Florida
Elections & Elected Officials

Filing Deadline (Judicial & Federal Candidates): April 30, 2010
Filing Deadline (All Other Candidates): June 18, 2010
State Primary: August 24, 2010

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Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

GOVERNOR:
Charlie Christ (R)
* Candidate For US Senate In 2010.

Active Candidates: Tim Devine (R) '06/'08 Osceola County Sheriff Candidate Paula Dockery (R) State Sen., Ex-State House Majority Whip, Cattle Rancher & Businesswoman Ed Heeney (R) Anti-Gay Activist, '04 State Rep. Candidate & '08 State Sen. Candidate Bill McCollum (R) Attorney General, Ex-Congressman, Navy Veteran & '00/'04 US Sen. Candidate Joe Allen (D) Retired Teacher Michael Arth (D) Landscape/Urban Designer & Home Builder Phillip Kennedy (D) Farid Khavari (D) Businessman & Economist Tony Knox (D) Josue Larose (D) Realtor, Businessman Darrin McGillis (D) Concert Tour Promoter & '08 Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts Candidate Alex Sink (D) State CFO & Ex-Bank President John Wayne Smith (Libertarian) Libertarian Activist, Awning Installer, Army Veteran Peter Allen (Independence) State Party Chairman & Electrical Contractor Karl Behm (Independent) Land Clearing Contractor & '06 Candidate Herman Giger (Independent) Pilot, Flight Instructor & Army Veteran Lesther Trujillo (Independent) Limousine Driver C.C. Reed (Write-In) Businessman

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Jeff Kottkamp (R)
* Candidate for Attorney General in 2010.

Active Candidates: J.J. McCurry (Libertarian)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Bill McCollum (R)
* Candidate For Governor In 2010.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER:
Adelaide "Alex" Sink (D)
* Candidate For Governor In 2010.

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Charlie Bronson (R)
* Term-Limited in 2010.

STATE LEGISLATURE:

Bill Nelson (D) | campaign site
* Next Election in 2012.

George LeMieux (R)
* Retiring In 2010.
* Next Election in 2010.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 2:
Allen Boyd (D) | campaign site

Active Candidates: Al Lawson (D) State Senate Minority Leader, Ex-State Rep. & Insurance Agency Owner Eddie Hendry Jr. (R) Sales Representative , Army Veteran & '08 Candidate Carl Meece (R) Aero Space Engineer, Retired Pratt & Whitney Common Sense Conservative, Fiscal conservative Robert Ortiz (R) University Instructor & Printing Broker Charlie Ranson (R) Attorney & Ex-State Legislative Aide Steve Southerland (R) Funeral Home Owner Paul McKain (Whig) Retired Firefighter & Ex-Teacher Steve Wilkie (Green) Healthcare Executive Ray Netherwood (Independent) Retiree & USAF Veteran

District 3:
Corrine Brown (D)
* Candidate for US Senate in 2010.

Active Candidates: James Gilman (R) Jake Hoechst (R) Retired Businessman & World War II Veteran Mike Yost (R) Businessman George Scott MacNaughton (Libertarian) John Annarumma (Whig) Police Officer & Iraq War Veteran Terry Martin-Back (Independent) General Contractor, Realtor & Army Veteran

District 4:
Ander Crenshaw (R) | campaign site

Active Candidates: Troy Stanley (R) Retired Navy Chief Petty Officer Gary Koniz (Independent) Self-Published Author

District 5:
Ginny Brown-Waite (R) | campaign site

Active Candidates: Jason Sager (R) Audio-Visual Engineer & Tea Party Activist Thomas Doolan (D) Attorney Jim Piccillo (D) Mortgage Renegotiator & Ex-Republican H. David Werder (D) Disabled Ex-Truck Driver

District 6:
Cliff Stearns (R) | campaign site

Active Candidates: Tim Cunha (D) Attorney, Businessman & '08 Nominee

District 7:
John Mica (R) | campaign site

Active Candidates: Faye Armitage (D) Economist, Ex-College Professor & '08 Nominee Heather Beaven (D) Non-Profit Foundation CEO & Navy Veteran Stephen Bacon (Independent) Insurance Underwriter, Accountant & Businessman Ralph Morris (Independent)

