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Primary results

RESULTS: Statewide races | Pinellas | Pasco | Hillsborough | Hernando

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Highlights

Andrew Gillum scored a stunning victory in the Democratic nomination for Florida governor, topping his closest rival, former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham.
Ron DeSantis is the winner of the Republican nomination in the race for governor, easily beating Adam Putnam.
The nominations for Florida attorney general are in: The Democratic nominee is Sean Shaw, and the Republican nominee is Ashley Moody. Both are from Tampa.
Nikki Fried and Matt Caldwell won nominations for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. The winner of the November election will replace incumbent Adam Putnam, who lost a hard-fought battle for the GOP nomination for governor.
Chris Hunter sweeps District 12 Democratic primary
Congress: George Buck wins GOP race for 13th district
Hillsborough Comm. 7: Republican Todd Marks will face Democrat Kimberly Overman
Florida House 64: Republican incumbent James Grant has commanding lead.
For complete analysis of the Florida governor primaries, read our live blog.

Scenes from election night

Wearing a patriotic tie and pin, Tim Achinger, 19, stands for a photo with a button supporting republican candidate for attorney general Ashley Moody at the candidate's watch party during the primary elections at the Floridan Palace Hotel in Tampa on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. BRONTE WITTPENN | Times

Florida attorney general Pam Bondi congratulates newly nominated Florida attorney general Ashley Moody during her night watch party at the Floridan Palace Hotel in Tampa on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. BRONTE WITTPENN | Times

A man wears a hat that says "Ron DeSantis Trump Endorsed" during the Ron DeSantis for Governor Election Night Party in the Sebastian Ballroom at the Rosen Shingle Creek on August 28, 2018 in Orlando. TAILYR IRVINE | Times

A supporters of Gubernatorial Republican candidate Adam Putnam cries during his concession speech after losing to opponent Rep. Ron DeSantis during his election watch party held at the Terrace Hotel in downtown Lakeland, Florida on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. OCTAVIO JONES | Times

Ron DeSantis gives his victory speech during the Ron DeSantis for Governor Election Night Party in the Sebastian Ballroom at the Rosen Shingle Creek on August 28, 2018 in Orlando. TAILYR IRVINE | Times

Dr. Atira Charles of Tallahassee, center, reacts to early results showing Andrew Gillum closing on Gwen Graham in the race to become the Democratic candidate for governor, during the Gillum for Governor election watch party Tuesday in Tallahassee. COLIN HACKLEY | Special to the Times

For more photos from the night, check out our All Eyes blog.

Notable tweets

Chairman of @my_pcs #ReneFlowerscelebrates #FloridaPrimaryby dancing through the crowd @CallalooStPetevia @TB_Times pic.twitter.com/5nGNaqOl4D
— Cherie Diez (@CherieDiez) August 29, 2018

Republican state Rep. Kathleen Peters cruised to victory in a three-way contest in the lone contested race for the Pinellas County Commission on Tuesday. "I'm a happy girl," says @KathleenMPeters. https://t.co/UXjTGuLauX
— Mark Puente (@MarkPuente) August 29, 2018

Nikki Fried, Matt Caldwell win nominations for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture https://t.co/vsv1swQJRI
— Tampa Bay Times (@TB_Times) August 29, 2018

Andrew Gillum appears to have Miami-Dade in the bag and now has a slight lead statewide. Wow. pic.twitter.com/smvZ9hlP4p
— Lance Dixon (@LDixon_3) August 29, 2018

It’s deafening here at @AndrewGillum’s party, as supporters scream his closing slogan “ #BringItHome” — this ballroom is almost completely packed pic.twitter.com/6DGCF09uJR
— Elizabeth Koh (@elizabethrkoh) August 29, 2018

Such a fantastic win for Ron DeSantis and the people of the Great State of Florida. Ron will be a fantastic Governor. On to November!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 29, 2018

