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

Filing Deadline (Federal Candidates): April 18, 2014
Filing Deadline (State Candidates): June 6, 2014
State Primary: August 12, 2014

This page was last updated on May 19, 2013

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Rick Scott (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Elizabeth Cuevas-Neunder (R) - Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of Florida President & Businesswoman
Tim Devine (R) - Frequent Candidate
Joe Smith (R) - Chiropractor & Frequent Candidate
Charlie Crist (D) - Ex-Governor, Ex-Attorney General, Ex-State Sen., Ex-Republican & '10/'98 US Sen. Candidate
Ryan Lipner (D) - Frequent Candidate
Nan Rich (D) - State Senate Minority Leader, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-President of National Council of Jewish Women
Jessica Stewart (D)
Atlee Yarrow (American Third Position) - Press Operator, White Supremacist Activist & '06 Candidate
John Wayne Smith (Libertarian) - Libertarian Activist, Awning Installer, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Roger Stone (Libertarian) - GOP Political Consultant & Ex-Reagan White House Aide
Adrian Wyllie (Libertarian) - State Party Chair, Businessman & Veteran
Rubin Anderson (Independent) - Baptist Pastor, Community Activist & Felon
Kyle "KC" Gibson (Independent) - Pastor
Mark Griffis (Independent) - System Administrator & Community Activist
Jeff Rabinowitz (Independent) - Waiter
C.C. Reed (Independent) - Businessman & Frequent Candidate
Charles Tolbert (Independent) - Minister, Retired Army Master Sergeant & Vietnam War Veteran
Marielle Elisabeth King (Write-In) - Poet

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2014.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
VACANT

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Pam Bondi (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Gelber (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State House Minority Leader, Attorney, Ex-Congressional Aide & '10 Nominee
Perry Thurston (D) - State House Minority Leader & Attorney

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

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Adam Putnam (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Thad Hamilton (D) - Ex-Broward County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner, Retiree & '10 Candidate

U.S. SENATOR:

Bill Nelson (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2018.

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

District 2:
Steve Southerland (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Gwen Graham (D) - Leon County Schools Official, Attorney & Daughter of Ex-US Sen. Bob Graham
Al Lawson (D) - Ex-State Senate Minority Leader, Ex-State Rep., Insurance Agency Owner & '10/'12 Candidate
William "Cleave" Drummond II (Reform) - Artist, Website Designer & '12 Nominee

District 3:
Ted Yoho (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 4:
Ander Crenshaw (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Gary Koniz (Write-In) - Self-Published Author & '10/'12 Candidate

District 5:
Corrine Brown (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 6:
Ron DeSantis (R)* - (Campaign Site)
David Cox (D)

District 7:
John Mica (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Nick Ruiz III (D) - College Professor, Author & '10/'12 Candidate

District 8:
Bill Posey (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Gabriel Rothblatt (D) - Property Manager
Corry Westbrook (D) - Environmental Activist, Lobbyist & Peace Corps Veteran

District 9:
Alan Grayson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Patrick McKenna (D)
Carol Platt (R) - Osceola County Realtor Association Lobbyist

District 10:
Daniel Webster (R)* - (Campaign Site)
David Seeley (R)

District 11:
Rich Nugent (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Uminski (R)
Matt Schnackenberg (Libertarian) - Software Engineer

District 12:
Gus Bilirakis (R)* - (Campaign Site)
James Denton Jr. (R) - Businessman
John Russell (Independent) - Nurse, Ex-Democratic Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 13:
C.W. "Bill" Young (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jessica Ehrlich (D) - Attorney, Ex-Congressional Aide & '12 Nominee
Lucas Overby (Libertarian) - Pinellas County Libertarian Vice Chair & Commercial Diver

District 14:
Kathy Castor (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 15:
Dennis Ross (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 16:
Vern Buchanan (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 17:
Tom Rooney (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 18:
Patrick Murphy (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ellen Andel (R) - Juno Beach City Commissioner
Carl Domino (R) - Ex-State Rep., Businessman & '08 State Sen. Candidate
Gayle Harrell (R) - State Rep., Ex-Teacher & '08 Candidate
Adam Hasner (R) - Ex-State House Majority Leader, Attorney & '12 Nominee in CD-22
Debbie Mayfield (R) - State Rep. & Ex-Indian River County School Board Member
Tod Mowery (R) - St. Lucie County Commissioner, Consultant & Ex-Public Administrator
Alan Schlesinger (R) - Ex-Connecticut State Rep., Ex-Derby (CT) Mayor, Attorney & '06 US Sen. Candidate
Calvin Turnquest (R) - Ex-Tequesta City Councilman, Chemist & '12 State Rep. Candidate
Gary Uber (R) - Businessman

District 19:
Trey Radel (R)* - (Campaign Site)
April Freeman (D) - Community Activist

District 20:
Alcee Hastings (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 21:
Ted Deutch (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Emmanuel Morel (D) - Retired US Labor Dept. Investigator

District 22:
Lois Frankel (D)* - (Campaign Site)
David Wagie (R) - Construction Contractor

District 23:
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Giallombardo (R) - Businessman & Iraq War Veteran
Ilya Katz (R) - Retired College Lecturer, Conservative Activist & '12 Candidate
Joe Kaufman (R) - Conservative Activist & '12 Candidate

District 24:
Frederica Wilson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Etienne (D)

District 25:
Mario Diaz-Balart (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Erin Kent Magee (R) - "Birther" Conspiracy Theorist & '12 Write-In Presidential Candidate

District 26:
Joe Garcia (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Carlos Curbelo (R) - Miami Dade School Board Member
Miguel Diaz de la Portilla (R) - State Sen.
Jose Felix Diaz (R) - State Rep.
Alex Diaz de la Portilla (R) - Ex-State Sen.
Rene Garcia (R) - State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Carlos Lopez-Cantera (R) - Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser, Ex-State House Majority Leader & Businessman
Ed MacDougall (R) - Cutler Bay Mayor, Businessman, Ex-Police Officer & Vietnam War Veteran
Joe Martinez (R) - Ex-Miami-Dade County Commission Chair & '12 Miami-Dade County Mayor Candidate

District 27:
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)* - (Campaign Site)

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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 Whig Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State - Division of Elections

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