Florida Votes 2020: What To Expect In The Dixie County Primary Election

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By summer’s end, Floridians will vote to make elective change at the local, state and national level. If you are a voter in Dixie County, here is everything you need to know about the local race.

Election day for the Dixie County primary is Aug. 18. Registered voters, with proper identification, may cast ballots at a polling place — from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. — within their respective district, or precinct. Find yours here.

The deadline to register for the 2020 Primary Election is July 20. The deadline to register for the 2020 General Election — on Nov. 3 — is Oct. 5. Citizens may update or register voter information various ways: online, in-person at the Dixie County Supervisor of Elections office or by printing and mailing this registration form to the same address. Find information on mail-in, or absentee ballots, click here.

Who is on the ballot in Dixie County?

The last day candidates could officially qualify was June 12. The italicized names denote a candidate’s incumbent status, if applicable.

State Senate (District 5)

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 15
Jennifer Bradley	Republican	$480,476
Jason Holifield	Republican	$11,865

 

Dixie County Commission: District 1

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 17
Gerald Montgomery	Non-partisan	$600
Paul “Jody” Stephenson	Republican	$4,000

 

Dixie County Commission: District 3

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 17
Mark Hatch	Republican	$1,100
John Jenkins	Non-partisan	$2,020

 

Dixie County Commission: District 5

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 17
Martin Barber Jr.	Non-partisan	$2,740
David Osteen	Non-partisan	$1,000
Keith Reed	Non-partisan	$600
James Valentine	Republican	$400

 

Dixie County School Board: District 1

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 17
Crystal Bush	Non-partisan	$50
Cheryl Pridgeon	Non-partisan	$2,000
Samantha Sanders	Non-partisan	$2,900

 

Dixie County School Board: District 4

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 17
Timothy Alexander	Non-partisan	$100

 

Dixie County Judge

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 17
Jennifer Johnson	Non-partisan	$339.10

 

Clerk of the Circuit Court 

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 17
Barbara “Barbie” Higginbotham	Republican	$10,000
Christie Johnson	Non-partisan	$2,150
Jaimie NesSmith	Non-partisan	$1,969.98

 

Property Appraiser

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 17
Robert “Robbie” Lee	Non-Partisan	$100

 

Sheriff

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 17
Michael Brannin	Republican	$1,700
Darby Butler	Non-partisan	$7,000
Nicholas Hatcher	Non-partisan	$3,720
Jamey King	Non-partisan	$2,851.90

 

Supervisor of Elections

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 17
Starlet Cannon	Republican	$100

 

Superintendent of Schools

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 17
Michael Thomas	Republican	$100

 

Tax Collector

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 17
Michelle Cannon	Non-partisan	$100

 

Find the comprehensive list of candidates’ self-reported campaign finances here.