FLORIDA BALLOT: Recommendations to voters for November 8th — Candidates, Judges and Amendments

Time to cast our ballots in the Sunshine State. As I have in the past here are those candidates, judges and amendments that I support and oppose. Hope this helps those who have asked me for my preferences.

U.S. PRESIDENT

Donald J. Trump

FEDERAL

US SENATE

Sen. Marco Rubio

US CONGRESS

District 16: Congressman Vern Buchanan
US Congress, District 17: Tom Rooney
US Congress, District 19: Francis Rooney

FLORIDA STATE RACES

State Senator District 23: Greg Steube
State Representative Dist 72: Alex Miller.
State Representative Dist 73: Joe Gruters
State Representative Dist 74: Julio Gonzalez

SARASOTA COUNTY

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER

Karen Rushing

SARASOTA COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 1

Mike Moran

TAX COLLECTOR

Jim Bender

CHARTER REVIEW BOARD

District 1 – Joseph Anthony (Tony) Sawyer
District 2 – Donna Barcomb
District 3 – Pat Wayman
District 4 – Jody Hudgins
District 5 – David Samuel

HOSPITAL BOARD

At Large Seat 1 – Sharon Wetzler DePeters
At Large Seat 2 – Tramm Hudson
At Large Seat 3 – Susan Tucker
Central District Seat 1 – William P. Noonan
Northern District Seat 1 – Jim Meister

MANATEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1

Gina Messenger

STATE SUPREME COURT

YES: Charles Canady

NO: Jorge Labarga

YES: Ricky Polston

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS (Vote to retain in office, yes or no.)

YES – John Badalamenti, Marva Crenshaw, Patricia Kelly, Matt Lucas, Robert Morris, Samuel Salario Craig Villanti, Douglas Wallace.

NO – Nelly Khouzam, Stevan Northcutt.

STATE AMENDMENTS

I oppose cluttering the constitution with amendments on issues of a legislative nature.

Vote NO on all amendments.

CRITICAL: Amendment 2, Controlling marijuana use. NO. This affects not just medical marijuana. The amendment has loopholes that would allow recreational use of marijuana and marijuana-infused candy for children. Local governments are considering legislating their own rules to control marijuana because they’re unsure of the effect of the amendment.

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