Florida 2017 General Election

The Green Papers: Florida 2017 General Election

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Florida
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	18,900,773	(6.10% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	29	(5.39% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	27	(6.21% of 435)
Capital:	Tallahassee

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Florida State and Local Government



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Bill Nelson • Served in U.S. House- elected: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2000; re-elected 2006, 2012, 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • 9 July 2015: Announced he has prostate cancer and will undergo surgery on 13 July.
	Candidate list (11, 1 write-in)

		Democratic		Tamika Lyles • FEC S8FL00240
		*Democratic*		*Senator Bill Nelson* • FEC S8FL00166; 30 Sep 17; Tot $6,025,286; Dsb $1,459,896

		Republican		Virginia Fuller
		Republican		Augustus Sol Invictus • FEC S6FL00301
		Republican		Lateresa Ann "L.A." Jones • FEC S6FL00277
		Republican		Howard Knepper
		Republican		Martin Mikhail
		Republican		Joseph "Joe" Smith
		Republican		Marcia Roberta Thorne • FEC S8FL00232

		No Party Affiliation		Joe Allen
		No Party Affiliation		Edward John Janowski, Jr.

		Write-in		Scott Andrew McCatty

Class 3		Republican	Senator Marco Rubio • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Richard L. "Rick" Scott • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair
	Candidate list (24)

		Democratic		Richard Paul Dembinsky
		Democratic		Tallahassee Mayor Andrew D. Gillum
		Democratic		former Congressman Gwendolyn "Gwen" Graham • Served in Congress January 2015-January 2017. Did not run for re-election in 2016.
		Democratic		Chris King
		Democratic		Thomas Christopher "Chris" King
		Democratic		Josue Larose
		Democratic		former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Louis Levine
		Democratic		Louis Earl McClanahan, III

		Republican		David Adams
		Republican		Issak Almaleh
		Republican		Don Baldauf
		Republican		Timothy Michael "Tim" Devine
		Republican		Usha Jain
		Republican		state Senator Jack Latvala
		Republican		John Joseph Mercadante
		Republican		Bruce F. Nathan
		Republican		Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Adam H. Putnam
		Republican		Armando Adames Rivas
		Republican		Angel Luis Rivera
		Republican		Robert William "Bob" White

		Constitution		Daniel Paul Zutler

		Libertarian		former Lake County School Board Member Randy Wiseman

		No Party Affiliation		Kyle Chaderwick "KC" Gibson
		No Party Affiliation		Anthony "Tony" Knox, Sr.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Elected on ticket with Governor

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera • Appointed: 14 January 2014 re: resignation of Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll (Republican), entered office 3 February 2014. Re-elected: 2014. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 21 August 2017: Not running for re-election.

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 16 Republican (15 Undetermined, 1 Open); 11 Democratic (11 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Matt Gaetz • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Phillip Charles "Phil" Ehr • FEC H8FL01107; 30 Sep 17; Tot $62,107; Dsb $30,770

		Republican		Cris Dosev • FEC H6FL01168; 30 Sep 17; Tot $245; Dsb $798
		*Republican*		*Congressman Matt Gaetz* • FEC H6FL01119; 30 Sep 17; Tot $300,135; Dsb $163,518
		Republican		Ralph John Mills, III • FEC H6FL01143; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,400; Dsb $1,125
		Republican		Emily Rosas • FEC H0FL01112

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Neal Patrick Dunn • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Roberto Cepeda
		Democratic		former Leon County Commissioner Robert Bruce "Bob" Rackleff • FEC H8FL02097; 30 Sep 17; Tot $22,341; Dsb $13,449
		Democratic		former Bronson Mayor Franklin Schuler

		*Republican*		*Congressman Neal Patrick Dunn* • FEC H6FL02208; 30 Sep 17; Tot $608,729; Dsb $283,393
		Republican		Mary Thomas • FEC H6FL02190; 30 Sep 17; Tot $0; Dsb $13,217

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Theodore Scott "Ted" Yoho • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Dushyant J. Gosai
		Democratic		former Gainesville City Commissioner Yvonne Hayes Hinson • FEC H8FL03038; 30 Sep 17; Tot $5,000; Dsb $972
		Democratic		Tom Beckwith Wells • FEC H8FL03020

		*Republican*		*Congressman Theodore Scott "Ted" Yoho* • FEC H2FL06109; 30 Sep 17; Tot $315,121; Dsb $126,884

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman John Rutherford • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Monica Paige DePaul

		Republican		Rob Ficker
		*Republican*		*Congressman John Rutherford* • FEC H6FL04105; 30 Sep 17; Tot $241,484; Dsb $97,435

