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

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

Who is on the ballot in Putnam 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

 

Public Defender (7th Circuit)

Name	Party	Money raised as of July 20
George Burden	Republican	$64,055
Anne Marie Gennusa	Republican	$35,050.18
Matt Metz	Republican	$34,521.91

 

 City of Palatka Commissioner: Group 1

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
Tammie Valentine	Non-partisan	$50

 

 City of Palatka Commissioner: Group 3

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
Willie Jones	Non-partisan	$2,460.83
Allegra Kitchens	Non-partisan	$300
David Parsons	Non-partisan	$4,565

 

 Town of Pomona Park Mayor

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
John Morbitzer	Non-partisan	$540
Joseph Svingala	Non-partisan	$0

 

Putnam County Commission: District 1

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
Robert “Bill” Pickens	Republican	$1,250

 

Putnam County Commission: District 3

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
Rhonda Drackett	Republican	$6,243.90
Douglas Hays	Non-partisan	$0
Joshua Mast	Democrat	$4,205
Larry Masters	Republican	$6,275
Terry Turner	Republican	$24,175

 

Putnam County Commission: District 5

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
Paul Adamczyk	Republican	$15,094.99
Michael Barican	Republican	$9,490
Buddy Goddard	Republican	$6,935
Mike Lambert	Republican	$0
Walton Pellicer	Republican	$5,850

 

Putnam County School Board: District 2

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
David Buckles	Non-partisan	$1,000

 

Putnam County School Board: District 3

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 18
Sandra Gilyard	Non-partisan	$1,020

 

Putnam County Judge: Group 2 

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
Elizabeth Morris	Non-partisan	$0

 

Clerk of the Circuit Court 

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
Kenny Downs	Republican	$28,205
Douglas McClure	Republican	$5,348
Matt Reynolds	Republican	$12,630

 

Property Appraiser

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
Freddy Garrett	Republican	$6,400
Tim Parker	Republican	$22,505

 

Sheriff

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
Homer “Gator” DeLoach	Republican	$1,030
Edison Edison	Non-partisan	$0

 

Supervisor of Elections

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 18
Charles Overturf III	Republican	$3,944.83

 

Superintendent of Schools

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
Pamela Brown	Democrat	$4,549.99
Rick Surrency	Republican	$13,960

 

Tax Collector

Name	Party	Money raised as of June 19
Linda Myers	Republican	$1,000

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