{"id":41026,"date":"2016-08-30T23:19:24","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T03:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=41026"},"modified":"2016-08-30T23:19:53","modified_gmt":"2016-08-31T03:19:53","slug":"2016-primary-election-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2016\/08\/2016-primary-election-results\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 Primary Election Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>United States Senator<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Participating Precincts Completely Reported:\u00a0127\u00a0\/\u00a0127<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Percent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Votes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Carlos Beruff (REP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>22.14%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>16,353<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ernie Rivera (REP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.85%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2,102<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marco Rubio (REP) PROJECTED WINNER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>67.94%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>50,179<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dwight Mark Anthony Young (REP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>7.08%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>5,229<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>73,863<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Representative in Congress District 19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Participating Precincts Completely Reported:\u00a0112\u00a0\/\u00a0112<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Percent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Votes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dan Bongino (REP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>17.40%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>11,223<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chauncey Goss (REP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>32.59%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>21,021<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Francis Rooney (REP) PROJECTED WINNER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>50.02%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>32,265<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>64,509<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>State Senator District 27<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Participating Precincts Completely Reported:\u00a0104\u00a0\/\u00a0104<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><strong>Percent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Votes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lizbeth Benacquisto (REP) PROJECTED WINNER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>68.59%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>38,567<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jason Maughan (REP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>31.41%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>17,663<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>56,230<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>State Senator District 28<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Participating Precincts Completely Reported:\u00a028\u00a0\/\u00a028<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Percent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Votes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Hudson (REP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>44.25%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>5,086<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kathleen Passidomo (REP) PROJECTED WINNER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>55.75%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>6,407<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>11,493<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sheriff COUNTY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Participating Precincts Completely Reported:\u00a0127\u00a0\/\u00a0127<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Percent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Votes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stephanie Eller (REP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>14.85%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>11,036<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mike Scott (REP) PROJECTED WINNER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>85.15%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>63,264<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>74,300<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Board of County Commissioners District 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Participating Precincts Completely Reported:\u00a0127\u00a0\/\u00a0127<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/enr.electionsfl.org\/LEE\/1581\/Precincts\/10981\"><strong><em>\u00a0Precinct Details<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Choice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Percent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Votes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dick Anderson (REP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>49.22%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>31,880<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Larry Kiker (REP) PROJECTED WINNER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>50.78%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>32,892<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>64,772<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Board of County Commissioners District 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Participating Precincts Completely Reported:\u00a0127\u00a0\/\u00a0127<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/enr.electionsfl.org\/LEE\/1581\/Precincts\/10982\"><strong><em>\u00a0Precinct Details<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Choice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Percent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Votes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ken Dobson (REP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>45.95%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>30,862<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Frank Mann (REP) PROJECTED WINNER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>54.05%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>36,304<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>67,166<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>State Committeeman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Participating Precincts Completely Reported:\u00a0127\u00a0\/\u00a0127<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/enr.electionsfl.org\/LEE\/1581\/Precincts\/10983\"><strong><em>\u00a0Precinct Details<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Choice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Percent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Votes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chris Crowley (REP) PROJECTED WINNER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>86.05%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>46,653<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jon Larsen Shudlick (REP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>13.95%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>7,564<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>54,217<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>State Committeewoman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Participating Precincts Completely Reported:\u00a0127\u00a0\/\u00a0127<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/enr.electionsfl.org\/LEE\/1581\/Precincts\/10984\"><strong><em>\u00a0Precinct Details<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Choice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Percent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Votes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Doris Cortese (REP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>30.55%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>16,716<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nancy M. McGovern (REP) PROJECTED WINNER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>69.45%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>38,006<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>54,722<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>United States Senator<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Participating Precincts Completely Reported:\u00a0127\u00a0\/\u00a0127<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/enr.electionsfl.org\/LEE\/1581\/Precincts\/10985\"><strong><em>\u00a0Precinct Details<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Choice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Percent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Votes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roque &#8220;Rocky&#8221; De La Fuente (DEM)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.11%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1,661<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alan Grayson (DEM)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>17.50%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>4,754<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pam Keith (DEM)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>21.42%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>5,818<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reginald Luster (DEM)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.93%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>524<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Patrick Murphy (DEM) PROJECTED WINNER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>53.04%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>14,408<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>27,165<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>United States Senator<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Participating