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

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

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Gregory CaudillLibertarian$11,659.42
Scott CostelloNo Party Affiliation$25,474
Marihelen WheelerDemocrat$21,714
Randy WellsDemocrat$19,195.31
Ward ScottWrite-In$0

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Ken Cornell (wins unopposed)Democrat$32,778.51

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Tina CertainNon-partisan$16,227
April GriffinNon-partisan$10,100

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
CandidateNon-partisan$10,185
CandidateNon-partisan$5,345
Judy DeJesus McNeilNon-partisan$1,625

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Rob HyattNon-partisan$7,125
Paul WolfeNon-partisan$2,112.31


Bradford County

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Jamie ClemonsNo Party Affiliation$3,100
Kenny ThompsonRepublican$2,500
John CrawfordNo Party Affiliation$450

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Tom GermanoRepublican$20,954
Danny Riddick1,500$money
Stasia RudolphWrite-In$0

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Sheila Cummings (wins unopposed)Non-partisan$20

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Jeremy PilcherNon-partisan$1,550
Gayle NiculaNon-partisan$1,250

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Erica Reddish (wins unopposed)Non-partisan$200


Citrus County

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Ronald Kitchen Jr.Republican$33,675
Ruthie SchlabachRepublican$16,846
Renee Christopher-McPheetersRepublican$5,481
Timothy LangerRepublican$3,925
David GregoryNo Party Affiliation$400

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Scott AdamsRepublican$101,196
Scott CarnahanRepublican$56,190
Wendy WilliamsDemocrat$5,235

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Douglas DoddNon-partisan$6,350
Thomas Kennedy (wins unopposed)Non-partisan$2,130

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Linda PowersNon-partisan$4,250
Nicholas LaheraNon-partisan$1,296
Tim StuartNon-partisan$2,500
Adam YorkNon-partisan$298


Columbia County

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Rocky FordNon-partisan$10,225
Scott ThomasonNon-partisan$6,384.99
Marc KazmierskiNon-partisan$200

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Everett PhillipsNon-partisan$3,558.14
Toby WittNon-partisan$1,770

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Narrie SmithNon-partisan$10,070.30
Danny GreenNon-partisan$9,650
Linard JohnsonNon-partisan$1,950

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Steve Nelson (wins unopposed)Non-partisan$200

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Hunter PeelerNon-partisan$14,700
Stephanie FinnellNon-partisan$6,400
Shayne EdgeNon-partisan$200


Dixie County

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
W.C. Mills Jr. (wins unopposed)No Party Affiliation$2,000

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Jamie StoreyNo Party Affiliation$900
John Driggers Jr.No Party Affiliation$200

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Chuck Farmer (wins unopposed)Non-partisan$150

Paul Gainey (wins unopposed)Non-partisan$100

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Lacey CorbinNon-partisan$5,700
Tammy BryanNon-partisan$5,000


Gilchrist County

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Bill MartinRepublican$1,110.87
Robert ClemonsRepublican$1,100
John YenchoRepublican$880
Richard FullerRepublican$600

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Marion Poitevint (wins unopposed)Republican$61.40

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Christie McElroy (wins unopposed)Non-partisan$1,500

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Frances Crawford (wins unopposed)Non-partisan$0


Hernando County

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Deen LancasterNon-partisan$0

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Wayne DukesRepublican$41,680
Beth NarverudRepublican$35,510.42
Charles GreenwellRepublican$10,315
Deborah SalvesenDemocrat$725
Christopher TooheyDemocrat$644.70
Timothy LibertyRepublican$250

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Jeff HolcombRepublican$45,410.40
Natalie KahlerRepublican$11,296
Nancy MakarDemocrat$7,267.77
Ryan GriffithsRepublican$25

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Joel FrittonRepublican$22,368.25
Douglas ChorvatRepublican$13,694.03
Michael LambertiNo Party Affiliation$0

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Mark JohnsonNon-partisan$7,798.53
Kay HatchNon-partisan$825

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Julius BlazysNon-partisan$575
Jimmy LodatoNon-partisan$4,080
Diane RowdenNon-partisan$0

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Susan DuvalNon-partisan$200
Joseph SanterelliNon-partisan$0

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Robert Battista (wins unopposed)Non-partisan$280

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Betty Erhard (wins unopposed)Non-partisan$280

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Pat BraytonNon-partisan$500
Frankie BurnettNon-partisan$0


Levy County

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Rock MeeksRepublican$4,950
Terance ReedRepublican$2,850

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Lilly RooksRepublican$5,200
Ryan BellRepublican$700

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Cameron AsbellNon-partisan$100

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Brad EtheridgeNon-partisan$0


Marion County

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Gary BennettNon-partisan$0
Ashley Breeden ClemenziNon-partisan$0

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Sarah Ritterhoff WilliamsNon-partisan$52,500
Bill RamputiNon-partisan$9,700

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Tommy ThompsonNon-partisan$10,268.90
Leann Mackey BarnesNon-partisan$7,055.98

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Robert LandtNon-partisan$11,850
Bryon AvenNon-partisan$6,810

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Ed WilsonNon-partisan$7,360
Eric Ruben CummingsNon-partisan$650
Donnie ProphetNon-partisan$100

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Nancy ThrowerNon-partisan$10,791
Angie BoyntonNon-partisan$3,200
Jane MoerlieNon-partisan$0

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Sheila ArnettNon-partisan$4,525
Kelly KingNon-partisan$2,000
Pete AndersonNon-partisan$1,800

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Kathy BryantRepublican$88,875
Michael CrimiRepublican$82,500
Jared ReddickWrite-In$0
Joe BrownWrite-In$0

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Carl ZalakRepublican$84,850
Eddie LeedyRepublican$18,060
Deanna MoreyWrite-In$0


Putnam County

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Chip LaiblDemocrat$6,900
Jeff RawlsRepublican$1,239.63
Leon EdenfieldRepublican$305
Tommy MorganNo Party Affiliation$0

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Terry TurnerRepublican$14,974.19
Larry MastersRepublican$1,204
Douglas HaysNon-partisan$0
April Tilton IserRepublican$0

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Larry HarveyRepublican$6,818.40
Tom WilliamsRepublican$100

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Holly PickensNon-partisan$8,825
Nikki Musssoline CummingsNon-partisan$2,900

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Linda Lou OsborneNon-partisan$2,500
Diane WilliamsNon-partisan$1,805.76
Kathy JorgensenNon-partisan$0
Bud McInnisNon-partisan$0


Suwannee County

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Jane Thomas CrawfordNon-partisan$9,475
Paul AdamczykNon-partisan$1,736.69

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Philip OxendineRepublican$3,500
Kin Weaver Jr.Republican$1,300
Jesse CaruthersRepublican$645
Clyde FlemingRepublican$105
Len StapletonRepublican$0

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Tim AlcornNon-partisan$0
Jeffrey EmblerNon-partisan$0

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Ed daSilvaNon-partisan$105

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Ronald WhiteNon-partisan$0

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Randall Parrish (wins unopposed)Non-partisan$0

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Curtis Clyatt (wins unopposed)Non-partisan$100

Terra Johnson (wins unopposed)Non-partisan$500


Union County

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Kevin GriffisDemocrat$1,000
Channing DobbsDemocrat$200
Charles AlvarezDemocrat$100
Nancy GriffisRepublican$0

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Lacey CannonRepublican$1,600
Wayne SmithDemocrat$300
Thomas NettlesRepublican$120
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.