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You may be voting in a universal primary race. What are they?

There are three such primaries this year in Hillsborough County.
 
 
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In a universal primary contest, all registered voters in the district can vote, regardless of party affiliation.
In a universal primary contest, all registered voters in the district can vote, regardless of party affiliation. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]
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