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Escambia County elections, 2008

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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 '''Three elections''' to be held '''[[November 4]], [[2008]]'''. Primary elections will be held '''[[August 26]], [[2008]]'''. Incumbents are marked were conducted by '''(i)'''. {| align="right"| __TOC__|}==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)'''|-! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''| [[Greg Mitchell]]|} ===[[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)'''|} ===[[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)'''|} ===[[Escambia County Superintendent of Schools|Superintendent of Schools]]==={| class="wikitable"|-! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''| [[Alan Scott]]|-! 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, and [[Ronnie Arnold]] both 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'''| during [[David Stafford|David H. Stafford2008]] '''(i)'''|} ==[[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 RobertsonJanuary 29]]|-! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''| [[Mike Whitehead]] '''(i)'''|-! style="font-size: x-small&ndash;" | <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'''| [[Gerald McKenzie]]|-! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;">●</span>'''DEM'''| [[Clinton Powell|Rev. Clinton E. PowellPresidential primary election, Sr.]]2008|-! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;">●</span>'''DEM'''| [[Russ SwinneyPresidential primary election]]|-! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;">●</span>'''DEM'''| *[[Marie Young|Marie K. YoungAugust 26]] '''(i)'''|-! style="font-size: x-small&ndash;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: #000;">●</span>'''NPA'''| [[Dooley Johnson|John R. "Dooley" Johnson]]|} <small>Democrat [[Hugh King|Hugh G. King, Sr.]] 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]]|} ===[[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'''| [[Benell English]]|-! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;">●</span>'''DEM'''| [[Elvin McCorvey]] '''(i)'''|} ===[[Escambia County District 5|District 5]]==={| class="wikitable"|-! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''| [[Barry Tweedie|Barry B. Tweedie]]|-! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''| [[Larry Walker]] '''(i)'''|} ==[[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]]primary election, [[2008]] in order to run for [[|Escambia County Superintendent of Schools]]. This triggered an primary election for the remainder of her term, which expires in [[2010]].</small> {| class="wikitable"|-| *[[Ellison Bennett]]|-| [[Linda Moultrie|Linda F. Moultrie]]|-| [[Lawrence Powell|Lawrence S. Powell]]|} ===[[Escambia County School Board District 4|District November 4]]==={| class="wikitable"|-| [[Patty Hightower]] '''(i)'''|-| [[Thomas Raines|Thomas E. Raines]]|-| [[Kenneth Weaver]]|} ===&ndash; [[Escambia County School Board District 5|District 5]]==={| class="wikitable"|-| [[Pete Gindl|Peter R. Gindlgeneral election, Sr.]] '''(i)'''|-| [[Tom Harrell]]|-| [[Bill Slayton]]|-| [[Robert Tegenkamp]]2008|} ''<small>[[Rick Lambert]] filed for the race, but later withdrew.</small>'' ==[[Escambia County Soil & Water Conservation Boardgeneral election]]==Seats on the Soil & Water Conservation Board are non-partisan. ===District 1==={| class="wikitable"|-| [[Anne Bennett|Anne B. Bennett]] '''(i)'''|} ===District 3==={| class="wikitable"|-| [[Richard Freisinger|Richard W. Freisinger]]|} ===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]]|}
==See also==
*[[State and federal elections, 2008]]
[[Category:2008 2000s elections]] [[Category:Escambia County elections]]