Candidate and ballot recommendations from the St. Petersburg Times' editorial board for the Aug. 24 primary.
•FEDERAL
U.S. Senate
U.S. House District 5, Republicans: Richard B. Nugent
U.S. House District 9, Democrats: Phil Hindahl
U.S. House District 11, Democrats: Kathy Castor
U.S. House District 11, Republicans: Thomas C. Castellano
U.S. House District 12, Democrats: Lori Edwards
U.S. House District 12, Republicans: Dennis A. Ross
•STATE
Governor
Attorney General
Florida House
District 43, Republicans: Ron Schultz
District 44, Democrats: Diane Rowden
District 45, Republicans: Kathryn Starkey
District 47, Republicans: Irene Guy
District 48, Republicans: Peter Nehr
District 55, Democrats: Darryl Rouson
District 56, Republicans: Marc Johnson
District 57, Republicans: Dan Molloy
District 60, Democrats: Russ Patterson
District 60, Republicans: Shawn Harrison
District 61, Republicans: Will Weatherford
District 67, Republicans: Greg Steube
Florida Senate
District 12, Republicans: Kevin Ambler
State Circuit Court
Judicial races are nonpartisan and open to all voters.
Group 1: Robert Hodges
6th Circuit (Pinellas-Pasco) Court
Group 18: Kathryn Marie Welsh
Group 20: Patrice Moore
Group 27: Keith Meyer
Group 29: Michael Andrews
Group 30: Kimberly Todd
13th Circuit (Hillsborough) Court Judge
Group 4: Liz Rice
•LOCAL
Hillsborough
Hillsborough County Commission
District 1 (south county), Republicans: Sandra L. Murman
District 2 (north county), Republicans: Victor Crist
District 3 (central county), Democrats: Valerie Goodard
District 7 (countywide), Republicans: Mark Sharpe
Hillsborough County School Board
School board races are nonpartisan. If no candidate wins a majority of votes, a runoff occurs at the Nov. 2 general election.
District 2 (south county): Candy Olson
District 4 (east county): Richard Bartels
District 6 (countywide): April Griffin
Judicial races are nonpartisan and open to all voters.
Group 10: Dick Greco Jr.
Pinellas
Pinellas County Commission
District 4, Republicans: Susan Latvala
Pinellas County Judge
School board races are nonpartisan. If no candidate wins a majority of votes, a runoff occurs at the Nov. 2 general election.
District 2 (countywide): Terry Krassner
District 3 (countywide): Peggy O'Shea
District 6 (south county): Linda Lerner
District 7 (south county): Lew Williams
Pasco
Pasco County Commission
District 2, Republicans: Ken Littlefield
School board races are nonpartisan. If no candidate wins a majority of votes, a runoff occurs at the Nov. 2 general election.
District 3: Mike Ryan
District 4: Alison G. Crumbley
District 5: Steve Luikart
Pasco County Judge
Judicial races are nonpartisan and open to all voters.
Hernando
Hernando County Commission
District 2, Republicans: William Kingeter
School board races are nonpartisan. If no candidate wins a majority of votes, a runoff occurs at the Nov. 2 general election.
District 1: John K. Sweeney
District 3: Keane Chapman
District 5: Michael Bainum
Ballot Measures
Brooksville, “For authority to grant exemptions": YES
Spring Hill Fire Rescue and Emergency Medical Services, "Authority... to levy ad valorem taxes: YES
RESPONSES FROM CANDIDATES NOT RECOMMENDED BY THE TIMES:
Congressional, attorney general, Hillsborough Circuit Court, County Commission and School Board
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