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

Election day for the Marion 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 Marion County Supervisor of Elections office. For information on mail-in, or absentee ballots, click here.

Who is on the ballot in Marion County?

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

U.S. House of Representatives (3rd District)

Name	Party	Money raised as of July 20
Kat Cammack	Republican	$461,892.66
Ryan Chamberlin	Republican	$151,253.40
Todd Chase	Republican	$313,920.71
Adam Christensen	Democrat	$20,012.13
Philip Dodds	Democrat	$21,278.17
Bill Engelbrecht	Republican	$68,530
Joe Millado	Republican	$15,967.25
Gavin Rollins	Republican	$173,922
Judson Sapp	Republican	$746,103.01
James St. George	Republican	$908,309.97
David Theus	Republican	$16,222.11
Amy Pope Wells	Republican	$208,880.94
Tom Wells	Democrat	$13,044.36

 

State House (District 20)

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 15
Yvonne Hayes Hinson	Democrat	$20,528.33
Rodney Long	Democrat	$12,034.81

 

State House (District 22)

Name	Party	Money raised as of July 20
Joe Harding	Republican	$140,303.05
Russ Randall	Republican	$111,055.11

 

State House (District 23)

Name	Party	Money raised as of July 20
Cynthia Dela Rosa	Democrat	$5,815.90
Richard Rowe	Democrat	$0

 

Marion County Commission: District 1

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
Mike Behar	Republican	$18,075
Craig Curry	Republican	$136,875
Michael Saxe	Republican	$11,274.30

 

Marion County Commission: District 3

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
Richard Brown	Non-partisan	$0
Bobby Dobkowski	Republican	$7,780.40
Jeff Gold	Republican	$32,225
Brigitte Smith	Non-partisan	$0

 

Marion County Commission: District 5

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
Michelle Stone	Republican	$22,050

 

Marion County School Board: District 1

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
Shelia Arnett	Non-partisan	$8,258.77
Allison Campbell	Non-partisan	$20,545
Lori Conrad	Non-partisan	$14,195.34

 

Marion County School Board: District 2

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
Beth McCall	Non-partisan	$9,074

 

Clerk of the Circuit Court 

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
Greg Harrell	Republican	$128,173.33

 

Property Appraiser

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
Jimmy Cowan	Republican	$40,734.42
David Moore	Republican	$50,541.60
Neil Nikkinen	Republican	$30,227
Kelly Taub	Non-partisan	$0

 

Sheriff

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
Billy Woods	Republican	$74,724.01

 

Supervisor of Elections

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
Wesley Wilcox	Republican	$1,100

 

Tax Collector

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
George Albright III	Republican	$13,000

 

Soil and Water Conservation: District 3

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
Brent London	Non-partisan	$0

 

Villages Community Development: Seat 4 

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
Cary Sternberg	Non-partisan	$0

 

Indigo East Community Development: Seat 4

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
Donald Barnes	Non-partisan	$0

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