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The Times Editorial Board has made recommendations in all of the races listed below.
We focus mainly on races that have a connection to Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. We wish we could do more — in Pasco, Hernando and Manatee counties, in particular — but the research and interviewing takes time. We don’t want to shortchange the process.
Not everyone thinks that a newspaper’s editorial board should make political recommendations. There are valid arguments on both sides of that debate. We believe the recommendations still contribute to healthy political dialogue. And given how many readers ask when the recommendations will appear, a lot of you find them valuable. You don’t have to agree with us, but be assured that we take the process seriously.
President
Joe Biden
U.S. Representative
Florida Senate
State Representative
District 64: Jessica Harrington
Pinellas County Sheriff: Bob Gualtieri
Pinellas County Property Appraiser: Mike Twitty
Pinellas County Tax Collector: Charles Thomas
Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections: Julie Marcus
Pinellas County Commission
Pinellas County School Board
Hillsborough County State Attorney: Andrew Warren
Hillsborough County Sheriff: Chad Chronister
Hillsborough County Property Appraiser: Bob “Coach” Henriquez
Hillsborough County Tax Collector: Nancy Millan
Hillsborough County Court Judge: Group 7: Bill Yanger
Hillsborough County Commission
District 1: Harry Cohen
District 3: Gwen Myers
District 6: Patricia “Pat” Kemp
Hillsborough County School Board
District 1: Nadia Combs
District 3: Jessica Vaughn
District 5: Henry “Shake” Washington
District 7: Lynn Gray
State Constitutional Amendments
Amendment 1:
Enshrine statutory citizenship requirement to vote in Constitution: Vote no.
Amendment 2:
Increase Florida’s minimum wage: Vote no.
Amendment 3:
Open primary elections for state Legislature, governor and Cabinet: Vote no.
Amendment 4:
Require voters to approve constitutional amendments twice to take effect: Vote no.
Increase portability period for homestead property tax benefits: Vote yes
Extend property tax discounts for some veterans' surviving spouses: Vote yes
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