Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender will be my guest on “Real News with Rick Outzen,” we will discuss who has qualified to run in the local races. The deadline for qualifying is noon on Friday, June 14.
According to escambiavotes.com, 24 candidates have qualified in local races so far:
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections – (Partisan)
- Robert Bender (REP)
Escambia County Tax Collector – (Partisan)
- Scott Lunsford (REP)
Escambia County Clerk of Court – (Partisan)
- Pam Childers (REP)
Escambia County Sheriff – (Partisan)
- Chip W. Simmons (REP)
Escambia County Commissioner – (Partisan)
- District 1 – Steven Stroberger (REP)
- District 1 – Jeff Bergosh (REP)
- District 4 – Ashlee Hofberger (REP)
- District 4 – Ron Helms (DEM)
- District 4 – Buck Mitchell (REP)
- District 5 – Steven Barry (REP)
Emerald Coast Utility Authority – (Partisan)
- District 1 – Vicki Campbell (REP)
- District 1 – Jim Faxlanger (REP)
- District 3 – Chase “Andy” Romagnano (DEM)
- District 3 – Larry Williams (DEM)
Escambia County School Board – (Nonpartisan)
- District 4 – Carissa Bergosh
- District 4 – Brian Ranelli
- District 5 – Thomas Harrell
- District 5 – Joshua Luther
- District 5 – Jim “Andy” Taylor
Pensacola City Council – (Nonpartisan)
- District 1 – Jennifer M. Brahier
- District 1 – Edward “Phil” Nickinson IV
- District 3 – Casey Jones
- District 7 – Delarian Wiggins
In the legislative races:
U.S. Congress
District 1
Aaron Dimmock Rep
Matt Gaetz Rep
Gay Valimont Dem
Florida Senate
District 1
Don Gaetz Rep
Lisa Newell Dem
Florida House
District 1
Michelle Salzman Rep
District 2
Alex Andrade Rep
Kim Kline NPA
Halet “Hale” Morrissette Dem
District 3
Joel Rudman Rep
State Attorney Ginger Madden Re-elected Unopposed
Public Defender Bruce Miller Re-elected Unopposed