District 8:
Alan Grayson (D) | campaign site

Active Candidates: Jim Holcomb (D) Prince Brown (R) Research Scientist, College Professor & Retired Navy Officer Kevin Butler (R) William Collins IV (R) Peg Dunmire (R) IT Consultant Dan Fanelli (R) Retired Airline Pilot, Navy Veteran & Anti-Tax Activist Armando Gutierrez Jr. (R) Real Estate Developer Kurt Kelly (R) State Rep., Ex-Marion County School Board Member & Businessman Guy Kerr (R) Conservative Activist Todd Long (R) Attorney & '08 Candidate Ken Miller (R) Anesthesiologist Bruce O’Donoghue (R) Traffic Engineering Company Owner Patricia Sullivan (R) Homeschooler & Local Tea Party Organizer Barry Watson (R) Home Builder Thomas Gregory (Independent)

District 9:
Gus Bilirakis (R) | campaign site

Active Candidates: Arthur Richardson III (R) Talent Company CEO, Ex-Mortgage Company Executive & '07 Tampa Mayor Candidate

District 10:
C.W. "Bill" Young (R) | campaign site

Active Candidates: Eric Forcade (R) Police Officer, USMC Veteran & Conservative Activist Charlie Justice (D) State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & University Academic Advisor

District 11:
Kathy Castor (D) | campaign site

Active Candidates: Eddie Adams Jr. (R) Architect, Ex-Hospital Laboratory Technologist & '06/'08 Nominee Tony Buntyn (R) Retired USAF Brigadier General & Cyber Security Consultant Thomas Castellano (R) Herbert Coachman (R) Scott Keller (R) Ex-Radio Talk Show Host & '12 Presidential Candidate Mike Prendergast (R) Ex-Congressional Aide & Retired Army Officer

District 12:
Adam Putnam (R)
* Candidate for State Agriculture Commissioner in 2010.

Active Candidates: Bradley Kallhoff (R) John Lindsey Jr. (R) Dennis Ross (R) Ex-State Rep. & Attorney Randy Wilkinson (R) Polk County Commissioner Lori Edwards (D) Polk County Supervisor of Elections Randy Edwards (D) Ex-Congressional Aide & USMC Veteran Doug Tudor (D) Navy Veteran & '08 Nominee Thomas Snider (Libertarian) Banker & Ex-Republican John Osinski (Independent)

District 13:
Vern Buchanan (R) | campaign site

Active Candidates: James Golden (D) Ex-Bradenton City Councilman, Pastor, Retired Attorney & Vietnam War Veteran

District 14:
Connie Mack IV (R) | campaign site

Active Candidates: Robert Neeld (D) Businessman, Accountant James Lloyd Roach (D)

District 15:
Bill Posey (R) | campaign site

Active Candidates: Jon Bull (D) Attorney Shannon Roberts (D) Cape Canaveral City Councilwoman & Retired NASA Official

District 16:
Tom Rooney (R) | campaign site

Active Candidates: Chris Craft (D) St. Lucie County Commissioner & Corporate Sales Manager

District 17:
Kendrick Meek (D)
* Candidate for US Senate in 2010.

Active Candidates: Leroy Adam (D) Realtor Marleine Bastien (D) Non-Profit Group Executive & Haitian-American Community Activist Phillip Brutus (D) State Rep. & Attorney James Bush III (D) State Rep. & Teacher Shirley Gibson (D) Miami Gardens Mayor, Minister, Retired Police Officer & Ex-Businesswoman Joe Kelley (D) Opa Locka Mayor, Ex-City Parks Supervisor & Baptist Pastor Rudy Moise (D) Physician, Radio Station Owner & Community Activist Yolly Roberson (D) State Rep. & Attorney Roderick Vereen (D) Attorney André Williams (D) Miami Gardens City Commissioner, Attorney & Real Estate Investor Frederica Wilson (D) State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Non-Profit Group Executive Director Corey Poitier (R) Teacher

District 18:
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) | campaign site

District 19: Special Election - Spring 2010
PRIMARY: FEBRUARY 2, 2010 - GENERAL: APRIL 6, 2010
Robert Wexler (D)
* Resigned January 2010.

Active Candidates: Ted Deutch (D) State Sen. & Attorney Edward Lynch (R) Building Contractor & '08 Nominee Jim McCormick (Independent) Businessman Josue Larose (Write-In) Realtor, Businessman

District 20:
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) | campaign site

Active Candidates: Stephen Dworkowitz (R) Businessman & Ex-Democrat Karen Harrington (R) Restaurant Owner & Community Activist Dennis Lamb (R) Businessman Robert Lowry (R) Businessman Clayton Schock (Whig) IT Consultant Marc Luzietti (Socialist) State Party Secretary, Peace Activist & '08 Write-In Candidate

District 21:
Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R)
* Not seeking re-election.

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