Republican Charlie Crist faces Democrat Jim Davis in November to become Florida’s next governor.
In the race for Florida Attorney General Skip Campbell faces Bill McCollum in November.
In the race for Chief Financial Officer Republican Tom Lee faces Democrat Alex Sink in November.
In State Legislative Races that cover Southwest Florida:
In State House District 69 Laura Benson wins.
State House District 73 Republicans John Albion and Nick Thompson each got nearly 50% of the vote. A run-off or recount will be decided on Monday 9/11/06. The winner takes on Democrat Pete Burkert in the general election.
Republican Michael Grant won State House District 71.
In State House District 70 Democrat David Shapiro faces
Doug Holder in November.
In House district 77 Republican Incumbent Denise Grimesley faces Democratic challenger Thomas Zane in the general election.
House district 76 has Incumbent Dudley Goodlette term limited out. In the General Election Republican Garrett Richter faces Ken McPherson with the Constitutional Party.
There are 7 circuit judge races:
In group 9 Circuit Judge Meg Steinbeck won re-election.
In group 28 Naples attorney Beth VanArsdale Krier won.
In group 26 Fort Myers attorney Joe Simpson won.
In group 14 Former State Representative Bruce Kyle won.
In group 31 Fort Myers attorney Keith Kyle won.
Two races will run off in November –
In group 29 Lynne Dailey faces Miguel Fernandez
In group 30 Frank Mann Junior faces Liz Adams.
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In Lee County:
Republicans Frank Mann won John Albion’s former Lee County commission district 5 seat.
The Lee County commission district 4 seat has Republican incumbent Tammy Hall re-elected.
Brian Bigelow beat incumbent Doug St. Cerny in District 2.
In the Lee County judgeship race Diane Dramko and Tara Paluck face off in November.
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In Charlotte County:
Charlotte County Commission seat for district 2 has incumbent Republican Adam Cummings re-elected.
In Charlotte commission district 4 Matt DeBoer is leaving office.
Republicans Richard Loftus takes his place.
For Charlotte County judge Paul Alessandroni takes the bench in January.
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In Collier County:
Collier County Commission District 4 has incumbent Frank Halas facing Michael Lissack in November.
For County Judge Mike Carr appears to have won.
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In Sarasota County:
Commissioner District 2 Joe Barbetta was elected.
In Glades County: (results unknown)
In Glades county voters will be asked if they want to levy a one cent sales surtax to fund infrastructure and public utilities.
Glades voters will also be asked if they want to grant property tax exemptions to new and expanding businesses.
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In Congress:
In District 13 – the race for outgoing U.S. Representative Katherine Harris’s seat Republicans Vern Buchanan faces Democrat
Christine Jennings in November.
In District 14 – Connie Mack faces Robert Neeld in the general election.
In the U.S. Senate Katherine Harris faces Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson in the General Election.
In District 16 Incumbent Republican Mark Foley faces Democrat
Challenger Tim Mahoney and Emmie Ross – with No Party Affiliation in the General Election in November.