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Shrugging off critics who derided her campaign as spectacularly inept, U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris easily won the GOP nomination for a shot at unseating incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson.

As secretary of state in 2000, Harris oversaw the recount that gave George W. Bush the White House. She became a rising star in the Republican Party, parlaying name recognition into two terms in Congress.
But state GOP leaders tried to talk Harris out of running for the Senate, citing fears she would lose to Nelson — a Democrat who had no primary challenger — and spur a large turnout by Democrats in November that would hurt the entire Republican ticket.

Harris’ campaign was widely ridiculed, even by her own party. Fundraising lagged, her appearance was mocked, staff members kept quitting and she was linked to a corrupt defense contractor.
Still, she won comfortably, thanks to weak opposition and a strong base. See source.