The biggest surprises were:
- Mike Hill edging out Rebekah Bydlak in the GOP primary for House District 1.
- Incumbent Doug Underhill surging in August to defeat challenger Alan McMillan in the GOP primary for County Commission District 2 by 211 votes.
- Paul Fetsko and Ray Guillory shutting out Kells Hetherington for the runoff in the School Board District 2 race.
- Laura Edler picking up 41 precent of the vote to lead the School Board District 3 primary.
- In the District 4 Commission race, Terry Strickland was edged out by Kendrick Doidge for fourth place by 48 votes. Doidge spent $55K+another estimated $50K PAC money, Strickland $8K.
| House Dist 1 GOP | 5-Aug | Election |
| Rebekah Bydlak | 39.8% | 45.19% |
| Lisa Doss | 6.3% | 6.71% |
| Mike Hill | 33.7% | 48.09% |
| Undecided | 20.2% | |
| House Dist 1 Dem | 5-Aug | Election |
| Vikki Garrett | 25% | 61% |
| Francine Mathis | 16% | 39% |
| Undecided | 59% | |
| House Dist 2 Open | 30-Jul | Election |
| Alex Andrade | 24% | 60% |
| Greg Merk | 16% | 40% |
| Undecided | 60% | |
| Commission District 2 | 28-Jul | Election |
| Alan McMillan | 46.0% | 48.33% |
| Doug Underhill | 33.8% | 51.67% |
| Undecided | 20.1% | |
| Commission District 4 | 28-Jul | Election |
| Robert Bender | 16.2% | 26.73% |
| Kendrick Doidge | 10.0% | 13.89% |
| Bill Fetke | 11.4% | 8.85% |
| Greg Litton | 13.1% | 19.71% |
| Terry Strickland | 7.6% | 13.40% |
| Boyce White | 12.4% | 17.43% |
| Undecided | 29.3% | |
| ECUA District 4 | 28-Jul | Election |
| Charles Bare | 33% | 45% |
| Dale Perkins | 41% | 55% |
| Undecided | 26% | |
| Escambia County Judge | 22-Jul | Election |
| Paul Hamlin | 23% | 50% |
| Joyce Williams | 24% | 51% |
| Undecided | 53% | |
| School Board D1 | 22-Jul | Election |
| Kevin Adams | 34% | 62% |
| Marjorie White | 21% | 38% |
| Undecided | 45% | |
| School Board D2 | 22-Jul | Election |
| Paul Fetsko | 16% | 37% |
| Ray Guillory | 17% | 35% |
| Kells Hetherington | 25% | 27% |
| Undecided | 43% | |
| School Board D3 | 22-Jul | Election |
| Laura Edler | 18% | 41% |
| Lee Hansen | 8% | 11% |
| Larry Williams Sr. | 27% | 31% |
| Walker Wilson | 10% | 18% |
| Undecided | 38% | |
| Mayor | 5-Aug | Election |
| Drew Buchanan | 12% | 13% |
| Jonathan Green | 4% | 4% |
| David Mayo | 9% | 17% |
| Lawrence Powell | 11% | 12% |
| Brian Spencer | 19% | 21% |
| Grover Robinson | 30% | 34% |
| Undecided | 16% | |
| City Council District 4 | 6-Aug | |
| Peter Gaddy III | 14% | 25% |
| Jared Moore | 28% | 41% |
| Chris Phillips | 13% | 33% |
| Undecided | 46% |