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Alfred "Al" Lawson, Jr. • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Rontel "Ron" Batie • FEC H8FL05132
		Democratic		Shanton Detrell Edwards
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Alfred "Al" Lawson, Jr.* • FEC H0FL02086; 30 Sep 17; Tot $190,969; Dsb $145,635

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Ronald D. "Ron" DeSantis • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (6) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Robert Paul "Bob" Coffman • FEC H8FL06106
		Democratic		Nancy Soderberg • FEC H8FL06098; 30 Sep 17; Tot $336,647; Dsb $77,623

		Republican		former state Representative Fredrick William "Fred" Costello • FEC H6FL06183; 30 Sep 17; Tot $0; Dsb $112
		*Republican*		*Congressman Ronald D. "Ron" DeSantis* • FEC H2FL00292; 30 Sep 17; Tot $108,704; Dsb $136,628
		Republican		Jeremy James Kelly • FEC H8FL06114
		Republican		John Ward • FEC H8FL06122

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Stephanie Murphy • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (7) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Stephanie Murphy* • FEC H6FL07140; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,012,640; Dsb $324,001
		Democratic		Chardo Richardson • FEC H8FL07054; 30 Sep 17; Tot $11,755; Dsb $7,596

		Republican		Mark Busch
		Republican		state Representative Mike Miller • FEC H8FL07062; 30 Sep 17; Tot $156,376; Dsb $7,189
		Republican		Jonathan Scott "Scott" Sturgill • FEC H8FL07070; 30 Sep 17; Tot $206,395; Dsb $28,896
		Republican		Patrick Donovan Weingart • FEC H6FL07132

		No Party Affiliation		Jose Valdez

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Congressman William "Bill" Posey • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Dena Grayson • FEC H6FL09187; 30 Sep 17; Tot $11,492; Dsb $20,288

		*Republican*		*Congressman William "Bill" Posey* • FEC H8FL15107; 30 Sep 17; Tot $240,363; Dsb $127,551

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman Darren Soto • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Darren Soto* • FEC H6FL09179; 30 Sep 17; Tot $283,728; Dsb $90,674

		Republican		Sean Alan Buchan • FEC H8FL09118; 30 Jun 17; Tot $950; Dsb $950
		Republican		Wayne Liebnitzky • FEC H6FL09195; 30 Sep 17; Tot $436; Dsb $75

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 10		Democratic	Congressman Valdez "Val" Demings • First elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Wadeson "Wade" Darius • FEC H8FL10066
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Valdez "Val" Demings* • FEC H2FL08063

		Republican		Richard A. Baptist
		Republican		Benjamin Robert Leon • FEC H8FL10058

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 11		Republican	Congressman Daniel "Dan" Webster • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (6) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Samuel "Sam" Allen • FEC H8FL11106; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,155; Dsb $286
		Democratic		former Congressman Alan Mark Grayson • FEC H6FL08213; 30 Sep 17; Tot $261,518; Dsb $213,048
		Democratic		James Francis "Jim" Henry • FEC H8FL11122
		Democratic		David "Dave" Koller
		Democratic		Ronald Lynn "Ron" Reid • FEC H8FL11114

		*Republican*		*Congressman Daniel "Dan" Webster* • FEC H0FL08208; 30 Sep 17; Tot $225,948; Dsb $185,755

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 12		Republican	Congressman Gus Michael Bilirakis • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (7) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Chris Hunter
		Democratic		Stephen M. Perenich • FEC H8FL12070
		Democratic		Robert Matthew Tager • FEC H6FL12181; 30 Sep 17; Tot $17,544; Dsb $11,968
		Democratic		Sunil Mathew "Mathew" Thomas • FEC H8FL12062; 30 Sep 17; Tot $6,173; Dsb $2,528
		Democratic		Kimberly H. Walker • ? • FEC H6FL13197

		*Republican*		*Congressman Gus Michael Bilirakis* • FEC H6FL09070; 30 Sep 17; Tot $507,035; Dsb $316,809

		No Party Affiliation		Angelika Purkis

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 13		Democratic	Congressman Charlie Joseph Crist • Previously served as Governor (Republican): 2007-2011. Ran for, but lost, the contest for the Florida U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat in 2010 as "No Party Affiliation". First elected to the U.S. House (as a Democrat): 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (1) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Charlie Joseph Crist* • FEC H6FL13205; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,675,674; Dsb $342,591

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 14		Democratic	Congressman Katherine Anne "Kathy" Castor • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (6) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Katherine Anne "Kathy" Castor* • FEC H6FL11126; 30 Sep 17; Tot $228,215; Dsb $226,944
		Democratic		John Crowley
		Democratic		Lloyd A. Wiggins

		Republican		Jermaine Evans • FEC H8FL14183; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,250; Dsb $1,250
		Republican		Christine Yvonne Quinn • FEC H6FL14112; 30 Sep 17; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		Republican		Angel Salvador Urbina • FEC H8FL14175

