Incumbent District 1 board member Christopher Hodgson defeated one challenger in the non-partisan August primary. As a result, Hodgson is re-elected. The race will not appear on the general election ballot.

The incumbent District 4 commissioner, Mac Johns, defeated one challenger in the Republican primary in August. Since no other candidates qualified for the race, the August primary was open to all voters, and as the primary winner, Johns is re-elected.

The incumbent District 2 commissioner, Channing Dobbs, defeated one challenger in the Republican primary in August. Since no other candidates qualified for the race, the August primary was open to all voters, and as the primary winner, Dobbs is re-elected.

Karl Flagg won the election for Palatka Mayor/Commissioner in the August primary, defeating three other candidates, including incumbent Robbi Correa. As Flagg got more than 50% of the vote, no runoff in the general election is needed.

The incumbent District 4 commissioner, Larry Harvey, is seeking re-election, and defeated one challenger in the Republican primary in August. Harvey will now face Democrat Joshua Florence and no party affiliation candidate Ronald Burckhard in the general election in November.

Three seats on the Palm Coast City Council are up for election this year: Districts 2, 3, and 4. In District 3, Ray Stevens was the only candidate to qualify, and is automatically elected. In Districts 2 and 4, there are no incumbents running for re-election, and in both races, no candidate got more than 50% of the vote in the August primary. The results from the primary will set up runoffs in the general election: Antonio “Tony” Amaral, Jr and Jeani Duarte in District 2, and Darlene Shelley and Dylana “Dee” Galery in District 4.

District 4 board member Christy Chong is seeking re-election. She faced two challengers in the August primary, and no candidate got more than 50% of the vote. As a result, there will be a runoff between the top two vote-getters, Chong and Trevor Tucker, in the November general election.

The current District 4 commissioner, Republican Leann Pennington, is seeking re-election, and defeated two challengers in the Republican primary in August. No Democrats qualified for the race. However, a write-in candidate did qualify, and the race will appear on the November ballot.

The current District 2 commissioner, Gregory Hansen, is not seeking re-election, so this is an open seat this year. Theresa Pontieri won the Republican primary in August,and will face independent candidate Raymond Royer in the general election in November.

Two seats on Lake City’s City Council, District 10 and District 14, were up for election this year and appeared on the August primary ballot. In both races, a candidate was able to secure more than 50% of the vote to win the race. Neither race will appear on the November general election ballot.

The current District 1 school board member, Narragansett “Narrie” Smith, defeated the only challenger in the August primary election, and was re-elected.

District 4 commissioner Everett Phillips is seeking re-election and faced three opponents in the August non-partisan primary. No candidate got more than 50% of the vote, so the top two vote-getters, Phillips and Chris Dicks, advance to the November general election.

District 2 commissioner Rocky Ford is seeking re-election and faced two challengers in a non-partisan August primary. Nobody got more than 50% of the vote, so the top two vote-getters, Ford and Clint Pittman, advance to the November general election.

Incumbent Sara Carter defeated her only challenger in the August primary. She is now re-elected to this county judge position.

The current District 4 commissioner, Danny Riddick, is not seeking re-election this year. Tom Germano defeated one other candidate to win the Republican primary in August. Since there were no other candidates who qualified for the race, the Republican primary was open to all voters, and Germano is elected to the office.

The current District 2 commissioner, Kenny Thompson, is not seeking re-election this year. Jason Bennett won a four-way Republican primary in August and will now face Democrat Jenna Talleda in the general election in November. Talleda was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

CJ Thompson defeated incumbent District 4 commissioner Blake Iverson in the Republican primary in August. Since the two candidates were the only ones qualified for the race, the Republican primary was open to all voters, and as the winner of the primary, Thompson is elected to the office.

Ricky Horne defeated the incumbent District 2 commissioner, Jimmy Anderson, in the Republican primary in August. The two candidates were the only candidates in the race, and as a result, the primary was open to all voters, and Horne is now elected to the office.

Three races for Gainesville city offices were on the August primary ballot. In each race, a candidate was able to get more than 50% of the vote, so no runoffs are needed in the November election for these offices. Harvey Ward, Jr. was re-elected as mayor. Nathan Crabbe was elected to an open commission seat in District 2, and Casey Willits was re-elected in District 3. The commissioner in District 4, Bryan Eastman, was unopposed and is re-elected as a result.

