DrRichSwier.com’s Endorsements in the 2014 Florida Mid-term Elections

Early voting has begun in all of Florida’s sixty-seven counties. Many of our readers ask us who we would vote for in the 2014 Florida Mid-Term Elections. Our recommendations are based on our knowledge of the issues and research or interviews with the candidates . We have listed our recommendations below.

The most important thing is to vote as if your life, liberty, religious beliefs and family’s well being depends on it.

We hope this helps those who do not follow Florida politics as closely as our over 80 contributors.

U.S. CONGRESS:

REPRESENTATIVE FOR U.S. CONGRESS DISTRICT 16 – VERN BUCHANAN

REPRESENTATIVE FOR U.S. CONGRESS DISTRICT 23 – JOSEPH “JOE” KAUFMAN

FLORIDA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS:

AMENDMENT 1 – NO
AMENDMENT 2 – NO
AMENDMENT 3 – YES

FLORIDA:

GOVERNOR – RICK SCOTT

ATTORNEY GENERAL – PAM BONDI

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER – JEFF ATWATER

COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE – ADAM PUTNAM

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 72 – RAY PILON

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 74 – JULIO GONZALEZ

SARASOTA COUNTY, FL:

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 2 – PAUL CARAGIULO

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 4 – ALAN MAIO

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER DISTRICT 1 – BRIDGET ZIEGLER

SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS RETAIN JUDGES – CHRIS W. ALTENBERND, MORRIS SILBERMAN AND DANIEL H. SLEET

CHARTER REVIEW BOARD DISTRICT 1 – STEVEN R. FIELDS
CHARTER REVIEW BOARD DISTRICT 2 – RICHARD DORFMAN
CHARTER REVIEW BOARD DISTRICT 3 – JOE JUSTICE
CHARTER REVIEW BOARD DISTRICT 4 – JAMES GABBERT
CHARTER REVIEW BOARD DISTRICT 5 – BURCE DILLON

CITY OF VENICE COUNCIL MEMBER SEAT 1 – DEBORAH ANDERSON

To learn more about voting during the 2014 Florida Mid-Term Elections visit: Sarasota Votes. The Florida Family Policy Council Voter Guide is available here.