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 15		Republican	Congressman Dennis Alan Ross • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (10) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Phil Hornback • FEC H8FL15198
		Democratic		Andrew Learned • FEC H8FL15180; 30 Sep 17; Tot $29,622; Dsb $16,761
		Democratic		Cameron Magnuson • FEC H8FL15156; 30 Sep 17; Tot $4,508; Dsb $1,210
		Democratic		Raymond "Ray" Peña, Jr. • FEC H8FL15131; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,257; Dsb $0
		Democratic		James Gregory "Greg" Pilkington • FEC H8FL15149; 30 Sep 17; Tot $31,990; Dsb $31,889
		Democratic		Jeffrey G. "Jeff" Rabinowitz • FEC H6FL00103; 30 Sep 17; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		Democratic		Gregory Gibson "Greg" Williams • FEC H8FL15172

		Republican		Loretta "Leah Lax" Miller • FEC H8FL15164; 30 Sep 17; Tot $2,025; Dsb $1,195
		*Republican*		*Congressman Dennis Alan Ross* • FEC H0FL12101; 30 Sep 17; Tot $541,889; Dsb $309,119

		No Party Affiliation		Dave Johnson

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 16		Republican	Congressman Vernon "Vern" Buchanan • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (7) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Calen Dean Cristiani • FEC H8FL16048
		Democratic		Jan Schneider
		Democratic		M. David Shapiro • FEC H8FL16055

		*Republican*		*Congressman Vernon "Vern" Buchanan* • FEC H6FL13148; 30 Sep 17; Tot $789,821; Dsb $200,461

		Green		Eric Allen

		No Party Affiliation		Sean C. Canfield
		No Party Affiliation		Robert Samuel Kaplan

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 17		Republican	Congressman Thomas Joseph "Tom" Rooney • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		April June Freeman • FEC H4FL19058; 31 Mar 17; Tot $2,150; Dsb $2,631
		Democratic		William Cyrus "Bill" Pollard, Jr. • FEC H8FL17020; 30 Sep 17; Tot $6,425; Dsb $179

		Republican		William Alan "Bill" Akins • FEC H8FL17038
		*Republican*		*Congressman Thomas Joseph "Tom" Rooney* • FEC H8FL16022; 30 Sep 17; Tot $187,253; Dsb $138,719

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 18		Republican	Congressman Brian Mast • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Lauren Baer • FEC H8FL18028; 30 Sep 17; Tot $251,680; Dsb $15,381
		Democratic		Pam Keith • FEC H8FL18010; 30 Sep 17; Tot $150,085; Dsb $86,288

		*Republican*		*Congressman Brian Mast* • FEC H6FL18097; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,584,032; Dsb $757,394

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 19		Republican	Congressman Francis Rooney • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		David Holden • FEC H8FL19067; 30 Sep 17; Tot $23,741; Dsb $19,866
		Democratic		Todd James Truax • FEC H8FL19075

		*Republican*		*Congressman Francis Rooney* • FEC H6FL19087; 30 Sep 17; Tot $168,242; Dsb $258,179

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 20		Democratic	Congressman Alcee L. Hastings • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Alcee L. Hastings* • FEC H2FL23021; 30 Sep 17; Tot $220,700; Dsb $248,546

		Republican		Jay Alan Bonner • FEC H4FL20064; 30 Sep 17; Tot $2,630; Dsb $2,571

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 21		Democratic	Congressman Lois J. Frankel • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Lois J. Frankel* • FEC H2FL14053; 30 Sep 17; Tot $463,221; Dsb $293,312

		Republican		Kurt Jetta • FEC H8FL21055

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 22		Democratic	Congressman Theodore Eliot "Ted" Deutch • First elected: 13 April 2010 in a special election to fill the seat caused by the resignation of Congressman Robert Wexler. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Theodore Eliot "Ted" Deutch* • FEC H0FL19080; 30 Sep 17; Tot $303,397; Dsb $342,476

		Republican		Nicolas T. Kimaz • FEC H8FL22061
		Republican		Javier Manjarres
		Republican		Paul Douglas Spain • FEC H4FL22110; 30 Sep 17; Tot $668; Dsb $711

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 23		Democratic	Congressman Debbie Wasserman Schultz • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (7) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Timothy A. "Tim" Canova • FEC H6FL23063; 30 Sep 17; Tot $99,749; Dsb $119,480
		Democratic		Stephen William Korka, II
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Debbie Wasserman Schultz* • FEC H4FL20023; 30 Sep 17; Tot $770,989; Dsb $619,895

