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CANDIDATE
DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)
Filing Deadline (Judicial & Federal Candidates): April 30, 2010
Filing Deadline (All Other Candidates): June 18, 2010
State Primary: August 24, 2010
This
page was last updated on June 30, 2009

STATE
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:
GOVERNOR:
[ Charlie
Crist (R)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2010. ]
Paula Dockery (R) -
State Sen., Ex-State House Majority Whip & Citrus Grower
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
Michael Arth (D) - Landscape/Urban
Designer & Home Builder
Marc Shepard (D) - Ex-Teacher & Frequent Candidate
Alex Sink (D) - State
CFO & Ex-Bank President
Peter Allen
(Independence) - State Party Chairman & Electrical Contractor
C.C. Reed (Write-In) - Businessman & Frequent Candidate
Next
State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor nominees select Lt. Governor runningmates after
the primary.)
Jeff
Kottkamp (R)*
ATTORNEY
GENERAL:
[ Bill
McCollum (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Bill
Galvano (R) - State Rep. & Attorney
Jeff Kottkamp (R) -
Lt. Governor, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Jim Lewis (R)
- Attorney & Frequent Candidate
Will McBride
(R) - Attorney & '06 US Sen. Candidate
Dave Aronberg (D) - State Sen.
& Attorney
Dan Gelber (D) - State Sen.,
Ex-State House Minority Leader, Attorney & Ex-Congressional
Aide
Rod Smith (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Attorney & '06 Gov.
Candidate
CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER:
[
Adelaide "Alex" Sink
(D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Manny Diaz (D) -
Miami Mayor & Attorney
Annette Taddeo (D) - Businesswoman & '08 US Rep. Nominee
Jeff Atwater (R) - State
Senate President, Ex-State Rep., Ex-North Palm Beach City Commissioner
& Banker
Pat
Patterson (R) - State Rep., Ex-Volusia County Councilman,
Insurance Agent, Ex-Teacher & Navy Veteran

