Florida Votes 2020: What To Expect In The Hernando 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 Hernando County, here is everything you need to know about the local race.

Election day for the Hernando 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 or by printing and mailing or dropping off this physical registration form to the Hernando County Supervisor of Elections office. For information on mail-in, or absentee ballots, click here.

Who is on the ballot in Hernando County?

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

Hernando County Commission: District 1

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 18
Isaiah Christian Haddon	Democrat	$0
Mark Johnson	Republican	$11,500.44
Beth Narverud	Republican	$13,375
Nicholas W. Nicholson	Republican	$10,000
Joseph ‘Joe’ Swilley, Sr.	Republican	$12,850

 

Hernando County Commission: District 3

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 18
John Allocco	Republican	$36,310
Burton F. Melaugh	Republican	$1,089.54

 

Hernando County Commission: District 5

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 18
Michael Burmann	Non-partisan	$3,000
Steve Champion	Republican	$51,065
Kevin Hohn	Republican	$27,470

 

Hernando County School Board: District 2

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 18
Charles L W Helm	Non-partisan	$1,720
Linda K Prescott	Non-partisan	$1,560

 

Hernando County School Board: District 4

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 18
Gus Guadagnino	Non-partisan	$1,495

 

Hernando County Judge: Group 4 

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 18
Kurt E Hitzemann	Non-partisan	$6,200

 

Clerk of the Circuit Court 

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 18
Douglas Allen Chorvat, Jr.	Republican	$810

 

Property Appraiser

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 18
John Emerson	Republican	$9,300

 

Sheriff

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 18
Al Nienhuis	Republican	$42,076.15
James Terry	Republican	$34,288.27

 

Supervisor of Elections

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 18
Shirley Anderson	Republican	$500

 

Tax Collector

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 18
Sally Daniel	Republican	$600

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