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Candidates wanting to run in state and local 2018 elections had until Friday to file for office. Here is a look at:
- Who was elected because they had no opposition.
- Who Lakeland residents will see on ballots for School Board, County Commission, legislative seats, judgeships and the water and soil board.
Primary and non-partisan elections are on the Aug. 28 ballot. The rest will be decided Nov. 6.
ELECTED WITHOUT OPPOSITION
All are incumbents, except Stacie Kaylor, elected county judge, and Daniel Lanier, elected to the water and soil conservation board.
- Lynn Wilson, Polk School Board, district 6
- Steven L. Selph, circuit judge, section 3
- Michael P. McDaniel, circuit judge, section 5
- David V. Ward, circuit judge, section 6
- William “Bill” Sites, circuit judge, section 7
- Wayne M. Durden, circuit judge, section 14
- Catherine L. Combee, circuit judge, section 27
- John K. Stargel, circuit judge, section 28
- Stacie Kaylor, county judge, group 2
- Rob Griffin, county judge, group 3
- Bob Grode, county judge, group 5
- John E. Kirkland, county judge, group 10
- Daniel Lanier, Polk Soil and Water District, group 4
POLK SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 3 (non-partisan)
- Sarah Fortney
- Scott Jones
- LaTrice Moore
- Kala Tedder
(Justin Aubrey Martin had announced as a candidate but did not file to run.)
POLK SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 5 (non-partisan)
- Terry L. Clark
- Kay Fields, incumbent
- Jennifer Sabin
POLK SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 7 (non-partisan)
- David Byrd
- Lisa Miller
POLK COUNTY COMMISSION, DISTRICT 2
- Kathryn “Kat” Gates-Skipper, Republican
- Rick Wilson, Republican
POLK COUNTY COMMISSION, DISTRICT 4
- Jim Guth, Republican
- Martha Santiago, Republican
- Karen Cooper Welzel, Democrat
FLORIDA SENATE, DISTRICT 22
- Bob Doyel, Democrat
- Ricardo Rangel, Democrat
- Kelli Stargel, Republican, incumbent
FLORIDA HOUSE, DISTRICT 39
- Ricky Shirah, Democrat
- Josie Tomkow, Republican, incumbent
FLORIDA HOUSE, DISTRICT 40
- Colleen Burton, Republican, incumbent
- Shandale Terrell, Democrat
U.S. HOUSE, DISTRICT 15, DEMOCRATS
- Kristen Carlson
- Andrew P. Learned
- Raymond “Ray” Peña
U.S. HOUSE, DISTRICT 15, REPUBLICANS
- Neil Combee
- Sean Harper
- Danny Kushmer
- Curt Rogers
- Ed Shoemaker
- Ross Spano
U.S. HOUSE, DISTRICT 15, WRITE-INS
- Alek Bynzar
- Dave Johnson
- Jeffrey G. Rabinowitz
CIRCUIT JUDGE, GROUP 10 (non-partisan)
- Lee Cohen
- Melissa Gravitt
- Keith P. Merritt
CIRCUIT JUDGE, GROUP 11 (non-partisan)
- Dana Y. Moore
- Stephen Paul Pincket
POLK SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, GROUP 2 (non-partisan)
- Joe Garrison
- Greg Williams
POLK SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, GROUP 3 (non-partisan)
- Kyle Carlton
- OnDrew Hartigan
TO LEARN MORE:
- Check a list at the Polk Supervisor of Elections website for all candidates for county and local offices.
- Check a list at the Florida Division of Elections website for all candidates for state and federal offices in Florida.
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