Precincts Completely Reported:\u00a0127\u00a0\/\u00a0127<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/enr.electionsfl.org\/LEE\/1581\/Precincts\/10986\"><strong><em>\u00a0Precinct Details<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Choice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Percent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Votes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Augustus Invictus (LPF)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>21.24%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>24<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Paul Stanton (LPF) PROJECTED WINNER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>78.76%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>89<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>113<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>County Judge Group 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Participating Precincts Completely Reported:\u00a0127\u00a0\/\u00a0127<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/enr.electionsfl.org\/LEE\/1581\/Precincts\/10987\"><strong><em>\u00a0Precinct Details<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Choice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Percent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Votes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leah Harwood (NON)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>46.28%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>45,586<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Archie B. Hayward, Jr. (NON)\u00a0 PROJECTED WINNER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>53.72%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>52,923<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>98,509<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Supervisor of Elections<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Participating Precincts Completely Reported:\u00a0127\u00a0\/\u00a0127<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/enr.electionsfl.org\/LEE\/1581\/Precincts\/10988\"><strong><em>\u00a0Precinct Details<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Choice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Percent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Votes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tommy Doyle (NON)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>33.46%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>36,483<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sharon L. Harrington (NON)\u00a0 PROJECTED WINNER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>43.05%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>46,939<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>James &#8220;Hef&#8221; Hefren (NON)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.18%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>5,646<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Carmen Salome (NON)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.17%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>8,906<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dan Sinclair (NON)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>10.15%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>11,063<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>109,037<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>School Board Member District 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Participating Precincts Completely Reported:\u00a030\u00a0\/\u00a030<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/enr.electionsfl.org\/LEE\/1581\/Precincts\/10989\"><strong><em>\u00a0Precinct Details<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Choice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Percent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Votes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jeanne S. Dozier (NON)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>32.32%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>6,921<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Charlie Flores (NON)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>17.46%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>3,739<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Melisa W. Giovannelli (NON)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>20.27%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>4,340<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kimberly Hurley (NON)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>17.07%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>3,655<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>David Lusk (NON)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.56%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1,833<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stephen F. Solak (NON)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.33%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>927<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>21,415<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>School Board Member District 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Participating Precincts Completely Reported:\u00a035\u00a0\/\u00a035<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/enr.electionsfl.org\/LEE\/1581\/Precincts\/10990\"><strong><em>\u00a0Precinct Details<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Choice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Percent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Votes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lori Fayhee (NON)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>47.16%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>11,469<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chris Patricca (NON)\u00a0 PROJECTED WINNER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>52.84%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>12,851<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>24,320<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>School Board Member District 6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Participating Precincts Completely Reported:\u00a0127\u00a0\/\u00a0127<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/enr.electionsfl.org\/LEE\/1581\/Precincts\/10991\"><strong><em>\u00a0Precinct Details<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Choice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Percent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Votes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Don H. Armstrong (NON)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>26.45%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>25,619<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Charles B. Dailey (NON)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>17.64%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>17,089<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Richard L. Dunmire (NON)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>13.08%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>12,667<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jane Kuckel (NON)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>42.83%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>41,486<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>96,861<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>School Board Member District 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Participating Precincts Completely Reported:\u00a0127\u00a0\/\u00a0127<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/enr.electionsfl.org\/LEE\/1581\/Precincts\/10992\"><strong><em>\u00a0Precinct Details<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Choice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Percent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Votes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Derrick Donnell (NON)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>15.00%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>14,471<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Guido A. Minaya (NON)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.44%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>8,143<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cathleen Morgan (NON)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>32.68%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>31,529<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chris Quackenbush (NON)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>27.16%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>26,208<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Betsy Vaughn (NON)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>16.72%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>16,135<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>96,486<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Constitutional Amendment NO. 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Participating Precincts Completely Reported:\u00a0127\u00a0\/\u00a0127<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/enr.electionsfl.org\/LEE\/1581\/Precincts\/10993\"><strong><em>\u00a0Precinct Details<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Choice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Percent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Votes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yes (NON)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>71.98%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>77,571<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>No (NON)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>28.02%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>30,195<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>107,766<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United States Senator Participating Precincts Completely Reported:\u00a0127\u00a0\/\u00a0127 Percent Votes Carlos Beruff (REP) 22.14% 16,353 Ernie Rivera (REP) 2.85% 2,102 Marco Rubio (REP) PROJECTED WINNER 67.94% 50,179 Dwight Mark Anthony Young&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41026"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41026"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41026\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}