The August 18 primary election will let voters decide which party candidates will get to move onto the November general election with Democrat and Republican races in play for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Florida Governor, CFO, Agriculture Commissioner, State Senate, State House, Circuit Court Judge as well as county and city races in Lake, Orange, Osceola and Seminole.
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Here’s a list of the races and the candidates competing for your vote. Look for race previews, editorial recommendations and video interviews to be added as they are published on the website.
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FEDERAL RACES
US Senate – DEM
- Angie Nixon
- Alex Vindman
US Senate – REP
- Chris Gleason
- Ashley Moody (i)
- Neelam Taneja Perry
- Ernest “Ernie” Rivera
US House District 6 – DEM
Includes all of Flagler and Putnam counties, northeastern Lake County, northern Volusia County, southern St. Johns County and eastern Marion County
- Robert David Cooper II
- Steve Morgan
- Ronnie “Ron” Murchinson-Rivera
- Eric Yonce
US House District 6 – REP
Includes all of Flagler and Putnam counties, northeastern Lake County, northern Volusia County, southern St. Johns County and eastern Marion County
- Manuel P. Asensio
- Aaron Baker
- Dan Bilzerian
- Randy Fine
- Charles Gambaro
US House District 7 – DEM
Includes all of Seminole County and southern Volusia County
- Bale Dalton
- Alan Grayson
- Marialana Kinter
US House District 7 – REP
Includes all of Seminole County and southern Volusia County
- Ryan Elijah
- Michael Don Johnson
- Cory Lee Mills (i)
- Sarah Ulrich
US Houst District 9 – REP
Winner will face incumbent Democrat Darren Soto in the general election. Includes most of Osceola County, southeastern Polk County, all of Indian River, Highlands, Okeechobee and Glades counties
- Ben Butler
- Marcus Carter
- Thomas E. Chalifoux Jr.
- Dan Green
- Jorge Martinez
- Steve Rance
- Justin Story
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US House District 11 – DEM
Winner will face Republican primary winner and Libertarian Ralph Groves in the general election. Includes western Orange County, South Lake County and all of Sumter County
- James Pericola
- Royal Webster
- Dan Williams
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US House District 11 – REP
Winner will face Democrat primary winner and Libertarian Ralph Groves in the general election. Includes western Orange County, South Lake County and all of Sumter County
- Carey Baker
- Ivette Palomo
- Nizam Razack
- Joe Strada
- Tim Wilkins
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STATEWIDE RACES
Florida Governor/Lt. Governor – DEM
- Evelyn Castillo-Bach
- Thomas Eloy Fernandez
- Dayna Marie Foster
- David Jolly
- Dotie Joseph
- Stephann Norman
Florida Governor/Lt. Governor – REP
- Jay Collins
- Byron Donalds
- James Fishback
- Jim Holcomb
- Arthur Joseph McCaffrey
- Daniel Nokovich
- Paul Renner
- Rachel Rodriguez
- James W. Shaw
- Caneste Succe
- Bobby Williams
Florida Chief Financial Officer – DEM
- Earle Ford
- Annette Taddeo
Florida Chief Financial Officer – REP
- Frank William Collige
- Blaise Ingoglia (i)
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture – DEM
- Joey Mendoza Atkins
- Donald A. “Don” Prichard
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture – REP
- Wilton Simpson (i)
- Matt Taylor
STATE LEGISLATURE
Florida State Senate District 10 – DEM
Winner will face incumbent Republican Jason Brodeur in the general election. Includes all of Seminole and parts of north-central Orange County
- H. Alexander Duncan
- John Lowndes
Florida House District 25 – REP (to face Farmer Banks Helfrich DEM)
Will face Democrat Farmer Banks Helfrich in the general election. Includes part of South Lake County
- Tom Vail
- Taylor Yarkosky (i)
Florida House District 36 – REP (to face Darryl Block DEM)
Will face Democrat Darryl Block in the general election. Includes part of northern Seminole County
- Rachel Plakon (i)
- Joshua S. Sorto
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Florida House District 38 – REP
Will face Democrate Michelle DeJesus in the general election. Includes part of southwestern Seminole County
- Emily Duda Buckley
- Marcus Hyatt
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Florida House District 39 – REP
Will face Democrat Jarod Fox in the general election. Includes parts of north Orange and west Seminole counties
- Doug Bankson (i)
- Carlos F. Johary Sr.
