Hernando county primary elections
The primary election for federal, state and local offices will be held on Aug. 14.
Depending on the race, registered Democrats or Republicans can vote for their party's candidates for U.S.Senate, the state House, sheriff, supervisor of elections and County Commission.
The races for public defender and property appraiser are universal primaries, with all registered voters eligible to vote since only two Republican candidates qualified to run.
All voters may also cast ballots for the nonpartisan School Board races.
Election details
Editor's Note: Congressional and legislative districts have shifted significantly this election cycle due to the state's once-a-decade redistricting. To find the districts you are eligible to vote in, visit the supervisor of elections' website.
Explore the new districts and see how they have changed at tampabay.com/redistricting
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- For U.S. Senate:
Republican
U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon
Democrat
Incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson - For U.S. House:
District 13 Republican
C.W. Bill Young
District 14 Republican
Evelio Otero
District 17 Republican
Tom Rooney - For State Senate:
District 17 Republican
John Legg
District 20 Republican
Jack Latvala
District 22 Republican
Jim Fishe
District 24 Republican
Tom Lee - For Florida House:
District 34 Democrat
Lynn Thomas Dostal
District 36 Republican
Mike Fasano
District 37 Republican
Richard Corcoran
District 57 Republican
Jake Raburn
District 59 Republican
Betty Jo Tompkins
District 61 Democrat
Betty Reed
District 63 Democrat
Mark Danish
District 65 Republican
Peter Nehr
District 66 Democrat
Mary Louis Ambrose
District 67 Republican
Ed Hooper
District 68 Republican
Frank Farkas
District 69 Republican
Kathleen Peters - 5th Circuit, Hernando County
Public Defender: Bo Samargya - Elections Supervisor
Republican: Shirley Anderson - Property Appraiser
Republican (open primary): John Emerson - School Board
District 2 Matthew Foreman
District 4 Robert Neuhausen - Other recommendations
State primaries
Florida State House District 34
Democratic candidates
Public Defender, Florida's Fifth Judicial Circuit
Republican candidates
There are no Democrats in the race, so all registered voters, regardless of party, are eligible to vote in the universal primary election on Aug. 14.
County-level primaries
Hernando County Sheriff
Candidate debate
The candidates met on July 23 for a debate at the Tampa Bay Times. Watch a video of the debate below:
Hernando County Property Appraiser
Republican candidates
There are no Democrats in the race, so all registered voters, regardless of party, are eligible to vote in the universal primary election on Aug. 14.
Hernando County Supervisor of Elections
Republican candidates
Hernando County Comission District 1
Republican candidates
Hernando County Comission District 3
Republican candidates
Hernando County Comission District 5
Republican candidates
Non-partisan local races
School board, county judge and mayoral races are non-partisan contests. If no candidate wins more than 50 percent of vote on Aug. 14, the two top vote getters will be on the Nov. 6 ballot.
Hernando County School Board District 2
Hernando County School Board District 4
