U.S. Rep. Allen Boyd defeated Senate Minority Leader Al Lawson of Tallahassee in the Democratic primary by the smallest of margins -- 51 percent to 49 percent with more than 82,000 votes already counted.

Republicans were already targeting Boyd, and this primary result puts a huge bulls-eye on the congressmans forehead. Funeral home owner Steve Southerland smoked the Republican field -- winning 47 percent with more than 60,000 votes cast.

With more than 32,000 votes counted, Hillsborough County Commissioner Jim Norman claimed 55 percent of the vote to defeat Rep. Kevin Ambler, R-Tampa, in the Republican primary for the Senate seat held by Sen. Victor Crist, R-Tampa.

In the crowded Democratic primary to replace U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, Sen. Frederica Wilson, D-Miami Gardens, won with almost 35 percent with more than 36,000 votes counted. Dr. Rudy Moise placed second with 16 percent. With no Republican in the race and only an independent candidate in Wilsons path in this heavily Democratic district come November, Wilson appears headed to Congress.

Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda, D-Tallahassee, easily prevailed over former Leon County Democratic Chairman Rick Minor in the Democratic primary. With more than 20,000 votes cast, Rehwinkel Vasilinda won almost 69 percent of the vote. It looks like she will face businesswoman Kirk Headley-Perdue. While she had the RPOFs backing and outspent plucky conservative activist Ann Yarko in the Republican primary, Headley-Perdue carried 55 percent while Yarko took 45 percent with more than 13,000 votes cast.

Big win in the Panhandle for Rep. Greg Evers, R-Milton. Evers crushed Mike Hill in the Republican battle to replace Republican Durrell Peaden of Crestview in the Senate. Evers took more than 70 percent of the vote in the Panhandle district with more than 37,000 votes counted.

In the race to replace U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam, who is the Republican nominee in the race to be the states next commissioner of agriculture and consumer services, the favorites won the Republican and the Democratic nominations.

In the Republican primary, former Rep. Dennis Ross had 69 percent against John Lindsey with more than 46,000 votes counted. On the Democratic side, Polk County Elections Supervisor Lori Edwards crushed Doug Tudor who ran against Putnam in 2008. Edwards took 75 percent and Tudor 25 percent with almost 32,000 votes counted.

The Associated Press called the Republican race to replace U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite. Hernando County Sheriff Rich Nugent defeated conservative activist Jason Sager. With more than 75,000 votes counted, Nugent pulled 63 percent. He will face Democrat Jim Piccillo in November.

Sen. John Thrasher of Jacksonville, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, held off a primary challenge from Dr. Charles Perniciaro on the First Coast.

I am honored and humbled that the voters of Northeast Florida have, once again, chosen me to be the Republican candidate for Senate District 8, said Thrasher.I am particularly grateful to my volunteers, my friends and my family for their steadfast commitment to my campaign.I could not have achieved victory tonight without the hard work and dedication of these individuals, and for that I am truly thankful.

That was early. CNN called the race in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate nomination. U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek handily defeated billionaire Jeff Greene. With more than 489,000 votes already counted, Meek carried 55 percent and Greene pulled 33 percent. Health educator Glenn Burkett placed third with 7 percent while former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferre trailed with 5 percent.

No stunners in the first results of the night. Seconds after the polls closed in the Panhandle, CNN called the race in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate -- former House Speaker Marco Rubio defeated two candidates for the GOP nod. CNN also called that state CFO Alex Sink won the Democratic gubernatorial primary over Brian Moore.