The 2018 County Candidates Who Have Qualified In WUFT’s Coverage Area

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Voters have the opportunity to choose new local, state, and federal representation in the Aug 28. primary and midterm election on Nov. 6, 2018.

Below is a county-by-county listing of who has qualified to appear on the ballot this year in local races. The fundraising totals are from each county’s supervisor of elections.

Here’s a link to the candidates in federal and state races.

Alachua County

County Commission District 2
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Gregory Caudill Libertarian $11,659.42
Scott Costello No Party Affiliation $25,474
Marihelen Wheeler Democrat $21,714
Randy Wells Democrat $19,195.31
Ward Scott Write-In $0
County Commission District 4 name:
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Ken Cornell (wins unopposed) Democrat $32,778.51
School Board District 1
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Tina Certain Non-partisan $16,227
April Griffin Non-partisan $10,100
School Board District 3
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Candidate Non-partisan $10,185
Candidate Non-partisan $5,345
Judy DeJesus McNeil Non-partisan $1,625
School Board District 5
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Rob Hyatt Non-partisan $7,125
Paul Wolfe Non-partisan $2,112.31

Bradford County

County Commission District 2
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Jamie Clemons No Party Affiliation $3,100
Kenny Thompson Republican $2,500
John Crawford No Party Affiliation $450
County Commission District 4
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Tom Germano Republican $20,954
Danny Riddick 1,500 $money
Stasia Rudolph Write-In $0
School Board District 1
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Sheila Cummings (wins unopposed) Non-partisan $20
School Board District 2
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Jeremy Pilcher Non-partisan $1,550
Gayle Nicula Non-partisan $1,250
School Board District 5
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Erica Reddish (wins unopposed) Non-partisan $200

Citrus County

County Commission District 2
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Ronald Kitchen Jr. Republican $33,675
Ruthie Schlabach Republican $16,846
Renee Christopher-McPheeters Republican $5,481
Timothy Langer Republican $3,925
David Gregory No Party Affiliation $400
County Commission District 4
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Scott Adams Republican $101,196
Scott Carnahan Republican $56,190
Wendy Williams Democrat $5,235
School Board District 1
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Douglas Dodd Non-partisan $6,350
Thomas Kennedy (wins unopposed) Non-partisan $2,130
School Board District 5
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Linda Powers Non-partisan $4,250
Nicholas Lahera Non-partisan $1,296
Tim Stuart Non-partisan $2,500
Adam York Non-partisan $298

Columbia County

County Commission District 2
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Rocky Ford Non-partisan $10,225
Scott Thomason Non-partisan $6,384.99
Marc Kazmierski Non-partisan $200
County Commission District 4
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Everett Phillips Non-partisan $3,558.14
Toby Witt Non-partisan $1,770
School Board District 1
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Narrie Smith Non-partisan $10,070.30
Danny Green Non-partisan $9,650
Linard Johnson Non-partisan $1,950
School Board District 3
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Steve Nelson (wins unopposed) Non-partisan $200
School Board District 5
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Hunter Peeler Non-partisan $14,700
Stephanie Finnell Non-partisan $6,400
Shayne Edge Non-partisan $200

Dixie County

County Commission District 2
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
W.C. Mills Jr. (wins unopposed) No Party Affiliation $2,000
County Commission District 4
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Jamie Storey No Party Affiliation $900
John Driggers Jr. No Party Affiliation $200
School Board District 2
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Chuck Farmer (wins unopposed) Non-partisan $150
School Board District 3
Paul Gainey (wins unopposed) Non-partisan $100
School Board District 5
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Lacey Corbin Non-partisan $5,700
Tammy Bryan Non-partisan $5,000

Gilchrist County

County Commission District 2
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Bill Martin Republican $1,110.87
Robert Clemons Republican $1,100
John Yencho Republican $880
Richard Fuller Republican $600
County Commission District 4
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Marion Poitevint (wins unopposed) Republican $61.40
School Board District 1
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Christie McElroy (wins unopposed) Non-partisan $1,500
School Board District 3
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Frances Crawford (wins unopposed) Non-partisan $0

