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CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Election Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline: June 8, 2012
State Primary: August 14, 2012

This page was last updated on February 3, 2012

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Rick Scott (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeff Atwater (R) - State CFO, Ex-State Senate President, Ex-State Rep., Ex-North Palm Beach City Commissioner & Banker
Pam Bondi (R) - Attorney General
Adam Putnam (R) - State Agriculture Commissioner, Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Rep. & Agribusinessman
Lisa von Tefs (R) - Broward County Court Judge
Charlie Crist (D/Independent) - Ex-Governor, Ex-Attorney General, Ex-State Sen., Ex-Republican & '10/'98 US Sen. Candidate
Buddy Dyer (D) - Orlando Mayor, Ex-State Senate Minority Leader, Attorney, Environmental Engineer & '02 Attorney General Nominee
Dan Gelber (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State House Minority Leader, Attorney, Ex-Congressional Aide & '10 Attorney General Nominee
Pam Iorio (D) - Ex-Tampa Mayor, Ex-Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections & Ex-Hillsborough County Commissioner
Jeremy Ring (D) - State Sen. & Ex-Yahoo.com Executive
Jack Seiler (D) - Fort Lauderdale Mayor, Ex-State Rep., Ex-Wilton Manors Mayor & Attorney
Alex Sink (D) - Ex-State CFO, Ex-Bank President & '10 Nominee
Rod Smith (D) - State Democratic Chair, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Attorney, '10 Lt. Gov. Nominee & '06 Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2014.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Jennifer Carroll (R)*

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Pam Bondi (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Gelber (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State House Minority Leader, Attorney, Ex-Congressional Aide & '10 Nominee
Jack Seiler (D) - Fort Lauderdale Mayor, Ex-State Rep., Ex-Wilton Manors Mayor & Attorney

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER:
Jeff Atwater (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Adam Putnam (R)* - (Campaign Site)

U.S. SENATOR:

Bill Nelson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Akinyemi Agbede (R) - Community College Teacher & '10 Orange County Mayor Candidate
G. Edward Bollinger (R)
Bill Fisher Jr. (R) - Environmental Consultant, Army Veteran & '10 US Rep. Candidate
Adam Hasner (R) - Ex-State House Majority Leader & Attorney
Alexander Ilnyckyj (R) - Retiree
Josue LaRose (R) - Realtor & Frequent Candidate
George LeMieux (R) - Ex-US Senator, Ex-Gubernatorial Aide, Ex-Deputy Attorney General & Lobbyist
Deon Long (R) - Attorney, GOP Activist & '10 US Rep. Candidate
Connie Mack IV (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Rep. & Son of Ex-US Sen. Connie Mack III
Mike McCalister (R) - College Professor, Businessman & Retired Army Officer
Ron McNeil (R) - Businessman, Inventor & '82/'10 US Rep. Candidate
Mirand Sharma (R) - Physician & Ron Paul Campaign Activist
Marielena Stuart (R) - Professional Translator, Pro-Life Activist & Conservative Blogger
Piotr Blass (Independent) - College Professor & Frequent Candidate
Chris Borgia (Independent) - Attorney
Darryl Leon Jackson (Independent)
Lesther Trujillo (Independent) - Limousine Driver
David Weeks (Independent) - Computer Consultant

Marco Rubio (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2016.

District 2:
Steve Southerland (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Leonard Bembry (D) - State Rep.
Al Lawson (D) - Ex-State Senate Minority Leader, Ex-State Rep., Insurance Agency Owner & '10 Candidate
Jay Liles (D) - Environmental Activist
Alvin Peters (D) - Attorney, Ex-Bay County Democratic Chair & '11 Panama City Mayor Candidate
Nancy Argenziano (IP) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Public Service Commissioner, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Republican

District 3:
Corrine Brown (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill Smalley (D)
LeAnne Kolb (R) - Karate School Owner & '10 Candidate
Mike Yost (R) - Businessman & '10 Nominee
Gerald Nyren (Libertarian) - Architect

District 4:
Ander Crenshaw (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bob Black (R) - Businessman, Electrical Engineer & Inventor
Jim Klauder (R) - Novelist & '84 Candidate
Deb Pueschel (R) - Retired Federal Employee & Frequent Candidate
Gary Koniz (D) - Self-Published Author & '10 Candidate
Brian Lieberman (Independent) - Financial Analyst

District 5:
Rich Nugent (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dave Werder (D) - Disabled Ex-Truck Driver & Frequent Candidate
Eileen Fleming (Independent) - Blogger & Pro-Palestinian Activist
Bruce Ray Riggs (Independent) - Tea Party Activist, Chef & '10 US Sen. Candidate
John Russell (Independent) - Nurse, Ex-Democratic Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 6:
Cliff Stearns (R)* - (Campaign Site)
James Jett (R) - Clay County Clerk of Court
Steve Oelrich (R) - State Sen., Ex-Alachua County Sheriff & Retired Police Officer
Ted Yoho (R) - Veterinarian

District 7:
John Mica (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill Kogut (R) - Realtor & '04/'10 US Sen. Candidate
Vipin Verma (D) - Attorney

District 8:
Daniel Webster (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Val Demings (D) - Retired Orlando Police Chief
Nelson Betancourt (Independent)
Leonard Church (Independent)

District 9:
Gus Bilirakis (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jonathan Michael Snow (D) - Drugstore Photo Specialist