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Florida House District 43 – DEM
Will face Republican Jorge Malavet and Write-in Areeb Gulzar in the general election. Includes part of central Orange County
- Daisy Morales
- Samuel Vilchez Santiago
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Florida House District 46 – DEM
Will face Republican Michael Cruz and NPA candidate Ivan A. Rivera in the general election. Includes part of northwestern Osceola County
- Jose Alvarez (i)
- Robert LeWayne Johnson
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Florida House District 47 – DEM
Note: With no Republican candidate, this is a Universal primary on all eligible voters’ ballots as the seat will be filled by the winner. Includes parts of south Orange and northern Osceola counties
- Jorge Figueroa
- Anthony Nieves
CIRCUIT COURTS
5th Circuit Judge Group 27
Includes Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion and Sumter counties
- Nicole M. Morris
- Lisa Yeager
9th Circuit Judge Group 1
Includes Orange and Osceola counties
- Temika Hampton-Johnson
- Charles Hart
- Mikaela Nix (i)
9th Circuit Judge Group 2
Includes Orange and Osceola counties
- Christina Arguelles
- Christie Lou Mitchell
9th Circuit Judge Group 31
Includes Orange and Osceola counties
- Steve Kerestes
- Kamilah Perry
18th Circuit Judge Group 4
Includes Brevard and Seminole counties
- Larry Freeman
- Robert Alan Segal
18th Circuit Judge Group 13
Includes Brevard and Seminole counties
- Andrea Fant
- George Cole Gaspard
LAKE COUNTY
Lake County Commission District 2 – REP
- Humberto Liriano
- Sean M. Parks
Lake County Commission District 4 – REP
- Leslie Campione
- David Williamson
North Lake Hospital District NE Seat 2 – DEM
- Reginald A. Ward
- Latoya Young
North Lake Hospital District NW Seat 4 – REP
- Ricky Harper
- Ron Wingerter
Lake County School Board District 1
- Pat Kelley
- Eric Schwalbach
Fruitland Park City Commission District 3
- Paige Booth
- Mitchell Langley
- Shayna Stanfield Grunewald
Groveland Mayor (District 1)
- Judith Fike
- Keith “Chef” Keogh
- Dina Sweatt
ORANGE COUNTY
Orange County Clerk of the Court – DEM
Winner will face NPA candidate Terrell Thomas in the general election
- Maribel Gomez Cordero (resigned from race)
- Rick Singh
- Roberta Walton Johnson
Orange County Judge Group 5
- Asima Azam
- Kafi Kennedy
Orange County Judge Group 17
- Cherish Adams
- Joy K. Goodyear
Orange County Mayor
- Chris Messina
- Tiffany Moore Russell
- Stephanie Murphy
- Mayra Uribe
Orange County Commission District 2
- Kamia Brown
- Mike Crabb
- Wes Hodge
- George Oliver III
- Marsha Summersill
Orange County Commission District 6
- Loody Delice
- Lawanna Gelzer
- Cynthia Harris
- Hedder Pierre Joseph
- Michael “Mike” Scott
Orange County Commission District 7
- Selina Carter
- Shannon Currie
- Nate Douglas
- Shakaya “Kay” Filmore
- Angie Gardner
- Deidre Graybill
- Rasheeda Doris Jones
- Gloria C. Joyner
- Aaron Emmanuel Lewis
- Zach Moldof
- Patricia Rumph
- Beryl Thompson-McClary
- Vicki Vargo
Orange County Commission District 8
- Isaiah Louis Anderson
- Tatiana Fernández
- George Haas
- Jeannette Quinones Hernandez
- Julio Rocha
- Victor M. Torres Jr.
Orange County School Board Chair
- Alicia Farrant
- Angie Galo
Orange County School Board District 1
- Melissa Lopez Marantes
- David Shepard
Orange County School Board District 2
- Marisol Lugo
- Gloria Reina O’Neal
Orange County School Board District 3
- Ilia Adorno
- Diana Moore
- Susanne Peña
OSCEOLA COUNTY
Osceola County Commission District 4 – DEM
- Mary Downey
- Jose Gonzalez
- Rafael A. Lebron
Osceola County Commission District 4 – REP
- Nelly Hernandez
- Donald A. Shroyer
Osceola County School Board District 1
- Greg Filak
- Jay Wheeler
Osceola County School Board District 3
- Natalie Guzman
- Alyssa Noel
Kissimmee City Commission Seat 2
- Angela Eady
- Wanda Román
Kissimmee City Commission Seat 4
- Rubin Anderson
- Maria Virginia Garcia
- Tiffany N. Jeffers
- Janette Martinez
St. Cloud City Council Seat 5
- Jim Moore
- Alex Rodriguez
- Kirk Zilke
Kissimmee Charter Amendment – Extend term limits
- Yes
- No
Kissimmee Charter Amendment – Candidate background checks
- Yes
- No
SEMINOLE COUNTY
Seminole County Court Judge Group 3
- Sylvia A. Grunor (i)
- Nathan A. Skop
Seminole County Court Judge Group 6
- Alena Chaban
- Wayne Culver (i)
- Erik Swenk
Seminole County School Board District 1
- Kristine Kraus (i)
- Antonio Pizza
Seminole County School Board District 2
- Joshua Memminger
- Holton Mills
Seminole County School Board District 5
- Autumn Garick (i)
- Brian T. Newsome
Sanford Mayor
- Justin Bruce Bynum
- Charles Davis
- Christina Hollerbach
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