaled $283,390, while Stahl raised only $900. Nevertheless, Shaw defeated Stahl in the primary elected by a vote of 24,252 to 6,925 (77.8%-22.2%). In the general election, Shaw faced-off against Palm Beach Town Council President Hermine Wiener, a Democrat who left the Republican Party about a year earlier. Wiener did not receive a challenger for the Democratic nomination. Throughout the year, she raised $216,596 and vowed to spend as much as $1 million, if necessary. On October 25, the League of Women Voters hosted a debate between the two candidates at the Broward County Main Library in Fort Lauderdale. Shaw was endorsed by The News, a Boca Raton-based newspaper, The former cited Wiener's lack of specifics on key issues such as health care and immigration as their rationale for favoring Shaw. However, The News also stated that Shaw "hasn't paid enough attention to his new constituents." The Sun-Sentinel praised Shaw for his positions on various issues, and remarked that "[he is an] intelligent, hard-working congressman who has shown effectiveness and leadership ability while maintaining a high level of integrity during his entire political career." Shaw did, in fact, handily defeat Wiener in the general election by a margin of 63.36%-36.64%. 1996 1998 On January 19, 1998, incumbent E. Clay Shaw Jr. announced that he would seek re-election for a ninth term. Shaw faced no opposition in either the primary on September 1 or the general election on November 3. 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 ==References==