		Republican		Joseph "Joe" Kaufman • FEC H2FL20043; 30 Sep 17; Tot $9,815; Dsb $9,871
		Republican		Carlos Jose Reyes, Jr. • FEC H8FL23051; 30 Sep 17; Tot $101,052; Dsb $57,816
		Republican		Carla Arlene Spalding • FEC H6FL18121; 30 Sep 17; Tot $15,909; Dsb $13,796

		No Party Affiliation		Stuart Russell Reed

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 24		Democratic	Congressman Frederica S. Wilson • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Gary Stein
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Frederica S. Wilson* • FEC H0FL17068; 30 Sep 17; Tot $131,835; Dsb $51,822

		Republican		Louis Ernest "Lou" Sola • FEC H8FL24059; 22 Sep 17; Tot $99,000; Dsb $99,000

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 25		Republican	Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Alina Irene Valdes • FEC H6FL25027; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,312; Dsb $280

		*Republican*		*Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart* • FEC H2FL25018; 30 Sep 17; Tot $622,574; Dsb $232,164

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 26		Republican	Congressman Carlos L. Curbelo • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (6) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Ricky Junquera • ? • FEC H8FL26047
		Democratic		Steven Machat • FEC H8FL26021
		Democratic		Debbie Mucarsel-Powell • FEC H8FL26039; 30 Sep 17; Tot $177,049; Dsb $15,287
		Democratic		Stephen Roger "Steve" Smith • FEC H8FL26013

		*Republican*		*Congressman Carlos L. Curbelo* • FEC H4FL26038; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,750,230; Dsb $441,297
		Republican		Souraya Faas

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 27		Republican	Congressman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen • First elected in a Special Election, 29 August 1989, re: death of Congressman Claude Pepper, 30 May 1989 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 30 April 2017: Not running for re-election.
	Candidate list (15) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		former Circuit Judge Mary Barzee Flores • FEC H8FL27086; 30 Sep 17; Tot $304,960; Dsb $71,537
		Democratic		Miami Beach Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez • FEC H8FL27029; 30 Sep 17; Tot $236,576; Dsb $40,614
		Democratic		Matthew W. "Matt" Haggman • FEC H8FL27136; 30 Sep 17; Tot $512,766; Dsb $43,752
		Democratic		Michael A. Hepburn • FEC H8FL27011; 30 Sep 17; Tot $14,180; Dsb $11,661
		Democratic		Mark Anthony Person
		Democratic		state Representative David Richardson • FEC H8FL27060; 30 Sep 17; Tot $517,254; Dsb $76,071
		Democratic		state Senator José Javier Rodríguez • FEC H8FL27052; 30 Sep 17; Tot $282,359; Dsb $69,588
		Democratic		Miami City Commissioner Ken Russell • FEC H8FL27128; 30 Sep 17; Tot $355,770; Dsb $108,937

		Republican		David Adams
		Republican		Miami-Dade County Commissioner Bruno A. Barreiro • FEC H8FL27037; 30 Sep 17; Tot $218,100; Dsb $31,049
		Republican		Gabriel "Gabe" Ferrer • FEC H8FL27110
		Republican		Maria M. Peiro • FEC H6FL27049
		Republican		former Doral City Councilmember Bettina Rodriguez-Aguilera • FEC H8FL27094; 30 Sep 17; Tot $4,990; Dsb $309
		Republican		Gina I. Sosa-Suarez • aka Gina Sosa • FEC H8FL27102

		No Party Affiliation		Mayra Joli • FEC H8FL27144

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Attorney General Pam Bondi • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - At term limit
	Candidate list (5)

		Democratic		Ryan C. Torrens

		Republican		state Representative Jay Fant
		Republican		former Circuit Judge Ashley Moody
		Republican		state Representative Ross Spano
		Republican		state Representative Frank H. White

Chief Financial Officer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. The new office of Chief Financial Officer will replace both the Comptroller and Treasurer in Florida.

		Republican	Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis • Appointed: 30 June 2017 [re: resignation of Jeff Atwater (Republican)] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4)

		Democratic		former state Senator Jeremy Ring

		Republican		Antoanet Iotova
		Republican		state Senator Tom Lee
		*Republican*		*Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis*
	Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater (Republican), who was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014, resigned on 30 June 2017 to become CFO of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. He had announced his resignation on 10 February 2017.

Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Adam H. Putnam • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - At term limit. Candidate for Governor in 2018.
	Candidate list (4)

		Democratic		Roy David "R David" Walker

		Republican		state Representative Matt Caldwell
		Republican		state Senator Denise Grimsley
		Republican		former state Representative Baxter Griffin Troutman

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 12 incumbents, 83 candidates
	• Republican: 22 incumbents, 81 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• America's Party
Independents
	• No Party Affiliation: 11 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 1 candidate
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.