Hernando County

School Board District 5
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Deen Lancaster Non-partisan $0
County Commission District 2
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Wayne Dukes Republican $41,680
Beth Narverud Republican $35,510.42
Charles Greenwell Republican $10,315
Deborah Salvesen Democrat $725
Christopher Toohey Democrat $644.70
Timothy Liberty Republican $250
County Commission District 4
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Jeff Holcomb Republican $45,410.40
Natalie Kahler Republican $11,296
Nancy Makar Democrat $7,267.77
Ryan Griffiths Republican $25
Clerk of Court
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Joel Fritton Republican $22,368.25
Douglas Chorvat Republican $13,694.03
Michael Lamberti No Party Affiliation $0
School Board District 1
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Mark Johnson Non-partisan $7,798.53
Kay Hatch Non-partisan $825
School Board District 3
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Julius Blazys Non-partisan $575
Jimmy Lodato Non-partisan $4,080
Diane Rowden Non-partisan $0
School Board District 5
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Susan Duval Non-partisan $200
Joseph Santerelli Non-partisan $0
Brooksville City Council Seat 1
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Robert Battista (wins unopposed) Non-partisan $280
Brooksville City Council Seat 4
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Betty Erhard (wins unopposed) Non-partisan $280
Brooksville City Council Seat 5
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Pat Brayton Non-partisan $500
Frankie Burnett Non-partisan $0

Levy County

County Commission District 2
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Rock Meeks Republican $4,950
Terance Reed Republican $2,850
County Commission District 4
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Lilly Rooks Republican $5,200
Ryan Bell Republican $700

School Board District 1
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Cameron Asbell Non-partisan $100
School Board District 3
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Brad Etheridge Non-partisan $0

Marion County

School Board District 5
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Gary Bennett Non-partisan $0
Ashley Breeden Clemenzi Non-partisan $0
County Court Judge 2
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Sarah Ritterhoff Williams Non-partisan $52,500
Bill Ramputi Non-partisan $9,700
County Court Judge 3
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Tommy Thompson Non-partisan $10,268.90
Leann Mackey Barnes Non-partisan $7,055.98
County Court Judge 4
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Robert Landt Non-partisan $11,850
Bryon Aven Non-partisan $6,810
School Board District 3
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Ed Wilson Non-partisan $7,360
Eric Ruben Cummings Non-partisan $650
Donnie Prophet Non-partisan $100
School Board District 4
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Nancy Thrower Non-partisan $10,791
Angie Boynton Non-partisan $3,200
Jane Moerlie Non-partisan $0
School Board District 5
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Sheila Arnett Non-partisan $4,525
Kelly King Non-partisan $2,000
Pete Anderson Non-partisan $1,800
County Commission District 2
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Kathy Bryant Republican $88,875
Michael Crimi Republican $82,500
Jared Reddick Write-In $0
Joe Brown Write-In $0
County Commission District 4
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Carl Zalak Republican $84,850
Eddie Leedy Republican $18,060
Deanna Morey Write-In $0

Putnam County

County Commission District 2
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Chip Laibl Democrat $6,900
Jeff Rawls Republican $1,239.63
Leon Edenfield Republican $305
Tommy Morgan No Party Affiliation $0
County Commission District 3
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Terry Turner Republican $14,974.19
Larry Masters Republican $1,204
Douglas Hays Non-partisan $0
April Tilton Iser Republican $0
County Commission District 4
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Larry Harvey Republican $6,818.40
Tom Williams Republican $100
School Board District 1
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Holly Pickens Non-partisan $8,825
Nikki Musssoline Cummings Non-partisan $2,900
School Board District 4
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Linda Lou Osborne Non-partisan $2,500
Diane Williams Non-partisan $1,805.76
Kathy Jorgensen Non-partisan $0
Bud McInnis Non-partisan $0

Suwannee County

School Board District 5
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Jane Thomas Crawford Non-partisan $9,475
Paul Adamczyk Non-partisan $1,736.69
County Commissioner District 2
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Philip Oxendine Republican $3,500
Kin Weaver Jr. Republican $1,300
Jesse Caruthers Republican $645
Clyde Fleming Republican $105
Len Stapleton Republican $0
School Board District 3
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Tim Alcorn Non-partisan $0
Jeffrey Embler Non-partisan $0
School Board District 4
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Ed daSilva Non-partisan $105
School Board District 5
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Ronald White Non-partisan $0
School Board District 1
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Randall Parrish (wins unopposed) Non-partisan $0
School Board District 3
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Curtis Clyatt (wins unopposed) Non-partisan $100
School Board District 5
Terra Johnson (wins unopposed) Non-partisan $500

Union County

County Commission District 2
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Kevin Griffis Democrat $1,000
Channing Dobbs Democrat $200
Charles Alvarez Democrat $100
Nancy Griffis Republican $0
County Commission District 4
Name Party Money raised as of June 25
Lacey Cannon Republican $1,600
Wayne Smith Democrat $300
Thomas Nettles Republican $120

About Ethan Magoc

Ethan is a journalist at WUFT News. He's a Pennsylvania native who found a home reporting Florida's stories. Reach him by emailing emagoc@wuft.org or calling 352-294-1525.

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