Ros-Lehtinen wins reelection to congressional seat

Veteran U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen easily won re-election in South Florida’s 27th Congressional District on Tuesday.

Ros-Lehtinen, a Republican who has held the seat since 1989, defeated Democrat Scott Fuhrman, a businessman and political newcomer, by about 10 pecertainge points with most of the vote counted.

The district includes Coral Gables, Cutler Bay, Hialeah, Key Biscayne, Little Havana, Miami, Pinecrest, South Miami, and Westchester.

This story was originally published November 8, 2016 at 9:50 PM with the headline "Ros-Lehtinen wins reelection to congressional seat."