Incumbent District 1 board member Christopher Hodgson is seeking re-election, and faces one opponent, Calvin “Cal” Peterson, Jr. This is a non-partisan race, so candidates run without party affiliation, and it will appear on the ballots of all voters in the district.

The incumbent District 2 commissioner, Channing Dobbs, faces one challenger in the Republican primary, Casey Clark. As the two Republicans are the only candidates who qualified for the race, the August primary will decide the race, so it will be a Universal Primary Contest open to all voters.

The incumbent District 2 commissioner, Channing Dobbs, faces one challenger in the Republican primary, Casey Clark. As the two Republicans are the only candidates who qualified for the race, the August primary will decide the race, so it will be a Universal Primary Contest open to all voters.

The current Palatka Mayor/Commissioner, Robbi Correa, is seeking re-election and faces three challengers: Tatyiana Henry Daniel, Constance Daniels, and Karl Flagg. This is a non-partisan race, so it will appear on the August ballot for all voters in the city of Palatka, regardless of party affiliation. If no candidate gets more than 50% of the votes, the top two vote-getters will advance to the general election in November.

The incumbent District 4 commissioner, Larry Harvey, is seeking re-election, and faces one challenger in the Republican primary. The winner of the primary will face a Democratic candidate and another candidate running without party affiliation 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. Three candidates are on the ballot in District 2, and four candidates are running in District 4. These are non-partisan races, open to all voters in the city of Palm Coast.

District 4 board member Christy Chong is seeking re-election. She faces two challengers, Ron Long and Trevor Tucker. As this is a non-partisan race, it will appear on the August ballot and will be open to all voters, regardless of party affiliation.

The current District 4 commissioner, Republican Leann Pennington, is seeking re-election, and faces who challengers in the Republican primary in August. No Democrats qualified for the race. However, a write-in candidate did qualify, so the Republican primary will remain closed to Republican voters, and the winner will advance to the general election.

The current District 2 commissioner, Gregory Hansen, is not seeking re-election, so this is an open seat this year. Two Republicans, Greg Feldman and Theresa Pontieri, will be on the ballot for their party’s primary in August. The winner will face independent candidate Raymond Royer in the general election in November.

Two seats on Lake City’s City Council are up for election this year, in District 10 and District 14. The races will only appear on the ballot for voters in those council districts. The races are non-partisan, meaning they will appear on the ballots of all voters in those districts, regardless of party affiliation.

The current District 1 school board member, Narragansett “Narrie” Smith, is seeking re-election, and faces one challenger, Niki Goswami. This is a non-partisan race that will appear on the August primary ballot for all voters in District 1, regardless of party affiliation.

District 4 commissioner Everett Phillips is seeking re-election, facing three opponents, Chris Dicks, Glenn Keen, and Robert Lane. Columbia County’s commission elections are non-partisan, meaning candidates run without party affiliation, and the race appears on the August ballot for all voters in District 4.

District 2 commissioner Rocky Ford is seeking re-election, facing two opponents, Jody Dupree and Clint Pittman. Columbia County’s commission elections are non-partisan, meaning candidates run without party affiliation, and the race appears on the August ballot for all voters in District 2.

Two candidates are running in this non-partisan race, which will appear on the August ballot for all Columbia County voters. Sara Carter is seeking re-election, facing Mark Pionessa.

The current District 4 commissioner, Danny Riddick, is not seeking re-election this year. Two Republicans, Tom Germano and Paul Huntley, are seeking the open seat. As they are the only candidates who qualified for the race, the August primary will decide the election. It will be a Universal Primary Contest open to all voters.

The current District 2 commissioner, Kenny Thompson, is not seeking re-election this year. Four candidates are in the Republican primary: Jason Bennett, Jeff Clemons, Jimmy Smith, and Brad Thomas. The winner of the primary will face the sole Democrat in the race, Jenna Talleda, in the general election in November.

District 4 commissioner Blake Iverson is seeking re-election, and faces one opponent in the Republican primary, CJ Thompson. As no other candidates qualified for this race, the August election will be a Universal Primary Contest and will appear on the ballots of all voters in the county.

