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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.
  
 
{| 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'''
 
|[[Jeff Miller]] '''(i)'''
 
|[[Jeff Miller]] '''(i)'''
 
|-
 
|-
|'''<span style="color:blue;">DEM<span>'''
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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==
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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'''
 
| [[Greg Evers]] '''(i)'''
 
| [[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]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
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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)'''
 
| [[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]]
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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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| [[Greg Fink]]
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|-
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! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: black;">●</span>'''NPA'''
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| [[Zane Bentley]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
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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)'''
 
| [[Clay Ford|C. V. (Clay) Ford]] '''(i)'''
 
|-
 
|-
| '''<span style="color:blue;">DEM<span>'''
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! style="font-size: x-small;" | <span style="font-size: small; color: blue;"></span>'''DEM'''
|[[Ray Guillory|Raymond C. Guillory]]
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|[[Lumon May]]
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| '''<span style="color:blue;">DEM<span>'''
 
|[[Jesse Walter Horn III]]
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
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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'''
 
| [[Bill Eddins|William "Bill" Eddins]] '''(i)'''
 
| [[Bill Eddins|William "Bill" Eddins]] '''(i)'''
 
|}
 
|}
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<small>As no other candidates qualified for the office, Eddins was reelected by default.</small>
  
 
===Public Defender, 1st Judicial Circuit===
 
===Public Defender, 1st Judicial Circuit===
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{| 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]]
 
| [[James Owens]]
 
|-
 
|-
| '''<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]]
 
|[[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'''
 
|[[Tony Henderson|Tony L. Henderson]]
 
|[[Tony Henderson|Tony L. Henderson]]
 
|}
 
|}
 
===[[First Judicial Circuit Court of Florida|Circuit Court]] judgeships===
 
The following judgeships are nonpartisan offices.
 
 
====Group 2====
 
*No declared candidates at this time.
 
====Group 4====
 
*No declared candidates at this time.
 
====Group 6====
 
*No declared candidates at this time.
 
====Group 8====
 
*No declared candidates at this time.
 
====Group 10====
 
*No declared candidates at this time.
 
====Group 11====
 
*[[Paul Rasmussen]]
 
 
====Group 12====
 
*No declared candidates at this time.
 
====Group 16====
 
*[[Jan Shackelford]]
 
====Group 17====
 
*No declared candidates at this time.
 
====Group 18====
 
*No declared candidates at this time.
 
====Group 20====
 
*No declared candidates at this time.
 
====Group 22====
 
*No declared candidates at this time.
 
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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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]