STATE
AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
[
Charlie Bronson
(R)* - Term-Limited in 2010. ]
Carey Baker (R) - State Sen.
& Gun Shop Owner
Adam Putnam (R) - Congressman,
Ex-State Rep. & Agribusinessman
Debbie Boyd (D)
- State Rep., Ex-Newberry City Commissioner, Realtor & Ex-Agricultural
Research Technician
Eric Draper (D)
- Environmental Activist
Randy Hatch (D) - Ex-Suwanee County Commissioner
Rick Minton (D) - Ex-State
Rep., Citrus Grower & Rancher
Darcy Richardson (D)
- Author, Freelance Writer & '88 US Sen. Candidate
James Harlin Carter (Independent) - Rancher, Optician & '08
Presidential Candidate
U.S.
SENATOR:
[
Mel Martinez (R)* -
Retiring in 2010. ]
Bob Coggins (R) - Mechanical
Engineer & USMC Veteran
Charlie Crist (R) -
Governor, Ex-Attorney General, Ex-State Education Commissioner
& '98 Nominee
Linda Vasquez Littlefield
(R) - Attorney
Gwyn McClellan
(R) - Evangelist & Consultant
Marco Rubio (R) - Ex-State
House Speaker & Attorney
Bob Smith (R)
- Ex-US Senator from NH, Ex-Congressman, Realtor, Vietnam War
Veteran & '00 Pres. Candidate
Marion Thorpe Jr. (R)
- Physician, Medical School Professor & '08 US Rep. Nominee
Tom Walsh (R)
- Ex-Ohio State Sen. & Real Estate Broker
"Trinidad Joe" Allen (D) - Retired Teacher & Frequent
Candidate
Corrine Brown (D)
- Congresswoman & Ex-State Rep.
Tyrone Brown (D) - Pastor, Ex-Corrections Officer, Ex-Fire Fighter
& '08 Volusia County Council Candidate
Kevin Burns (D) -
North Miami Mayor & Realtor
Jorge
"George" Lovenguth (D) - USMC Veteran
Kendrick Meek (D) -
Congressman, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-Police Officer
Marshall DeRosa (Constitution)
- College Professor
Bobby Bean (Independent)
Piotr Blass (Independent)
- College Professor & Frequent Candidate
Belinda Noah (Independent)
- Attorney, Law School Adjunct Professor & '06 Candidate
Todd Oifer (Independent)
Dave Roberts (Independent)
- Accountant & Tax Consultant
Alexander Snitker (Independent)
Bill Nelson (D)*
- (Campaign Site)
- Next Election in 2012.
District
2:
Allen Boyd (D)*
- (Campaign Site)
Al Lawson (D)
- State Senate Minority Leader, Ex-State Rep. & Insurance
Agency Owner
William Fisher Jr. (R)
Paul McKain (Whig) -
Retired Firefighter & Ex-Teacher
District
3:
[ Corrine Brown (D)*
- Candidate for US Senate in 2010. ]
Audrey Gibson (D) - State Rep.
Tony Hill (D) - State Sen.
Glorious Johnson (D) - Jacksonville City Councilwoman
Jennifer Carroll (R) - State Rep.
Jake Hoechst (R)
- Retired Businessman & World War II Veteran
District
4:
Ander Crenshaw (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Troy Stanley (R) - Retired
Navy Chief Petty Officer
District
5:
Ginny Brown-Waite (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Thomas Doolan (D)
Jim Piccillo (D) - Mortgage
Renegotiator & Ex-Republican
District
6:
Cliff Stearns (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Mike Yost (R) -
Businessman
Tim Cunha (D) - Attorney,
Businessman & '08 Nominee
District
7:
John Mica (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Faye Armitage (D)
- Economist, Ex-College Professor & '08 Nominee
Heather Beaven (D)
- Non-Profit Foundation CEO & Navy Veteran
Peter Silva (D)
- Bank Executive
Stephen Bacon (Independent) - Insurance Underwriter, Accountant
& Businessman
District
8:
Alan Grayson (D)*
- (Campaign
Site)
Larry Cretul (R) - State
House Speaker, Ex-Marion County Commissioner, Realtor & Navy
Veteran
Rich
Crotty (R) - Orange County Mayor, Ex-State Rep. & Army
Veteran
Andy Gardiner (R)
- State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Hospital Executive
Stephen
Precourt (R) - State Rep., Businessman & Transportation
Engineer
Dan Webster (R) - Ex-State Sen. & Ex-State House Speaker
Thomas Gregory (Independent)
District
9:
Gus Bilirakis (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Arthur Richardson III (R)
District
10:
C.W. "Bill" Young (R)*
- (Campaign
Site)
Charlie Justice (D)
- State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & University Academic Advisor
Max Linn (D) - Retired Financial
Consultant, '08 Candidate & '06 Governor Candidate
District
11:
Kathy Castor (D)*
- (Campaign
Site)
Scott Keller (R)
Steve Stanford (R)
District
12:
[ Adam Putnam (R)*
- Candidate for State Agriculture Commissioner in 2010. ]
Jerry Hill (R)
- 10th Circuit State Attorney
John Lindsey Jr. (R)
Dennis Ross (R)
- Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Thomas Snider (R)
- Banker
Baxter
Troutman (R) - State Rep., Citrus Grower & Businessman
Rick Dantzler (D) - Ex-State Sen., Attorney & '98 Lt. Governor
Nominee
Lori Edwards (D) - Polk
County Supervisor of Elections
Doug Tudor (D) - Navy
Veteran & '08 Nominee
District
13:
Vern Buchanan (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
District
14:
Connie Mack IV (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
District
15:
Bill Posey (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
District
16:
Tom Rooney (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Chris Craft (D)
- St. Lucie County Commissioner & Corporate Sales Manager
District
17:
[ Kendrick Meek (D)*
- Candidate for US Senate in 2010. ]
Leroy Adam (D) - Realtor
Marleine
Bastien (D) - Non-Profit Group Executive & Haitian-American
Community Activist
Ronald Brise (D)
- State Rep., Businessman & Ex-Teacher
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
Carrie Meek (D)
- Ex-Congresswoman, Ex-State Rep. & Mother of Rep. Kendrick
Meek
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
Brian Reilly (R)
District
18:
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
(R)* - (Campaign
Site)
District
19:
Robert Wexler (D)*
- (Campaign Site)
Jose Ruiz (D)
- Businessman
Josue
Larose (R) - Realtor & Businessman
Edward Lynch (R) - Building
Contractor & '08 Nominee
Ben Graber (Independent)
- Ex-State Rep., Ex-Broward County Commissioner, Physician &
'96/'08 Candidate
District
20:
Debbie Wasserman
Schultz (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
Dennis Lamb (R)
- Businessman
District
21:
Lincoln
Diaz-Balart (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
District
25:
Mario Diaz-Balart
(R)* - (Campaign
Site)
Manny Diaz (D) -
Miami Mayor & Attorney
STATE
POLITICAL PARTIES:

American
Party of Florida
American
Reform Party of Florida
Constitution Party of Florida
Florida Democratic Party
Ecology Party of Florida
Green Party of Florida
Independence Party of Florida
Libertarian Party of Florida
Reform Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
Socialist Party
of Florida
Veterans Party
of Florida
Florida Whig Party
STATE
ELECTION OFFICE:
Secretary
of State - Division of Elections
STATE
NEWS SOURCES:

Apalachicola
Times
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Charlotte Sun-Herald
Citrus County Chronicle
Daily Pulp
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Destin Log
Everglades City Echo
Fernandina Beach News Leader
Florida News Center (Media
News)
Florida Politics
Fort Lauderdale CityLink
(Alternative)
Fort Lauderdale Our Independent
(Gay)
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
Fort Lauderdale Westside
Gazette (African-American)
Fort Myers News-Press
Fort Pierce Tribune
Gadsden County Times
Gainesville Sun
Golden Gate Gazette
Hernando Today
Jacksonville
Business Journal
Jacksonville Florida Times-Union
Jupiter Courier
Key West Citizen
Lake City Reporter
Lakeland Ledger
Leesburg Daily Commercial
Marathon Keynoter
Marco Daily News / Marco Island
Eagle
Melbourne Florida Today
Miami Herald
Miami el Nuevo Herald
(Spanish)
Miami Independent
Media Center (Progressive)
Miami Jewish
Star Times
Miami New Times (Alternative)
Miami-Dade County
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Northwest Florida Daily
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Ocala Star-Banner
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Political Gateway -
Florida
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St. Augustine Record
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