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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 February 22, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Charlie Crist (R)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2010. ]
Tim Devine (R) - '06/'08 Osceola County Sheriff Candidate
Paula Dockery (R) - State Sen., Ex-State House Majority Whip, Cattle Rancher & Businesswoman
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
Berthram Samuel (R)
James Van Driessche (R) - Accountant & Businessman
Joe Allen (D) - Retired Teacher & Frequent Candidate
Michael Arth (D) - Landscape/Urban Designer & Home Builder
Bud Chiles (D) - Real Estate Developer, Communications Consultant, Child Advocate & Son of Ex-Gov. Lawton Chiles
Phillip Kennedy (D)
Farid Khavari (D) - Businessman & Economist
Tony Knox (D)
Josue Larose (D) - Realtor, Businessman & Frequent Candidate
Darrin McGillis (D) - Concert Tour Promoter & '08 Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts Candidate
Alex Sink (D) - State CFO & Ex-Bank President
David Van Williams (D)
John Wayne Smith (Libertarian) - Libertarian Activist, Awning Installer, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Peter Allen (Independence) - State Party Chairman & Electrical Contractor
Karl Behm (Independent) - Land Clearing Contractor & '06 Candidate
Herman Giger (Independent) - Pilot, Flight Instructor & Army Veteran
Lesther Trujillo (Independent) - Limousine Driver
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)* - Candidate for Attorney General in 2010. ]
J.J. McCurry (Libertarian) - State Party Chair

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Bill McCollum (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Holly Benson (R) - Ex-State Health Care Secretary & Attorney
Pam Bondi (R) - Hillsborough County Assistant State Attorney
Jeff Kottkamp (R) - Lt. Governor, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
George LeMieux (R) - US Senator, Ex-Gubernatorial Chief of Staff & Ex-Deputy Attorney General
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

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER:
[ Adelaide "Alex" Sink (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Loranne Ausley (D) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-US Housing Dept. Offical, Ex-Gubernatorial Aide & Attorney
Ken Mazzie (D) - Accountant & '08 Flagler County Clerk of Courts 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
Richard Paul Dembinsky (Independent) - Civil Engineer & Frequent Candidate

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
[ Charlie Bronson (R)* - Term-Limited in 2010. ]
Adam Putnam (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Rep. & Agribusinessman
Debbie Boyd (D) - State Rep., Ex-Newberry City Commissioner, Realtor & Ex-Agricultural Research Technician
Thad Hamilton (D) - Broward County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner & Retiree
Randy Hatch (D) - Ex-Suwanee County Commissioner, Ex-Florida Assoc. of Counties President & Agri-Businessman
Scott Maddox (D) - Ex-State Democratic Chair, Ex-Tallahassee Mayor, Attorney & '02 Attorney General Candidate
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:

[ George LeMieux (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
Thomas Mangum (R)
Gwyn McClellan (R) - Evangelist & Consultant
Belinda Noah (R) - Attorney, Law School Adjunct Professor & '06 Candidate
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
Shawn Teeters (R) - Businessman
Marion Thorpe Jr. (R) - Physician, Medical School Professor & '08 US Rep. Nominee
Tyrone Brown (D) - Pastor, Ex-Corrections Officer, Ex-Fire Fighter & '08 Volusia County Council Candidate
Kevin Burns (D) - North Miami Mayor & Realtor
Maurice Ferré (D) - Ex-Miami Mayor & Ex-Dade County Commissioner
Raphael Herman (D) - Frequent Candidate
Chuck Lynch (D) - '02 Okaloosa County School Board Candidate
Kendrick Meek (D) - Congressman, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-Police Officer
Lawrence Penpek (D) - Retired Postal Worker & Army Veteran
Bernie DeCastro (Constitution) - Prison Ministry Group Founder, Businessman, Ex-Felon & '08 State Rep. Candidate
Alex Snitker (Libertarian) - Business Account Manager
Dennis Bradley (Veterans) - Businessman, Army Veteran & '78 Vermont Attorney General Candidate
Lewis Armstrong (Independent)
Bobbie Bean (Independent) - Farmer, Ex-Printer & Parent-School Activist
Piotr Blass (Independent) - College Professor & Frequent Candidate
Todd Oifer (Independent) - Pest Management Company Co-Owner
Dave Roberts (Independent) - Accountant & Tax Consultant

