Candidates Qualify For Elections

Here's who has qualified this week to run for elected office. Circuit court and school board offices are up for election during the August primaries, with runoffs, if necessary, during the general election. Names are as they appear at the state Division of Elections or county Supervisor of Elections.

U.S. House District 5:

Republicans: Ginny Brown-Waite, incumbent; Jim King

Democrats: Carol Castagnero, John Russell, H. David Werder

U.S. House District 9

Republican: Gus Michael Bilirakis, incumbent

Democrats: Anita de Palma, John Dicks, Bill Mitchell

Others: Term Limits for the United States Congress Party: Richard O. Emmons; No Party Affiliation: John (Johnny K) Kalimnios; Write-in: Andrew Pasayan

U.S. House District 10

Republican: C.W. Bill Young, incumbent

Democrats: Bob Hackworth, Max Linn*, Samm (Denise) Simpson

Write-in: Don Callahan

U.S. House District 11

Democrat: Kathy Castor, incumbent

Republican: Eddie Adams Jr.

U.S. House District 12

Republican: Adam H. Putnam, incumbent

Democrat: Doug Tudor

State Senate

District 11:

Republican: Mike Fasano, incumbent

Democrats: Richard Skandera, Fred Taylor

District 17:

Republican: JD Alexander

Democrat: Scott K. Thompson

State Representative

District 44:

Republican: Robert Schenck, incumbent

Democrat: Joseph Charles Puglia

Green Party: Sarah Roman

District 46:

Republican: John Legg, incumbent

Democrat: Ron Rice

No Party Affiliation: John J. Ubele

District 47:

Republican: Kevin C. Ambler, incumbent

Write-in: Ian Grossman

District 55:

Democrats: Darryl Ervin Rouson, incumbent; Charles S. McKenzie Jr.

Write-in: Calvester Benjamin-Anderson

District 56:

Republican: Anthony "Trey" Traviesa, incumbent

Democrats: Lewis Laricchia

District 57:

Republican: Faye Culp, incumbent

Democrat: Yvonne Yolie Capin

District 58:

Democrat: Michael Scionti, incumbent

Write-in: Jose N. Vazquez

District 59:

Democrats: Betty Reed, incumbent; Warren Hope Dawson

Write-in: Geraldine Emmons

District 60:

Republican: Ed Homan, incumbent

Democrat: E.J. Ford

District 67:

Republicans: Ron Reagan, incumbent; Kirk E. Faryniasz

Democrat: Richard J. Jackson

Write-in: Ronald E. Rathbun

Circuit Court Judge (Non-partisan)

Group 1: Jason D. Montes, Caroline J. Tesche

Group 2: Miriam Velez, Samantha Ward

Group 7: Kevin Carey, incumbent; Catherine M. Catlin

Group 21: Lisa D. Campbell, Linda Courtney Clark

Group 30: Martha J. Cook, incumbent; Constance Daniels

Hillsborough County Offices

Property Appraiser

Republicans: Rob Turner, incumbent; Rob Townsend

Democrat: Ken Ayers

Supervisor of Elections

Republican: Buddy Johnson, incumbent

Democrat: Phyllis Busansky

Tax Collector

Republican: Doug Belden, incumbent

No Party Affiliation: Beverly P. Harris

County Commission

District 2:

Republicans: Ken Hagan, incumbent; Tom Aderhold

Write-in: Harold "Bud" Gleason

District 4:

Republican: Al Higginbotham, incumbent

No Party Affiliation: Pete Gifford

District 6 (Countywide/At Large):

Republicans: Brian Blair, incumbent; Don Kruse

Democrats: Kevin Beckner, Denise Layne, Joe Redner

School Board (Nonpartisan)

District 1: Susan Valdes, incumbent; Dave Schmidt

District 7 (Countywide/At Large): Carol W. Kurdell, incumbent; Stephen Gorham, Jason Mims

*Announced Friday he is suspending his campaign