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Roundup of 2016 Winners from 49 Contested Races In North Central Florida

RaceCandidatesWinner
State House District 10Jerry Bullard (Democrat)
vs.
Elizabeth Porter (Republican)
Elizabeth Porter
State House District 19Bobby Payne (R)
vs.
Joe Snodgrass (D)
Bobby Payne
State House District 21Chuck Clemons (R)
vs.
Marihelen Wheeler (D)
Chuck Clemons
State House District 23Stan McClain (R)
vs.
Rick Perry (D)
Stan McClain
State House District 35Ramon Gutierrez (D)
vs.
Blaise Ingoglia (R)
Blaise Ingoglia
State Senate District 8Keith Perry (R)
vs.
Rod Smith (D)
Keith Perry
Alachua County SheriffSadie Darnell (D)
vs.
Jack Jacobs (R)
Sadie Darnell
Bradford County commission District 3Chris Dougherty (R)
vs.
Lila Sellars (D)

Chris Dougherty
Bradford County commission District 5Frank Durrance (Republican)
vs.
Eddie Lewis (Democrat)
Frank Durrance
Bradford County school board District 2Jim Peronto (non-partisan)
vs.
Charnelle Whittemore (non-partisan)

Charnelle Whittemore
Bradford County schools superintendentStacey Shuford Creighton (R)
vs.
Chad Farnsworth (no party affiliation)
vs.
Teddy Key (D)
Stacey Shuford Creighton
Bradford County sheriffJohn Hodges (NPA)
vs.
Gordon Smith (R)
Gordon Smith
Bradford County tax collectorTeresa Gaskins Phillips (NPA)
vs.
Linda Lee (NPA)

Teresa Gaskins Phillips
Citrus County commission District 1Duane Godfrey (D)
vs.
Jeff Kinnard (R)

Jeff Kinnard
Citrus County commission District 3Timothy Langer (D)
vs.
Jimmie Smith (R)

Jimmie Smith
Citrus County commission District 5Brian Coleman (R)
vs.
Hank Hemrick (NPA)
Brian Coleman
Citrus County school board District 4Sandy Counts (NPA)
vs.
Bill Murray (NPA)

Sandy Counts
Citrus County sheriffMichael Klyap (NPA)
vs.
Michael Prendergast (Republican)

Michael Prendergast
Columbia County Commission District 5Scarlet Frisina (non-partisan)
vs.
Tim Murphy (non-partisan)
Tim Murphy
Dixie County commission District 1Micah Jon Davis (NPA)
vs.
Gene Higginbotham (NPA)

Gene Higginbotham
Dixie County commission District 3Mark Hatch (NPA)
vs.
Jody Robson (NPA)
Mark Hatch
Dixie County commission District 5Benita Corbin (REP)
vs.
David Osteen (NPA)
vs.
Brandon Ross (NPA)
vs.
James Valentine (NPA)
David Osteen
Dixie County sheriffChristopher Cambron (NPA)
vs.
Dewey Hatcher (NPA)
Dewey Hatcher
Dixie County schools superintendentJimmie L. Green Jr. (NPA)
vs.
Cheryl C. Pridgeon (NPA)
vs.
Mike Thomas (NPA)
Mike Thomas
Gilchrist County commission District 3Richard Esseck (NPA)
vs.
Todd Gray (R)
Todd Gray
Gilchrist County tax collectorBarbara Merritt (D)
vs.
Donna Stacy (R)
Barbara Merritt
Hernando County commission District 1

Jimmy Lodato (D) vs. Nick Nicholson (R)

Nick Nicholson
Hernando County commission District 3John Allocco (R)
vs.
Diane Rowden (D)

John Allocco
Hernando County commission District 5Steve Champion (R)
vs.
Paul Douglas (D)
Steve Champion
Hernando County property appraiserJohn Emerson (R)
vs.
Jeff Huffman (D)

John Emerson
Hernando County school board District 4Gus Guadagnino (non-partisan)
vs.
William Vonada (non-partisan)

Gus Guadagnino
Hernando County supervisor of electionsShirley Anderson (R)
vs.
Debra Myers (D)

Shirley Anderson
Lafayette County tax collectorShelia Bates Adams (D)
vs.
Charles Hewett Jr. (R)
Charles Hewett Jr.
Marion County commission District 1David Moore (R)
vs.
John Townsend (NPA)

David Moore
Marion County sheriffDennis McFatten (D)
vs.
Billy Woods (R)
Billy Woods
Putnam County commission District 1Harry Banks (D)
vs.
Bill Pickens (R)
Bill Pickens
Putnam County commission District 3Karl Flagg (D)
vs.
Tommy Stilwell (R)
Tommy Stilwell
Putnam County commission District 5Buddy Goddard (R)
vs.
Walton Pellicer (D)
Buddy Goddard
Putnam County schools superintendentPhyllis Criswell (R)
vs.
Rick Surrency (D)
Rick Surrency
Putnam County sheriffGator DeLoach (D)
vs.
Edison Edison (NPA)
vs.
Jonathan Kinney (R)
Too close to call.
Suwannee County commission District 1Jesse Caruthers (NPA)
vs.
William Hale (D)
vs.
John Rothenberger (R)
William Hale
Suwannee County commission District 5Christopher Furst (D)
vs.
Ronnie Richardson (R)
Christopher Furst
Suwannee County schools superintendentTed Roush (R)
vs.
Julie Ulmer (D)
vs.
Dianne Westcott (I)
Ted Roush
Suwannee County sheriffFred Martin (NPA)
vs.
Sam St. John (D)
vs.
Alton Williams III (R)
Too close to call.
Union County clerk of courtKellie Connell (R)
vs.
Donna Jackson (D)
Kellie Connell
Union County commission District 3Eric Hall (D)
vs.
James Tallman (R)
James Tallman
U.S. representative District 2Neal Dunn (R)
vs.
Walter Dartland (D)
vs.
Rob Lapham (Libertarian)
Neal Dunn
U.S. representative District 3Ken McGurn (D)
vs.
Tom Wells (NPA)
vs.
Ted Yoho (R)
Ted Yoho
U.S. representative District 11Dave Koller (D)
vs.
Daniel Webster (R)
vs.
Bruce Ray Riggs (I)
Daniel Webster

This story completes our guide, Florida Votes 2016, a coverage of all races up to and through the Nov. 8 election.

Ethan is the Managing Editor in the Innovation News Center, home to WUFT News.He is a Pennsylvania native who found a home reporting Florida's stories. Reach him by emailing emagoc@wuft.org or calling 352-294-1525.