August 23, 2010 - 6:00pm
Former state Sen. Daniel Webster cruised to victory over six Republican opponents and will face Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Orlando, and TEA Party candidate Peg Dunmire in November.
State Senate Candidate Greg Evers Wins GOP Primary in Panhandle Race
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 24, 2010 - 10:10pm
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.
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Webster Wins in CD 8, Setting up Showdown with Grayson and TEA Candidate
Submitted by Anonymous on August 24, 2010 - 9:51pm
Former state Sen. Daniel Webster cruised to victory over six Republican opponents and will face Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Orlando, and TEA Party candidate Peg Dunmire in November.
The 8th Congressional District primary was hotly contested as Republicans lined up for a shot at Grayson, a hyper-partisan and polarizing freshman congressman.
The fall campaign is already off to a lively start as Dunmire immediately challenged Grayson and Webster to three-way debates, and Republican Party Chairman John Thrasher trashed both Grayson and the TEA Party.
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It's Dennis Ross vs. Lori Edwards for Adam Putnam's U.S. House Seat
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 24, 2010 - 9:46pm
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.
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Rich Nugent Wins GOP Nod in Race to Replace Brown-Waite
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 24, 2010 - 9:12pm
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.
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John Thrasher Holds off Charles Perniciaro in GOP Primary
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 24, 2010 - 9:02pm
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.
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Democrat Meek, Republican Rubio Win U.S. Senate Bids
August 23, 2010 - 6:00pm
Despite billionaire Jeff Greene unleashing millions against him, U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate election on Tuesday.
Democrats Drag Down Turnout; Were They Uninspired or Just Apathetic?
Submitted by Anonymous on August 24, 2010 - 8:51pm
If turnout in the primary election is lackluster, Democrats appear to bear the bulk of the blame.
As of 8:30 p.m., the Division of Elections had tallied roughly 544,000 votes in the Democratic primaries for U.S. Senate and governor.
The Republican turnout, by contrast, topped 860,000 in that party's Senate and gubernatorial primaries.
Republicans almost always turn out in greater percentages than Democrats. But this disparity is striking, considering that Florida has 600,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans.
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Kendrick Meek Beats Jeff Greene for Democratic Nomination
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 24, 2010 - 8:24pm
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.
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Ballot-Counting Begins After Low Turnout
August 23, 2010 - 6:00pm
Supervisors of elections across Florida reported a sometimes sporadically active, but mostly low voter turnout in Tuesday's primary, reminding poll watchers that more than 1 million Floridians had already voted by the time the day began.
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