Chants of "Andrew!" "Gillum!" now echoing in the ballroom, and screams as MSNBC shows them tied. @AndrewGillum's uncle Vincent Sams tells me, eagerly, "We're going to win." Votes from parts of the Panhandle — Graham country — still need to be counted
— Elizabeth Koh (@elizabethrkoh) August 29, 2018

BREAKING: Putnam said he called DeSantis to concede and said he will do everything he can do to help him win in November. pic.twitter.com/v4oYDnujms
— Steve Contorno (@scontorno) August 29, 2018

BREAKING: Ron DeSantis wins Republican nomination for governor in Florida primary election. #APracecallat 8:01 p.m. EDT. #Election2018 #FLprimary pic.twitter.com/yOEt00GARV
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) August 29, 2018

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR'S RACE UPDATE:

It looks like a two-person race between @GwenGrahamand @AndrewGillum. With just under 1/3 of precincts reporting, Graham holds a 4.5 point lead.

More here: https://t.co/Tukd85i4N2
— Kirby Wilson (@KirbyWTweets) August 28, 2018

With 99 percent of the votes in, looks like Buck has won the Republican ticket. Just chatted with him on the phone. Looking forward to his race against Rep. Charlie Crist in November: "I'm going to run on my character and my policies, not only on the Republican ticket."
— Sara DiNatale (@sara_dinatale) August 28, 2018

Quick update on progress:
Pinellas: 296 of 301 precincts reporting
Hillsborough: 118 of 390
Pasco: 109 of 110
Hernando: 32 of 32#FloridaPrimary
— Josh Solomon (@ByJoshSolomon) August 28, 2018

It appears prosecutor Doneene Loar will become a 6th circuit judge. She beats Don McBath, who Tweeted that Muslims are "deranged" and that homosexuals will face "ETERNAL damnation." This is what the @TB_Times wrote about McBath in May #FloridaPrimary https://t.co/FeGyJVTGIe
— Josh Solomon (@ByJoshSolomon) August 28, 2018

.@EdHooper4FLSen has 82% of the early and mail-in votes for Florida Senate District 16 counted as polls closed at 7 p.m. The District covers north Pinellas and western Pasco counties. Stay with us for later results! @TB_Times
— Tracey McManus (@TroMcManus) August 28, 2018

.@ChrisHunterFL takes an early lead in the Democratic primary for Florida's 12th Congressional District. He has 72% of mail-in and early votes for the district's voters in Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough counties, as polls closed at 7 p.m. Stay w @TB_Times as final votes roll in
— Tracey McManus (@TroMcManus) August 28, 2018

Todd Marks smoking Aakash Patel in Hillsborough County Commission D-7 (at-large) Republican primary in early returns. @TB_Times #FloridaPrimary
— Bill Varian (@VarianTimes) August 28, 2018

Weather in Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay voters were inundated with heavy and widespread thunderstorms in the waning hours before the polls closed.

“It rained pretty much everywhere,” said Stephen Shiveley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Ruskin.

Pinellas County got the brunt. Unofficial gauges estimated the center of the county got two to three inches of rain in about an hour, from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., he said.

Hillsborough, Pasco and Hernando counties also received rain, with estimates up to about 1.5 inches.

In St. Petersburg, the wind was so strong the rain came down sideways. The storm took out power for about 5,000 customers in Pinellas County and 3,000 in Pasco County, according to Duke Energy’s outage map. In Hillsborough, about 2,500 customers were without power.

The thunderstorms had dissipated, but Shiveley said showers were likely to continue around the bay area until about 10 p.m.

“At this point in the evening, they pretty much kind of have to rain themselves out.”

5:24 p.m.