Bill Nelson (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2012.
George LeMieux (R) - US Senator, Ex-Gubernatorial Chief of Staff & Ex-Deputy Attorney General

District 2:
Allen Boyd (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Al Lawson (D) - State Senate Minority Leader, Ex-State Rep. & Insurance Agency Owner
Dianne Berryhill (R)
Eddie Hendry Jr. (R) - Sales Representative , Army Veteran & '08 Candidate
Barbara Olschner (R) - Realtor
Robert Ortiz (R) - University Instructor & Printing Broker
Charlie Ranson (R) - Attorney & Ex-State Legislative Aide
Steve Southerland (R) - Funeral Home Owner
Steve Wilkie (Green) - Healthcare Executive
Paul McKain (Independent) - Retired Firefighter & Ex-Teacher
Ray Netherwood (Independent) - Retiree & USAF Veteran

District 3:
Corrine Brown (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jennifer Carroll (R) - State Rep.
James Gilman (R)
Jake Hoechst (R) - Retired Businessman & World War II Veteran
Mike Yost (R) - Businessman
George Scott MacNaughton (Libertarian)
Terry Martin-Back (Independent) - General Contractor, Realtor & Army Veteran

District 4:
Ander Crenshaw (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Troy Stanley (R) - Retired Navy Chief Petty Officer
Gary Koniz (Independent) - Self-Published Author

District 5:
Ginny Brown-Waite (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jason Sager (R) - Audio-Visual Engineer & Tea Party Activist
Tom Doolan (D) - Attorney
Jim Piccillo (D) - Mortgage Renegotiator & Ex-Republican
H. David Werder (D) - Disabled Ex-Truck Driver & Frequent Candidate

District 6:
Cliff Stearns (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tim Cunha (D) - Attorney, Businessman & '08 Nominee
John Annarumma (Whig) - Police Officer & Iraq War Veteran
Steve Schonberg (Write-in)

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
Stephen Bacon (Whig) - Insurance Underwriter, Accountant & Businessman
Ralph Morris (Independent)

District 8:
Alan Grayson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jim Holcomb (D)
Prince Brown (R) - Research Scientist, College Professor & Retired Navy Officer
William Collins IV (R)
Peg Dunmire (R) - IT Consultant
Dan Fanelli (R) - Retired Airline Pilot, Navy Veteran & Anti-Tax Activist
Kurt Kelly (R) - State Rep., Ex-Marion County School Board Member & Businessman
Guy Kerr (R) - Conservative Activist
Todd Long (R) - Attorney & '08 Candidate
Ken Miller (R) - Anesthesiologist
Bruce O’Donoghue (R) - Traffic Engineering Company Owner
Tico Perez (R) - Attorney
Patricia Sullivan (R) - Homeschooler & Local Tea Party Organizer
Terrence Tysall (R)
Barry Watson (R) - Home Builder
Steven Gerritzen (Whig) - Factory Worker
Thomas Gregory (Independent)

District 9:
Gus Bilirakis (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Arthur Richardson III (R) - Talent Company CEO, Ex-Mortgage Company Executive & '07 Tampa Mayor Candidate

District 10:
C.W. "Bill" Young (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Eric Forcade (R) - Police Officer, USMC Veteran & Conservative Activist
Charlie Justice (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & University Academic Advisor

District 11:
Kathy Castor (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Eddie Adams Jr. (R) - Architect, Ex-Hospital Laboratory Technologist & '06/'08 Nominee
Tony Buntyn (R) - USAF Reserve Officer & Cyber Security Consultant
Thomas Castellano (R) - Air Conditioning Contractor & Vietnam War Veteran
Herbert Coachman (R)
Scott Keller (R) - Ex-Radio Talk Show Host & '12 Presidential Candidate
Mike Prendergast (R) - Ex-Congressional Aide & Retired Army Officer