District 10:
C.W. "Bill" Young (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Madeline Vance (R) - Christian Ministry Director & Author
Charlie Crist (D/Independent) - Ex-Governor, Ex-Attorney General, Ex-State Sen., Ex-Republican & '10/'98 US Sen. Candidate
Jessica Ehrlich (D)
Ken Welch (D) - Pinellas County Commissioner & Accountant
Michael "Prince" Hull (Libertarian) - Retired Pro Boxer, Translator & USAF Veteran

District 11:
Kathy Castor (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Eddie Adams Jr. (R) - Architect, Ex-Hospital Laboratory Technologist & Frequent Candidate
Shawn Harrison (R) - State Rep.
Josh Kiernan (R) - Financial Analyst & Libertarian Activist
E.J. Otero (R) - Retired USAF Officer & Military Intelligence Contractor
Mark Sharpe (R) - Hillsborough County Commissioner, Navy Veteran & '92/'94/'96 Nominee
Tommy Castellano (Independent) - Air Conditioning Contractor & Vietnam War Veteran

District 12:
Dennis Ross (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 13:
Vern Buchanan (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Keith Fitzgerald (D) - Ex-State Rep. & College Professor

District 14:
[ Connie Mack IV (R)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2012. ]
Gary Aubuchon (R) - State Rep. & Home Building Contractor
Joe Davidow (R) - Attorney & Ex-Congressional Intern
Byron Donalds (R) - Investment Executive & Ex-Banker
Chauncey Goss (R) - Fiscal Policy Consultant, Ex-Congressional Aide & Son of Ex-US Rep. Porter Goss
Tammy Hall (R) - Lee County Commissioner
Ray Judah (R) - Lee County Commissioner & Land Use Planner
Brian Owens (R) - Businessman
Trey Radel (R) - Radio Talk Show Host, Public Relations Executive & Ex-TV News Reporter
Timothy John Rossano (R) - Service Engineer & Frequent Candidate
Burt Saunders (R) - Ex-State Sen.
Christopher Sandy (R) - Army Veteran
John Sawyer (R) - Businessman & Vietnam War Veteran
Lee Titchworth (R) - Business Developement Manager
James Roach (D) - Technology Consultant, Ex-Automotive Engineer, Vietnam War Veteran & '10 Nominee
Thomas Scherer (D) - Database Consultant, Disability Rights Activist, Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate

District 15:
Bill Posey (R)* - (Campaign Site)
David Gunter (D) - Attorney & Ex-Environmental Engineer
Shannon Roberts (D) - Ex-Cape Canaveral City Councilwoman, Retired NASA Official & '10 Nominee
Richard Gillmor (Independent) - Sebastian City Councilman & Retired Insurance Executive

District 16:
Tom Rooney (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Plans to seek reelection in a different district.
Joe Arnold (R) - Okeechobee County School Board Member & Teacher
David Lutrin (D) - Teacher & Labor Union Activist

District 17:
Frederica Wilson (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 18:
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Marcus Rivchin Jr. (R) - Businessman, Navy Veteran, Ron Paul Campaign Activist & '10 State Rep. Candidate
Thomas Joe Cruz-Wiggins (Independent) - Teacher & Navy Veteran
Jose Peixoto (Independent) - Construction Worker & '10 Monroe County Mosquito Control Board Candidate

District 19:
Ted Deutch (D)* - (Campaign Site)
James Gleason (R) - Business Consultant, Marine Engineer & '10 Coral Springs Mayor Candidate
Joyce Kaufman (R) - Radio Talk Show Host
Anna Trujillo (R) - Homemaker
W.M. "Mike" Trout (Independent) - Musician & Progressive Activist

District 20:
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ozzie deFaria (R) - Management Consultant
Juan Eliel Garcia (R) - Pastor
Joe Goldner (R) - Business Consultant & Tea Party Activist
Karen Harrington (R) - Restaurant Owner, Community Activist & '10 Nominee
Joe Kaufman (R) - Conservative Writer
Carl Mathiesen (R) - Financial Consultant, Mortgage Broker & USAF Veteran
Les Winston (R) - Philanthropic Financial Consultant, Insurance Agent & Radio Show Host
Ilya Katz (Independent) - Cartoonist, Retired College Lecturer & Conservative Activist

District 21:
Mario Diaz-Balart (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Shannon Harvilla (D) - Purchasing Agent

District 25:
David Rivera (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Carlos Curbelo (R) - Miami-Dade County School Board Member & Political Consultant
Miguel Diaz de la Portilla (R) - State Sen., Ex-Miami-Dade County Commissioner & Attorney
Anitere Flores (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-Gubernatorial Aide & Attorney
J.C. Planas (R) - State Rep. & Attorney
Luis Garcia (D) - State Rep., Ex-State Education Board Member, Ex-Miami Beach City Commissioner & Retired Fire Chief
Justin Sternad (D) - Hotel Auditor
Annette Taddeo (D) - Businesswoman, '08 Nominee & '10 Miami-Dade County Commissioner Nominee

Candidates Running in 2012 for Undefined New Districts 26 & 27:
Karen Diebel (R) - Ex-Winter Park City Commissioner, Businesswoman & '10 Candidate
Paige Kreegel (R) - State Rep. & Physician
Julius Anthony Melendez (R)
Craig Miller (R) - Ex-Restaurant Chain CEO, Vietnam War Veteran & '10 Candidate
Mark Oxner (R) - Businessman
Alan Grayson (D) - Ex-Congressman & Attorney
Manny Yevancey (D) - Competitive Bodybuilder

American 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
Florida Tea Party
Florida Whig Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State - Division of Elections

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