If you're interested in the #FloridaPrimary... it's rush hour... and it's raining. Especially in Tallahassee, Orlando and Tampa Bay. Miami and Jacksonville staying dry @TB_Times pic.twitter.com/v6PSCfQ7ES
— Langston Taylor (@langstonitaylor) August 28, 2018

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From Twitter

Just got off the phone with the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections office. A PIO told me it's been a day of "incredible turnout," and that except for some inclement weather, there haven't been any major reports of complaints or issues at the ballot box. @TB_Times
— Kirby Wilson (@KirbyWTweets) August 28, 2018

2018 voter turnout in Miami-Dade County, Florida’s most populous county — and a key Democratic stronghold — is blowing the doors off of 2014 turnout, per @DeFede https://t.co/C4onGgkC7b @KirbyWTweets @TB_Times
— Amy Hollyfield (@amy_hollyfield) August 28, 2018

At 4:30, @votepasco reports turnout at 21.97 percent. Today, 28,879 have voted at the polls, bringing turnout to 75,994. Polls are open until 7 p.m.
— C.T. Bowen (@CTBowen2) August 28, 2018

HILLSBOROUGH TURNOUT: By 3:30 p.m., voter turnout in the county hit 22%, according to @HillsboroughSOE. Compare that to 16.7% for the entire day's turnout in the 2014 mid-term primary. @TB_Times
— Tony Marrero (@TMarreroTimes) August 28, 2018

Here's a turnout breakdown by party in Hillsborough as of 3:44 p.m. pic.twitter.com/vXHEzocow8
— Tony Marrero (@TMarreroTimes) August 28, 2018

Linda Kellett, 73, didn’t want to be photographed but said, “With all the hatred out there I’m voting for minorities and Democrats.” She’s going Levine for governor. Thinks he has the best chance of winning in the general because $$$. @TB_Times
— Kathryn Varn (@kathrynvarn) August 28, 2018

Ed Hooper, candidate for Florida State Senate, dist 16, and friend, retired Pinellas Sheriff Deputy Hugh Robinson (right) campaign outside Emmanuel Community Church in Palm Harbor where precincts 532, 534 and 538 were voting Tuesday 8/28/2018. ⁦@TB_Times⁩ #Vote #Election pic.twitter.com/NPSyDGBAgl
— jim damaske (@DamaskeJim) August 28, 2018

Two lifelong Republicans here “absolutely disgusted” w the party. Said they won’t vote for Putnam or DeSantis for gov, hope Graham gets Dem nom
Biggest issues: gun reform, education, Trump concerns. Paul Arnold retired engineer, Corinne Arnold retired teacher@TB_Times pic.twitter.com/MunLYyYBz5
— Tracey McManus (@TroMcManus) August 28, 2018

Lunchtime at Clearwater’s downtown Main Library precinct is pretty quiet but Nick Davis, 35, said it was important for him to vote today. He’s thinking of November.
DeSantis has his vote for gov
“He supports what our president is doing” Davis said@TB_Times pic.twitter.com/MylSQzm0Lv
— Tracey McManus (@TroMcManus) August 28, 2018

Rev. Ryan Whitley, 37, is a gun owner and said the most important issue to him this election was gun control. "I don't think we have done enough. We haven't even instituted common sense regulations. I do not care for the way some politicians cozy up to the NRA." pic.twitter.com/qz6yjafVcf
— Divya Kumar (@divyadivyadivya) August 28, 2018

Todd marks, county commission candidate, heard he had no signage at carrollwood cultural center so personally took care of it. Next to another precinct with san problem. "Some people still haven't made up their mind as they're walking into the poll." @TB_Times pic.twitter.com/poaON9Ab2v
— Paul Guzzo (@PGuzzoTimes) August 28, 2018

Land O’ Lakes voter bids farewell to Florida elections @TB_Times https://t.co/5GowS86P2T
— C.T. Bowen (@CTBowen2) August 28, 2018

Jay Mastry, 65, said he voted for Gwen Graham. "I vote for anyone Donald Trump doesn't endorse." pic.twitter.com/bOc5xtuoES
— Divya Kumar (@divyadivyadivya) August 28, 2018