District 12:
[ Adam Putnam (R)* - Candidate for State Agriculture Commissioner in 2010. ]
Bradley Kallhoff (R)
John Lindsey Jr. (R) - Tea Party Activist
Dennis Ross (R) - Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Baxter Troutman (R) - State Rep., Citrus Grower & Businessman
Randy Wilkinson (R) - Polk County Commissioner
Rick Dantzler (D) - Ex-State Sen., Attorney & '98 Lt. Governor Nominee
Lori Edwards (D) - Polk County Supervisor of Elections
Randy Edwards (D) - Ex-Congressional Aide & USMC Veteran
Doug Tudor (D) - Navy Veteran & '08 Nominee
Thomas Snider (Libertarian) - Banker & Ex-Republican
John Osinski (Independent) - Disabled Grocery Worker & Tea Party Activist

District 13:
Vern Buchanan (R)* - (Campaign Site)
James Golden (D) - Ex-Bradenton City Councilman, Pastor, Retired Attorney & Vietnam War Veteran

District 14:
Connie Mack IV (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Robert Neeld (D) - Businessman, Accountant & Frequent Candidate
James Lloyd Roach (D)

District 15:
Bill Posey (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Shannon Roberts (D) - Cape Canaveral City Councilwoman & Retired NASA Official

District 16:
Tom Rooney (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Chris Craft (D) - St. Lucie County Commissioner & Corporate Sales Manager
Jim Horn (Independent) - Business Consultant & Army Veteran

District 17:
[ Kendrick Meek (D)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2010. ]
Leroy Adam (D) - Realtor
Marleine Bastien (D) - Non-Profit Group Executive & Community Activist
Phillip Brutus (D) - State Rep. & Attorney
James Bush III (D) - State Rep. & Teacher
Scott Galvin (D) - North Miami City Councilman, Non-Profit Group Executive & Ex-Congressional Aide
Shirley Gibson (D) - Miami Gardens Mayor, Minister, Retired Police Officer & Ex-Businesswoman
Joe Kelley (D) - Opa Locka Mayor, Ex-City Parks Supervisor & Baptist Pastor
Rudy Moise (D) - Physician, Radio Station Owner & Community Activist
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

District 18:
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 19 - Special Election - Spring 2010:
PRIMARY: FEBRUARY 2, 2010 - GENERAL: APRIL 13, 2010
[ Robert Wexler (D)* - Resigned January 2010. ]
Ted Deutch (D) - State Sen. & Attorney
Ed Lynch (R) - Building Contractor & '08 Nominee
Jim McCormick (Independent) - Businessman
Josue Larose (Write-In) - Realtor, Businessman & Frequent Candidate

District 20:
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Stephen Dworkowitz (R) - Businessman & Ex-Democrat
Karen Harrington (R) - Restaurant Owner & Community Activist
Dennis Lamb (R) - Businessman
Robert Lowry (R) - Businessman
Marc Luzietti (Socialist) - State Party Secretary, Peace Activist & '08 Write-In Candidate
Clayton Schock (Whig) - IT Consultant

District 21:
[ Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Mario Diaz-Balart (R) - Congressman in CD-25, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Brother of US Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart
William Sanchez (D) - Attorney & Non-Profit Group Founder

District 25:
[ Mario Diaz-Balart (R)* - Running for Re-Election in CD-21 in 2010. ]
Carlos Curbelo (R) - Congressional Aide & Ex-Political Consultant
Alex Diaz de la Portilla (R) - State Senate Majority Leader, Ex-State Rep. & Political Consultant
David Rivera (R) - State Rep., Public Affairs Consultant & Ex-Congressional Aide
James Patrick Guerrero (R) - Self-Employed Contractor
Alex Villalobos (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Senate Majority Leader, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Joe Garcia (D) - US Energy Dept. Official, Ex-Miami-Dade County Democratic Chair, Political Consultant & '08 Nominee
Luis Rivera (D) - Ex-Puerto Rico Gubernatorial Aide & Ex-New Haven (CT) Public Advocate
Katherine Fernandez Rundle (D) - Miami-Dade County State Attorney
Craig Porter (Whig) - Construction Firm Owner

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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

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State Senator Steve Geller (Democrat for Broward County Commissioner 2010) linked to $1 billion Mutual Benefits Corporation viatical ponzi scheme.