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Various county-wide elected offices, three of five [[Escambia County Board of County Commissioners|Escambia County Commission]] and [[ECUA]] seats, various [[First Judicial Circuit Court of Florida|Circuit Court]] judgeships, and two [[Escambia County School Board]] seats will be contested in '''elections''' to be held '''[[November 4]], [[2008]]'''.  Primary elections will be held '''[[August 26]], [[2008]]'''.
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Three elections were conducted by the [[Escambia County Supervisor of Elections]] during [[2008]]:
 
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*[[January 29]] – [[Presidential primary election, 2008|Presidential primary election]]
Incumbents are marked by '''(i)'''.
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*[[August 26]] – [[Escambia County primary election, 2008|Escambia County primary election]]
 
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*[[November 4]] – [[Escambia County general election, 2008|Escambia County general election]]
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==County-wide offices==
 
===[[Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court|Clerk of the Circuit Court]]===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''
 
| [[Ernie Lee Magaha]] '''(i)'''
 
|}
 
 
 
<small>As no other candidates qualified for the office, Magaha was reelected by default.</small>
 
 
 
===[[Escambia County Sheriff]]===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''
 
| [[Ron McNesby]] '''(i)'''
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''
 
| [[David Morgan]]
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;">●</span>'''DEM'''
 
|[[Sam Lucas|Samuel E. Lucas]]
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;">●</span>'''DEM'''
 
|[[Larry Scapecchi]]
 
|}
 
 
 
===[[Escambia County Property Appraiser|Property Appraiser]]===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;">●</span>'''DEM'''
 
| [[Chris Jones]] '''(i)'''
 
|}
 
 
 
<small>As no other candidates qualified for the office, Jones was reelected by default.</small>
 
 
 
===[[Escambia County Tax Collector|Tax Collector]]===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;">●</span>'''DEM'''
 
| [[Janet Holley]] '''(i)'''
 
|}
 
 
 
<small>As no other candidates qualified for the office, Holley was reelected by default.</small>
 
 
 
===[[Escambia County Superintendent of Schools|Superintendent of Schools]]===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''
 
| [[Malcolm Thomas]]
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;">●</span>'''DEM'''
 
| [[Claudia Brown-Curry]]
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;">●</span>'''DEM'''
 
| [[Myra Simmons|Myra L. Simmons]]
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;">●</span>'''DEM'''
 
| [[Cary Stidham]]
 
|}
 
 
 
<small>Republicans [[Jim Paul]], the incumbent, as well as [[Ronnie Arnold]] and [[Alan Scott]], pre-filed for the race but later withdrew.</small>
 
 
 
===[[Escambia County Supervisor of Elections|Supervisor of Elections]]===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''
 
| [[David Stafford|David H. Stafford]] '''(i)'''
 
|}
 
 
 
<small>As no other candidates qualified for the office, Stafford was reelected by default.</small>
 
 
 
==[[Escambia County Board of County Commissioners|Escambia County Commission]]==
 
===[[Escambia County District 1|District 1]]===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''
 
| [[Wilson Robertson]]
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''
 
| [[Mike Whitehead]] '''(i)'''
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;">●</span>'''DEM'''
 
| [[Stephen Davidson|Stephen M. Davidson]]
 
|}
 
 
 
<small>Republican [[John Dale|John D. Dale]] pre-filed for the race but later withdrew.</small>
 
 
 
===[[Escambia County District 3|District 3]]===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''
 
| [[Jacob Pawelski]]
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;">●</span>'''DEM'''
 
| [[Judy Cook]]
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;">●</span>'''DEM'''
 
| [[Clinton Powell|Rev. Clinton E. Powell, Sr.]]
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;">●</span>'''DEM'''
 
| [[Russ Swinney]]
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;">●</span>'''DEM'''
 
| [[Marie Young|Marie K. Young]] '''(i)'''
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: #000;">●</span>'''NPA'''
 
| [[Dooley Johnson|John R. "Dooley" Johnson]]
 
|}
 
 
 
<small>Democrats [[Hugh King|Hugh G. King, Sr.]] and [[Gerald McKenzie]] pre-filed for the race but later withdrew.</small>
 
 
 