The current District 2 commissioner, Marihelen Wheeler, is not seeking re-election this year. Tina Certain won a four-way Democratic primary in August. Since those candidates were the only ones who qualified for the race, the Democratic primary was opened to all voters, and as the winner of the primary, Certain is elected to the office.

District 5 board member Lissa Braddock defeated her one challenger in the August primary election. As they were the only candidates in the race, Braddock is re-elected.

The District 2 incumbent, Republican A.M. “Hupp” Huppman, defeated two challengers in the Republican primary on August 18. As they were the only candidates in the race, the primary was open to all voters, and as the winner of the primary, Huppman is re-elected.

Incumbent District 4 commissioner Krista Keating-Joseph won the Republican primary in August, defeating two challengers. As the three Republicans were the only candidates in the race, the primary was open to all voters, and as the winner of the primary, Joseph is re-elected.

The incumbent commissioner, Republican Sarah Arnold, did not seek re-election this year. Martin Valerian Pyszczymuka defeated three other Republicans in the race in the August primary. As the four Republicans were the only candidates in the race, the primary was open to all voters, and as the winner of the primary, Pyszczymuka is elected to the office.

Incumbent Republican Wyman Duggan is term-limited and can’t seek re-election in District 12, which includes portions of Duval County, including neighborhoods west of the river stretching from Ortega to Chimney Lakes, and neighborhoods east of the river from San Marco to Mandarin. There are two candidates in the race: Republican Terrance Freeman and Democrat Benjamin Sandlin.

The current District 4 commissioner, Democrat Ken Cornell, is seeking re-election. The only other candidate in the race is Dewayne Baines, running with no party affiliation. As they are the only candidates in the race, it will only appear on the ballot for voters in the general election in November.

The current District 3 board member, Sarah Rockwell, defeated her one challenger in the August primary. As a result, she is re-elected.

District 5 board member Ashley Gilhousen was re-elected in the August primary, in this non-partisan race. It will not appear on the November ballot.

The current District 1 board member, Tina Certain, is running for the Alachua County Commission, so this is an open seat in this election. Three candidates entered the race, but nobody got more than 50% of the votes in the August primary. As a result, the top two vote-getters, Hunter Miller and Janine Plavac, advance to the general election in November.

Eric Atria won this race for county judge in the August primary. As such, it will not appear on the November ballot.

Fernandina Beach voters will elect a city commissioner, choose a mayor, and make a choice on the future of paid parking in the historic downtown district.

District 4 board member Michele Hanson was re-elected in the August primary, in this non-partisan race. It will not appear on the November ballot.

District 1 board member Erin Skipper was re-elected in the August primary, in this non-partisan race. It will not appear on the November ballot.

Republican incumbent Alexandra Compere is not seeking re-election this year, so the District 2 commission seat is an open race. One Republican and one Democrat qualified for this race, so it will not appear on the August primary ballots. Democrat Leroy Edwards and Republican Lolita Smoak will appear before voters in the November general election.

Like all judicial elections in Florida, the race for Duval County Court Judge, Group 1 was non-partisan and open to all voters in the county. There were only two candidates in the race, and Matt Lufrano won in the August election.

The current Group 2 commissioner, Justin Campbell, is running for the Group 4 commission seat this year, making Group 2 an open seat. Two candidates, Jamaad C. Batts, Sr. and James Norwood, Jr. have qualified for this non-partisan race. It will appear on the ballot for all voters in the city of Palatka in the November general election.

Rob Wood defeated incumbent District 2 board member Will Furry in the August primary, and is now elected to the office.

Cathy Moon defeated one other candidate in the August primary to win the District 1 seat. She is now elected to the office.

District 4 commissioner Alyson R. McCullough defeated her one challenger in the August Republican primary. As no other candidates qualified for this race, the primary was open to all voters, and as the winner, McCullough is re-elected.

The St. Augustine Port, Waterway and Beach District was originally established by the Florida Legislature in the late 1930s to fulfill a requirement of the Army Corps of Engineers’ St. Augustine Inlet project. Two of the five seats on the board are on this November’s ballot.

