State and federal results: Kat Cammack and Danielle Hawk win Florida’s 3rd Congressional District primaries

By

State Representative – District 22

Two Democrats filed to run against Republican incumbent Chuck Clemons. The race was too close to call as of 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Democrats
Name Votes Percentage Contributions Expenses
Olysha Magruder 8,234 48.37% $50,417.83 $47,249.96
Brandon Peters 8,790 51.63% $114,940.62 $89,152.03

Clemons easily handled a primary challenge.

Republicans
Name Votes Percentage Contributions Expenses
Ty Appiah 4,695 28.5% $14,721.28 $13,164.75
Chuck Clemons 11,753 71.5% $280,494.85 $74,837.62

U.S. House 3rd District

Democrats
Name Votes Percentage Contributions Expenses
Danielle Hawk 33,725 67.69% $31,892.04 $15,897.32
Tom Wells 16,095 32.3% $27,553.15 $26,727.49

The Associated Press called the Republican primary race for incumbent Kat Cammack about 20 minutes after polls closed. A call in favor of Democrat Danielle Hawk followed about 90 minutes later.

Republicans
Name Votes Percentage Contributions Expenses
Kat Cammack 59,917 85% $1,861,162.17 $1,298,797.10
Justin Waters 10,609 15% $15,619 $14,484.66

A third Republican candidate, Manuel P. Asensio, withdrew from the race on Monday, nullifying any votes cast for him. He said the district’s Republican party officials had “silenced and canceled” him.

Florida’s new boundaries for U.S. House District 3 extend from south of Ocala to the Georgia state line and include Alachua County.

About WUFT News

Contact WUFT News by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news @wuft.org

Check Also

Kat Cammack’s reelection push culminates in illuminated celebration

Rep. Kat Cammack’s re-election watch party was certainly that: a party.