Somewhat lost in the excitement of the Democratic National Convention is Florida’s primary for local, state, and federal office. This primary is especially important here in Brevard County, where more Democrats are running for office than any time in more than a decade. In the last two years, our local party has become energized in ways we couldn’t imagine just a few short years ago. The Democratic resurgence in Brevard became clearly visible with the hard-fought victory of state Representative Tony Sasso in the District 32 Special Election in March.
In this vein, I would like to announce the creation of a new series “Battleground Brevard,” which will take an in-depth look at every contested partisan race in Brevard County from the U.S. Congressional races in Districts 15 and 24 and our races for seats in the state legislature, down to our county commission races. Our first edition will come this weekend after the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention and will consist of an overview of the races in Brevard County. Additionally, we’ll review the structural changes and trends in Brevard, which have produced one of the most competitive counties in the state. For now, we list the (contested) Democratic primary races to watch in Brevard County. We’ll come back late tomorrow night with the final slate of Brevard Democratic Candidates.
U.S. Congressional District 15
Non-contested races: Democratic nominations for State House districts 29, 30, 32, and 80; supervisor of elections; and county commission district 3 are uncontested. These candidates will be listed with our slate tomorrow. Unfortunately, the races for Clerk of Courts, State House District 31, and County Commission District 5 have no Democratic challengers. Primary voters will decide the election for these seats tomorrow. Democrats are still set to have the most extensive slate of candidates in Brevard County in many years.
On the Republican side, some primaries to watch include
- Supervisor of Elections: There are four candidates competing for the Republican nod including Beth Allen, the wife of infamous former state Rep. Bob Allen.
- State House District 30: Republicans Tres Holton and Rich Workman face off for the right to run against Brevard Democratic Chair Amy Tidd
- Property Appraiser: Incumbent Jim Ford, who has overseen an office rife with alleged corruption -- including the lowering of property values for political allies-- faces three Republican challengers, including county commissioner Helen Voltz.
Voters will also decide two non-partisan judicial races and a school board race (District 3). Additionally, the top two school board vote earners in each of School Board Districts 4 and 5 will go on to the November 4 ballot.
Remember to vote tomorrow! As we await the primary results, make sure to check the Florida Progressive Coalition blog for updates from Florida delegation to the Democratic National Convention.
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