One seat on the St. Augustine Beach city commission will go before voters in November. In addition, voters will face a choice on a proposed charter amendment.

The current Seat 5 commissioner, Jim Springfield, is not seeking re-election this year. Two candidates, Matt Brown and Julie Hamlin Settle, are running in this non-partisan election that will appear on the ballot of all voters in the city in the November general election.

The District 4 incumbent, Kelly Barrera, is not seeking re-election. None of the three candidates in the August primary got more than 50% of the vote, so the top two vote-getters, Tammie McClafferty and Jillian Tozer, advance to the November general election.

Kevin Allen defeated incumbent Bev Slough in the August primary, a non-partisan election. As they were the only two candidates in the race, Allen is elected and this race will not appear on the November ballot.

Incumbent Republican Chuck Brannan is term-limited and can’t seek re-election in District 10, which covers Baker, Bradford, Columbia and Union counties, and part of Alachua County. Marshall Rawson won the Republican primary in August and will now face the sole Democrat who entered the race, Merrillee Malwitz Jipson, in the general election.

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Former President Donald Trump announced his endorsement of three Republican candidates for the St. Johns County Commission Sunday morning.

Republican Randy White won re-election in District 12 in the March election, defeating two Democratic candidates.

None of the three candidates on the ballot in the District 11 race got more than 50% of the vote in the March election. The top two vote-getters, Democrat Ramon Day and Republican Raul Arias, advance to the runoff in May, open to all voters in the district.

With Mayor Lenny Curry leaving office due to term limits, seven candidates are on the ballot in the race for mayor this year.

Republican Rory Diamond won re-election to District 13 in the March election, defeating a write-in candidate.

None of the three candidates in this race got more than 50% of the vote in the March election. The top two vote-getters, Democrat Joyce Morgan and Republican Jason Fischer, advance to the May runoff, which is open to all voters.

Republican Terrance Freeman won re-election in the March election, defeating a Libertarian Party challenger.

None of the three candidates in this race received more than 50% of the vote in the March election. The top two vote-getters, Democrat Rahman Johnson and Republican John Draper, advance to the May runoff, which is open to all voters in the district.

None of the five candidates in this race got more than 50% of the vote in the March election. The top two vote-getters, Democrat Jimmy Peluso and Republican Joseph Hogan, advance to the May runoff, which is open to all voters in the district.

None of the six candidates seeking this office received more than 50% of the vote in the March election. Republican Mike Muldoon and Democrat Tyrona Clark-Murray were the top vote-getters, so they will advance to the May runoff. The race is open to all voters in the district.

Five candidates are seeking this office. The race will appear on the March ballot open to all voters in the district. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, the top two will advance to the May election.

None of the five candidates seeking this office received more than 50% of the vote in the March election. The top two vote-getters, Democrats Reggie Gaffney Jr. and Tameka Gaines Holly, advance to the May runoff. The race is open to all voters in the district.

Three city-wide offices that would have been on the ballot in the 2023 city of Jacksonville elections have already been decided, because only one candidate qualified for each office. All three are Republicans, and will begin their terms July 1.

Three members of the Jacksonville City Council have been re-elected before any ballots are even cast. Each of these council members drew no opponents during the qualifying period for the 2023 city elections. Their new four-year terms will start July 1. All three of these council members are Republicans.

None of the six candidates in this race received more than 50% of the vote in the March election. The top two vote-getters, Republican Chris Miller and Democrat Charles Garrison, advance to the May runoff, which is open to all voters.

Two candidates are seeking this office. The race will appear on the March ballot open to all voters in the county, as this is an at-large race.

Republican incumbent Michael Boylan defeated one challenger in the March election to win another term in the District 6 council seat.

Republican Joe Carlucci won the District 5 council seat in the March election, as the top vote-getter of the two candidates in the race.

Republican Will Lahnen won the District 3 city council seat in the March election, as the top vote-getter of the two candidates in the race.

Two candidates are seeking this office. The race will appear on the March ballot open to all voters in the district.

None of the three candidates on the ballot in this race got more than 50% of the vote in the March election. The top two vote-getters, Republicans Mike Gay and Lindsey Brock, advance to the May runoff, which is open to all voters in the district.