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The 2018 Federal And State Candidates Who Have Qualified In WUFT's Coverage Area

Voters have the opportunity to choose new local, state, and federal representation in the Aug 28. primary and midterm election on Nov. 6, 2018.

Below is a county-by-county listing of who has qualified to appear on the ballot this year in federal and state races. The fundraising totals are from the Florida Department of State.

On Tuesday, we'll have a roundup of county-level races.

U.S. Representative

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Neal DunnRepublican$935,548.26
Bob RackleffDemocrat$97,809.99
Brandon PetersDemocrat$47,571.48

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Ted YohoRepublican$465,159
Judson SappRepublican$58,595
Tom WellsDemocrat$19,515.73
Yvonne Hinson HayesDemocrat$12,871.92
Dushyant GosaiDemocrat$1,298

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Daniel WebsterRepublican$351,043.61
Dana CottrellDemocratNot available
Luis SaldanaWrite-inNot available

State Representative

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Marc Vann Republican$63,529.25
Chuck Brannan Republican$61,207.13
Merrillee Malwitz Jipson No Party Affiliation$3,303.53
Fred S. Martin No Party Affiliation$2,411.00
Ronald W. Williams II DemocratNot available

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Bobby PayneRepublican$88,950.12
Paul StillDemocrat$5,421

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Clovis Watson (wins unopposed)Democrat$9,610

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Chuck ClemonsRepublican$139,676.33
Jason HaeselerDemocrat$33,371
Amol JethwaniDemocrat$27,769.11

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Charlie StoneRepublican$41,568.95
Brigitte SmithRepublican$1,842.51
Bernard ParkerDemocrat$1,172.42

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Stan McClainRepublican$45,838.90
Carl GriffinDemocratNot available

State Senator

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Keith PerryRepublican$475,989.30
Kayser EnnekingDemocrat$382,367.54
Olysha MagruderDemocrat$29,068.16
Charles GostonNo Party AffiliationNot available

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Wilton SimpsonRepublican$421,975.63
Michael CottrellDemocratNot available

NamePartyMoney raised as of June 25
Dennis BaxleyRepublican$188,645.61
Gary McKechnieDemocrat$32,503.64
Keasha "Kay" GrayWrite-in$1,150

Circuit judges

NameGroupMoney raised as of June 25
Don Barbee Jr.Group 4$17,425
Edward C. SpaightGroup 4$7,050

NameGroupMoney raised as of June 25
Ryan WillGroup 15$45,823.84
Sebrina L. SlackGroup 15$45,550
Linda L. GaustadGroup 15$16,862.69

NameGroupMoney raised as of June 25
David RobertsonGroup 8$107,238
Gloria WalkerGroup 8$33,851.76
Julie WaldmanGroup 8$22,957.75
Ethan is the Managing Editor in the Innovation News Center, home to WUFT News.He is a Pennsylvania native who found a home reporting Florida's stories. Reach him by emailing emagoc@wuft.org or calling 352-294-1525.