Broker Loses GOP Congressional Primary

Nancy Detert, a Florida mortgage broker running for Congress, finished second in the Republican primary for the state's 13th Congressional District.According to unofficial returns provided by the Florida Department of State's Division of Elections, Ms. Detert received 15,784 votes, or 24.4% of the total, finishing behind Vern Buchanan, who received 20,903 votes (32.3%), and ahead of Tramm Hudson, who received 15,522 (24.0%) in the five-person primary. The seat she sought is being vacated by Rep. Katherine Harris, R-Fla., who is running for the U.S. Senate. Ms. Detert is the founder and owner of Osprey Mortgage Co., Venice, Fla., and a member of Florida's House of Representatives.