Florida's 9th congressional district encompasses most of rural eastern Hillsborough County, northern parts of Pinellas County, including Clearwater, and the Gulf coast of Pasco County, including New Port Richey. It is currently represented by Republican US Representative Mike Bilirakis, who will retire after 12 terms. His son, Gus Bilirakis, hopes to succeed him in 2006, but faces a close race with Democratic candidate and former Hillsborough County Commissioner Phyllis Busansky. (For more details, see Florida 9th congressional district election, 2006.) Hillsborough County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Pinellas County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... 1st incorporation date 1891 2nd Incorporation date 1915 Zip Codes 33755-65 County Pinellas (county seat) Mayor Frank Hibbard Population  - City (2005)  - Tampa Bay Metro   108,687 2,600,000 (estimate) Time zone Eastern: UTC-5 Latitude Longitude 27°58 N 82°46 W City of Clearwaters Official Website... Pasco County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... New Port Richey is a city located in Pasco County, Florida. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Michael Bikirakis (born July 16, 1930), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1983, representing the 9th District of Florida. ... Gus Michael Bilirakis (Born: February 8, 1963), was first elected to the Florida House of Representativesin 1998[1]. He is currently the Republican frontrunner[2] in the race for the states Ninth Congressional District (map) to replace his father, Mike Bilirakis, who decided not to run for re-election... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Hillsborough County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ...