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 |
School Board District 5
| Name |
Party |
Money raised as of June 25 |
| Gary Bennett |
Non-partisan |
$0 |
| Ashley Breeden Clemenzi |
Non-partisan |
$0 |
Marion County
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 |
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