===[[Escambia County District 5|District 5]]===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''
 
| [[Randall McCrackin|Randall E. McCrackin]]
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''
 
| [[Packy Mitchell]]
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''
 
| [[Chris Washler]]
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''
 
| [[Kevin White|Kevin W. White]] '''(i)'''
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;">●</span>'''DEM'''
 
| [[Jim Barnett]]
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;">●</span>'''DEM'''
 
| [[John Hartman|John F. Hartman]]
 
|}
 
 
 
<small>[[Aaron Schmidt|Aaron M. Schmidt]] (no party affiliation) and Democrat [[Georgette Harris]] pre-filed for the race but later withdrew.</small>
 
 
 
==[[Emerald Coast Utilities Authority]]==
 
===[[Escambia County District 1|District 1]]===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''
 
| [[Logan Fink]] '''(i)'''
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''
 
| [[Harlan Jennings]]
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''
 
| [[Elizabeth S. Campbell]]
 
|}
 
 
 
===[[Escambia County District 3|District 3]]===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''
 
| [[Joshua Joscelyn]]
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;">●</span>'''DEM'''
 
| [[Elvin McCorvey]] '''(i)'''
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;">●</span>'''DEM'''
 
| [[Benell English]]
 
|}
 
 
 
===[[Escambia County District 5|District 5]]===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''
 
| [[Larry Walker]] '''(i)'''
 
|-
 
! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''
 
| [[Barry Tweedie|Barry B. Tweedie]]
 
|}
 
 
 
==[[Escambia County School Board]]==
 
Escambia County School Board seats are non-partisan.
 
 
 
===[[Escambia County School Board District 3|District 3]]===
 
<small>[[Claudia Brown-Curry]] resigned this seat effective [[November 18]], [[2008]] in order to run for [[Escambia County Superintendent of Schools]].  This triggered an election to fill the remainder of her term, which expires in [[2010]].</small>
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
| [[LuTimothy May]]
 
|-
 
| [[Linda Moultrie|Linda F. Moultrie]]
 
|}
 
 
 
<small>[[Lawrence Powell]] and [[Ellison Bennett]] both pre-filed for the race but did not qualify.</small>
 
 
 
===[[Escambia County School Board District 4|District 4]]===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
| [[Patty Hightower]] '''(i)'''
 
|}
 
 
 
<small>As no other candidates qualified for the office, Hightower was reelected by default.</small>
 
 
 
===[[Escambia County School Board District 5|District 5]]===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
| [[Pete Gindl|Peter R. Gindl, Sr.]] '''(i)'''
 
|-
 
| [[Tom Harrell]]
 
|-
 
| [[Bill Slayton]]
 
|-
 
| [[Robert Tegenkamp]]
 
|}
 
 
 
''<small>[[Rick Lambert]] filed for the race, but later withdrew.</small>''
 
 
 
==[[Escambia County Soil & Water Conservation Board]]==
 
Seats on the Soil & Water Conservation Board are non-partisan.
 
 
 
===District 1===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
| [[Anne Bennett|Anne B. Bennett]] '''(i)'''
 
|}
 
 
 
<small>As no other candidates qualified for the office, Bennett was reelected by default.</small>
 
 
 
===District 2===
 
<small>[[Greg Fink]] resigned this seat effective [[November 4]], [[2008]], to run for State Representative, [[Florida House of Representatives District 2|District 2]].  This triggered an election to fill the remainder of his term, which expires in [[2010]].</small>
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
| [[Richard Pope]]
 
|}
 
 
 
<small>As no other candidates qualified for the office, Pope was elected by default.</small>
 
 
 
===District 3===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
| [[Richard Freisinger|Richard W. Freisinger]]
 
|}
 
 
 
<small>As no other candidates qualified for the office, Freisinger was elected by default.</small>
 
 
 
===District 5===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
| [[Marvino Allen|Marvino J. Allen]]
 
|-
 
| [[Cliff Fiveash|Clifford "Cliff" Fiveash]]
 
|-
 
| [[Dillon Powell|Dillon M. Powell]]
 
|}
 
 
 
==[[Santa Rosa Island Authority]]==
 
One member of this board is elected;  the rest are appointed by members of the [[Escambia County Commission]].  Seats are nonpartisan.
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
| [[Thomas Campanella]]
 
|}
 
 
 
<small>As no other candidates qualified for the office, Campanella was reelected by default.</small>
 
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 15:25, 31 August 2008