The current District 2 commissioner, Republican Jimmy Anderson, is seeking re-election. He faces one challenger in the Republican primary, Ricky Horne. As there are no other candidates in the race, it becomes a Universal Primary Contest and the August primary will be open to all voters in the county.

Gainesville residents will elect a mayor and two city commissioners this year. All are non-partisan elections. All Gainesville voters will have the mayoral election on their August ballots. Commission races in Districts 2 and 3 will appear only on the ballots of voters in those districts.

The current District 2 commissioner, Marihelen Wheeler, is not seeking re-election this year. Four Democrats are seeking the seat. As there are no other candidates in the race, it becomes a Universal Primary Contest and the August primary will be open to all voters in the district.

District 5 board member Lissa Braddock is seeking re-election in this non-partisan race. She faces one challenger, Angel Foster Cole. This race will appear on the August primary ballot for all voters in the county, regardless of party affiliation.

The District 2 incumbent, Republican A.M. “Hupp” Huppman, is seeking re-election this year. He faces two challengers in the Republican primary, Douglas Greene and Laura Dotson. As they are the only candidates in the race and the primary will decide the election, it will be a Universal Primary Contest, open to all voters regardless of party affiliation.

Incumbent District 4 commissioner Krista Keating-Joseph faces two challengers in this election, James Austin Galloway and Sam Williams. As all three candidates are Republicans, the primary will be a Universal Primary Contest, meaning it will be open to all voters, regardless of party affiliation.

The incumbent commissioner, Republican Sarah Arnold, is not seeking re-election this year. Four candidates, all Republicans, are running for the office. As all of the candidates in the race are from the same party, the primary will be a Universal Primary Contest, meaning it will be open to all voters, regardless of party affiliation.

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, is seeking re-election. She faces one challenger, Gregory Pelham. As it’s a non-partisan race, it will be open to all voters on the August primary ballot.

District 5 board member Ashley Gilhousen is seeking re-election in this non-partisan race. She faces two challengers, Gerald Beasley and Veronica Powell-Faison. This race will appear on the August primary ballot for all voters in the county.

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 are in the non-partisan race: Gabriel Lopez, Hunter Miller, and Janine Plavac. As it’s a non-partisan race, it will be open to all voters on the August primary ballot.

Two candidates are running in this non-partisan race, which will appear on the August ballot for all Alachua County voters.

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 is seeking re-election in this non-partisan race. She faces one challenger, Michael Rathjen. This race will appear on the August primary ballot for all voters in the county. As there are only two candidates in the race, it will be decided in the August election.

District 1 board member Erin Skipper is seeking re-election in this non-partisan race. She faces one challenger, Lara Libretto. This race will appear on the August primary ballot for all voters in the county. As there are only two candidates in the race, it will be decided in the August election.

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 is non-partisan, open to all voters in the county. With only two candidates on the ballot in this race, it will be decided in the August primary.

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.

District 2 board member Will Furry is seeking re-election this year. He faces one challenger, Rob Wood. As this is a non-partisan race, it will appear on the August ballot and will be open to all voters, regardless of party affiliation.

The District 1 seat is currently vacant, as former board member Derek Barrs was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2025 as the administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Two candidates are running in this non-partisan race, which is open to all voters regardless of party affiliation.

District 4 commissioner Alyson R. McCullough is seeking re-election, and faces one opponent in the Republican primary, Cheryl Plaugher. As no other candidates qualified for this race, the August election will be a Universal Primary Contest and will appear on the ballots of all voters in the county.

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.

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.

Three candidates are seeking this office. The incumbent, Kelly Barrera, is not seeking re-election. This is a non-partisan election, and the race will appear on the primary ballot for all voters in District 4.

District 1 incumbent Beverly Slough is seeking re-election, and faces one challenger, Kevin Allen. As this is a non-partisan election, the candidates run without party affiliation, and the race appears on the ballot for all voters in District 1. Since there are only two candidates, it will be decided in the August primary.

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. Two Republicans, Chase Brannan and Marshall Rawson, will be in their party’s primary in August. The winner will face the sole Democrat, Merrillee Malwitz Jipson, in the general election in November.

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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.