Robert Schoemaker, 70, said the gubernatorial race was most important to him. He said he voted for Gwen Graham. "I don't think she's a billionaire." pic.twitter.com/SqM07ib9hH
— Divya Kumar (@divyadivyadivya) August 28, 2018

Pat Miller, 79, said she's glad election season is almost over. "It was getting pretty dirty. I just wished everything they publicized was true." pic.twitter.com/rF9scYTU7P
— Divya Kumar (@divyadivyadivya) August 28, 2018

At St. Pete’s voting precinct no. 118, in a heavily Democratic-leaning part of South St. Pete, a slow but “steady” stream of voters are trickling through to cast their ballots Tuesday morning.
— Kirby Wilson (@KirbyWTweets) August 28, 2018

Fritz Adams, 57, voted for gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis. "I'm 100 percent backing Trump's agenda. I think it will help the state of Florida in the biggest possible way." pic.twitter.com/6KhkYneAWI
— Divya Kumar (@divyadivyadivya) August 28, 2018

Putnam says the ratio of waves to single-finger salutes is good, though I did hear a passing driver shout something about algae. @TB_Times pic.twitter.com/VMMPGkgRQx
— Tony Marrero (@TMarreroTimes) August 28, 2018

Wanna speak to a real-life candidate? Pinellas Circuit Court judge candidate @DaveEllis4Judge is greeting voters at the Coliseum in St. Pete. pic.twitter.com/O51jkc6cJj
— Daniel Figueroa IV (@danuscripts) August 28, 2018

School board candidate @FlowersRene waves to cars driving by on 54th Ave S on Tuesday as voters head to the polls during the #FloridaPrimary. @TB_Times pic.twitter.com/CyQVKQOAlM
— Eve Edelheit (@Eve_Edelheit) August 28, 2018

This woman missed the last election due to a stroke. She's excited to get the vote again.@TB_Times pic.twitter.com/JboT9lQAxc
— Paul Guzzo (@PGuzzoTimes) August 28, 2018

Clay Daniels doesn't mess around! @TB_Times pic.twitter.com/V6fwttI8T1
— Paul Guzzo (@PGuzzoTimes) August 28, 2018

Democrats Steve and Nancy Miciak say they were inspired by Andrew Gillum, though Nancy admits she was torn. He’s a retired Navy chief working now as a college administrator and she’s a dental hygienist. Today is also Steve’s 61st birthday. @TB_Times @FLProfessor pic.twitter.com/b3QHYqdeS6
— Tony Marrero (@TMarreroTimes) August 28, 2018

I asked @BobBuckhorn who’d he like to see win the GOP primary between Ron DeSantis and Adam Putnam to give Dems the best chance of winning. DeSantis, he said, calling him a “mini-me” to Trump and “a product of a tweet, not preparation.” @TB_Times pic.twitter.com/wm2R62tsIB
— Tony Marrero (@TMarreroTimes) August 28, 2018

The sun’s rising and @BobBuckhorn is here at the Marjorie Park Marina to vote for @GwenGraham. Here he is taking about the prospect of serving as lieutenant governor. @TB_Times pic.twitter.com/5Vk24jYkKs
— Tony Marrero (@TMarreroTimes) August 28, 2018

Suzie Ward, a Tampa lawyer, brought daughters Nell, 2, and Eldridge, 4, to the polls here at Marjorie Park Marina. “To show them the importance of voting,” Ward said. She declined to talk about who she voted for. @TB_Times pic.twitter.com/rjyQoK0axX
— Tony Marrero (@TMarreroTimes) August 28, 2018

Before you vote, catch up on the latest Florida education news: Classroom supplies, Amendment 8, summer slide and more https://t.co/5FMn2qOBYF
— Jeffrey S. Solochek (@JeffSolochek) August 28, 2018

Voters head into the polls at Mt. Zion AME Church in St Petersburg during Tuesday’s primary #election. #Vote pic.twitter.com/djUGO2jonx
— Dirk Shadd (@DirkShadd) August 28, 2018