Across WUFT's coverage area, over a dozen county and city officers are up for election in November.
Our newsroom reached out to candidates running in a variety of those contested races and asked if they would help us inform voters about the issues they care about, what motivated them to run and which agenda items they seek to pass if elected.
Florida's primary election was Aug. 20. The deadline to change your voter registration for the general election was Oct. 7.
The general election is Nov. 5.
Scroll below to find your area and learn more about some of the candidates running to represent one of its offices. If you're looking for Alachua County candidates, click here.
Party key:
- D: Democrat
- R: Republican
- NPA: No party affiliation
- WRI: Write-in
- NP: Non-partisan race
Eighth Circuit State Attorney
- Brian Kramer
- Yvens Pierre-Antoine
Hernando County
Hernando County School Board District 4:
- Michelle Bonczek
- Mark Cioffi
Putnam County
- Homer "Gator" DeLoach
- Edison Edison
Palatka City Commission Group 1:
- Annie Henderson Davis
- Allegra Kitchens
Suwannee County
Suwannee County School Board District 1:
- Adam Hitt
- Lesley Fry