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Various federal, state, and regional offices will be contested in '''elections''' to be held '''[[November 4]], [[2008]]'''.  Primary elections will be held '''[[August 26]], [[2008]]'''.
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Various federal, state, and regional offices were contested in '''elections''' on '''[[November 4]], [[2008]]'''.  Primary elections were held on '''[[August 26]], [[2008]]'''.
  
 
==Federal offices==
 
==Federal offices==
 
===President of the United States===
 
===President of the United States===
===U.S. House of Representatives, FL-01===
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===U.S. House of Representatives, First District of Florida===
 
Florida's first congressional district encompasses [[Escambia County|Escambia]], [[Santa Rosa County|Santa Rosa]], [[Okaloosa County|Okaloosa]], [[Walton County|Walton]], [[Holmes County|Holmes]], and [[Washington County|Washington]] counties.
 
Florida's first congressional district encompasses [[Escambia County|Escambia]], [[Santa Rosa County|Santa Rosa]], [[Okaloosa County|Okaloosa]], [[Walton County|Walton]], [[Holmes County|Holmes]], and [[Washington County|Washington]] counties.
 
The incumbent, Republican [[Jeff Miller]], has not filed for re-election at this time.
 
  
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
|-
|'''<span style="color:blue;">DEM<span>'''
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! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''
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|[[Jeff Miller]] '''(i)'''
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|-
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! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;"></span>'''DEM'''
 
|[[James Bryan|James E. Bryan]]
 
|[[James Bryan|James E. Bryan]]
|-
 
|'''<span style="color:blue;">DEM<span>'''
 
|[[Robert Peterman|Robert Crockett Peterman II]]
 
|-
 
|'''NPA'''
 
|[[Joe Roberts]]
 
 
|}
 
|}
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<small>Both [[Joe Roberts]] (No Party Affiliation) and [[Robert Crockett Peterman II]] pre-filed for the race but failed to qualify and will not appear on the ballot.</small>
  
 
==State offices==
 
==State offices==
The [[First Judicial Circuit Court of Florida]] encompasses [[Escambia County|Escambia]], [[Santa Rosa County|Santa Rosa]], [[Okaloosa County|Okaloosa]], and [[Walton County|Walton]] counties.
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===State Representative, [[Florida House of Representatives District 1|District 1]]===
 
 
===State Attorney, 1st Judicial Circuit===
 
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
|-
| '''<span style="color:red;">REP<span>'''
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! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''
| [[Bill Eddins|William "Bill" Eddins]] '''(i)'''
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| [[Greg Evers]] '''(i)'''
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|-
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! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;"></span>'''REP'''
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| [[Ryan Gilbert|Ryan L. Gilbert]]
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|-
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! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: black;">●</span>'''WRI'''
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| [[Samma O. Brannon]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
===Public Defender, 1st Judicial Circuit===
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===State Representative, [[Florida House of Representatives District 2|District 2]]===
This is an open seat as the incumbent, [[Jack Behr]], is not seeking re-election.
 
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
|-
| '''<span style="color:red;">REP<span>'''
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! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;">●</span>'''REP'''
| [[James Owens]]
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| [[Dave Murzin]] '''(i)'''
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|-
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! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;"></span>'''REP'''
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| [[Joe Roberts]]
 
|-
 
|-
| '''<span style="color:red;">REP<span>'''
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! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;"></span>'''REP'''
|[[Kelly Merritt Richards]]
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| [[Greg Fink]]
 
|-
 
|-
| '''<span style="color:blue;">DEM<span>'''
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! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: black;"></span>'''NPA'''
|[[Tony Henderson|Tony L. Henderson]]
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| [[Zane Bentley]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
===State Representative, [[Florida House of Representatives District 1|District 1]]===
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===State Representative, [[Florida House of Representatives District 3|District 3]]===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
|-
| '''<span style="color:red;">REP<span>'''
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! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;"></span>'''REP'''
| [[Greg Evers]] '''(i)'''
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| [[Clay Ford|C. V. (Clay) Ford]] '''(i)'''
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|-
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! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;">●</span>'''DEM'''
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|[[Lumon May]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
===State Representative, [[Florida House of Representatives District 2|District 2]]===
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===State Attorney, 1st Judicial Circuit===
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The [[First Judicial Circuit Court of Florida]] encompasses [[Escambia County|Escambia]], [[Santa Rosa County|Santa Rosa]], [[Okaloosa County|Okaloosa]], and [[Walton County|Walton]] counties.
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{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
|-
| '''<span style="color:red;">REP<span>'''
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! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;"></span>'''REP'''
| [[Dave Murzin]] '''(i)'''
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| [[Bill Eddins|William "Bill" Eddins]] '''(i)'''
 
|}
 
|}
  
===State Representative, [[Florida House of Representatives District 3|District 3]]===
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<small>As no other candidates qualified for the office, Eddins was reelected by default.</small>
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===Public Defender, 1st Judicial Circuit===
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This is an open seat as the incumbent, [[Jack Behr]], is not seeking re-election.
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{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
|-
| '''<span style="color:red;">REP<span>'''
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! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;"></span>'''REP'''
| [[Clay Ford|C. V. (Clay) Ford]] '''(i)'''
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| [[James Owens]]
 
|-
 
|-
| '''<span style="color:blue;">DEM<span>'''
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! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: red;"></span>'''REP'''
|[[Ray Guillory|Raymond C. Guillory]]
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|[[Kelly Merritt Richards]]
 
|-
 
|-
| '''<span style="color:blue;">DEM<span>'''
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! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;"></span>'''DEM'''
|[[Jesse Walter Horn III]]
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|[[Tony Henderson|Tony L. Henderson]]
 
|}
 
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*[[Pensacola city elections, 2008]]
 
*[[Pensacola city elections, 2008]]
  
[[Category:2008 elections]]
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[[Category:2000s elections]]

Latest revision as of 17:36, 11 April 2011

Various federal, state, and regional offices were contested in elections on November 4, 2008. Primary elections were held on August 26, 2008.

Federal offices[edit]

President of the United States[edit]

U.S. House of Representatives, First District of Florida[edit]

Florida's first congressional district encompasses Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, and Washington counties.

REP Jeff Miller (i)
DEM James E. Bryan

Both Joe Roberts (No Party Affiliation) and Robert Crockett Peterman II pre-filed for the race but failed to qualify and will not appear on the ballot.

State offices[edit]

State Representative, District 1[edit]

REP Greg Evers (i)
REP Ryan L. Gilbert
WRI Samma O. Brannon

State Representative, District 2[edit]

REP Dave Murzin (i)
REP Joe Roberts
REP Greg Fink
NPA Zane Bentley

State Representative, District 3[edit]

REP C. V. (Clay) Ford (i)
DEM Lumon May

State Attorney, 1st Judicial Circuit[edit]

The First Judicial Circuit Court of Florida encompasses Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties.

REP William "Bill" Eddins (i)

As no other candidates qualified for the office, Eddins was reelected by default.

Public Defender, 1st Judicial Circuit[edit]

This is an open seat as the incumbent, Jack Behr, is not seeking re-election.

REP James Owens
REP Kelly Merritt Richards
DEM Tony L. Henderson

See also[edit]