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

Filing Deadline (Judicial & Federal Candidates): May 2, 2008
Filing Deadline (All Other Candidates): June 20, 2008
State Primary: August 26, 2008

This page was last updated on May 10, 2008

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Charlie Crist (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Alex Sink (D) - State CFO & Retired Banker

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Jeff Kottkamp (R)*

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Bill McCollum (R)* - (Campaign Site)

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER:
Adelaide "Alex" Sink (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Charlie Bronson (R)* - (Campaign Site)

U.S. SENATOR:

Bill Nelson (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2012.

Mel Martinez (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2010.
Dave Roberts (Independent) - Accountant & Tax Consultant

District 2:
Allen Boyd (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Eddie Hendry (R) - Pharmaceutical Salesman & Army Veteran
Mark Mulligan (R)
Robert Ortiz (Write-In) - College Instructor

District 3:
Corrine Brown (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 4:
Ander Crenshaw (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jay McGovern (D) - Professional Engineer, General Contractor & Navy Veteran

District 5:
Ginny Brown-Waite (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jim King (R) - Businessman, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Carol Castagnero (D) - Retired Teacher & Frequent Candidate
John Russell (D) - Nurse, Democratic Activist & '04/'06 Candidate
Dave Werder (D) - Disabled Ex-Truck Driver & Frequent Candidate

District 6:
Cliff Stearns (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tim Cunha (D) - Attorney & Businessman

District 7:
John Mica (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Faye Armitage (D) - Economist & Ex-College Professor
Clyde Malloy (D) - Home Remodeling Contractor & Retired Police Officer

District 8:
Ric Keller (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Todd Long (R) - Attorney
Alexander Fry (D) - Optical Engineer
Alan Grayson (D) - Attorney & Businessman
Mike Smith (D) - Attorney
Charlie Stuart (D) - Marketing Consultant & '06 Nominee
Quoc Ba Van (D) - Law School Student

District 9:
Gus Bilirakis (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Anita de Palma (D) - League of United Latin American Citizens Ex-Director
John Dicks (D) - Ex-Plant City Mayor, Ex-Hillsborough Community College Trustee & Attorney
Bill Mitchell (D) - Attorney & Navy Veteran
Richard Emmons (Term Limits Party) - Businessman & Term Limits Activist
John "Johnny K" Kalimnios (Independent) - Retired Police Officer
Andrew Pasayan (Write-In) - Security Guard, Ex-Restaurant Owner & Frequent Candidate

District 10:
C.W. "Bill" Young (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bob Hackworth (D) - Dunedin Mayor, Educational Publisher & Ex-Republican
Max Linn (D) - Retired Financial Consultant, Term-Limits Activist & '06 Governor Candidate
Samm Simpson (D) - Cable TV Show Producer, Progressive Activist & '06 Nominee
Don Callahan (Write-In)

District 11:
Kathy Castor (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Eddie Adams Jr. (R) - Architect, Ex-Hospital Laboratory Technologist & '06 Nominee

District 12:
Adam Putnam (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Doug Tudor (D) - Navy Veteran

District 13:
Vern Buchanan (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Christine Jennings (D) - Bank President, Community Activist & '04/'06 Candidate
Don Baldauf (Independent)
Jan Schneider (Independent) - Attorney, Political Scientist, Ex-Congressional Aide & Frequent Democratic Candidate

District 14:
Connie Mack IV (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Robert Neeld (D) - Businessman, Accountant & Frequent Candidate
Jeff George (Independent) - Video Producer & Army Veteran
Burt Saunders (Independent) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-Collier County Commissioner & Ex-Republican
Larry Byrnes (Write-In) - College Professor

District 15:
[ Dave Weldon (R)* - Retiring in 2008. ]
Alan Bergman (R) - Businessman & Ex-Stockbroker
Kevin Lehoullier (R) - Financial Executive
Trevor Lowing (R) - Technology Consultant & Navy Veteran
Bill Posey (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-Rockledge City Councilman & Realtor
Steve Blythe (D) - Physician
Paul Rancatore (D) - Airline Pilot, Businessman & USAF Veteran
Frank Zilaitis (Independent) - Attorney & Ron Paul Campaign Activist

District 16:
Tim Mahoney (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Gayle Harrell (R) - State Rep. & Ex-Teacher
Tom Rooney (R) - Attorney & Army Veteran
Hal Valeche (R) - Palm Beach Gardens City Councilman & Vietnam War Veteran

District 17:
Kendrick Meek (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 18:
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Annette Taddeo (D) - Businesswoman

District 19:
Robert Wexler (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Edward Lynch (R) - Building Contractor
Ben Graber (Independent) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-Broward County Commissioner, Physician & '96 Candidate

District 20:
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Margaret Hostetter (Independent) - Realtor, Anti-Gay Activist, Ex-Republican & Frequent Candidate
Marc Luzietti (Socialist/Write-In) - Peace Activist & State Party Secretary

District 21:
Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Raul Martinez (D) - Ex-Hialeah Mayor & Public Relations Consultant

District 24:
Tom Feeney (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jason Davis (R) - Businessman, Author & Gulf War Veteran
Clint Curtis (D) - Computer Programmer & '06 Nominee
Suzanne Kosmas (D) - Ex-State Rep. & Real Estate Broker
Gaurav "Garv" Bhola (Independent) - Financial Executive

District 25:
Mario Diaz-Balart (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Joe Garcia (D) - Miami-Dade County Democratic Chair & Political Consultant

American Party of Florida
American Reform Party of Florida
Constitution Party of Florida
Florida Democratic Party
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

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State - Division of Elections

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