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View MoreLynda I. Kirker, a retired CPA appointed to the St. Augustine Port, Waterway and Beach District Board in 2025, is running for a full term in the Nov. 3 nonpartisan election, citing her financial background and experience on the board.

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View MoreSean Hess, a business and communications professional, is running for the St. Augustine-St. Johns County Airport Authority Board, Group 3, in the Nov. 3 general election, saying he wants to help create career-track jobs so young people can stay in St. Johns County.

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View MoreTim Burton, an appointed incumbent on the Anastasia Mosquito Control District Board, seeks a full term representing Seat 2 in the Nov. 3 general election.

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View MoreJohn H. Wilson, a retired New York City judge, is running for the St. Augustine-St. Johns County Airport Authority Board Group 2 seat in the Nov. 3 general election, citing concerns about board governance and fuel-pricing competition.

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View MoreJason Smith, who says he is a Navy veteran and operations manager at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum, is running for Seat 4 on the Anastasia Mosquito Control District Board in the Nov. 3 nonpartisan election.

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View MoreGary Howell, a former Anastasia Mosquito Control District commissioner, is running for Seat 4 on the district board in the Nov. 3 nonpartisan election, saying the district needs a "pro-active commissioner."

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View MoreJuan Santana, a Hialeah nonprofit executive and property management professional, is running for Florida lieutenant governor in the Nov. 3 general election as the running mate of gubernatorial candidate Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto.

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View MoreJerry Dedge, appointed to the St. Augustine-St. Johns County Airport Authority Board in 2025, is running for a full elected term in the Group 2 seat on Nov. 3, 2026.

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View MoreDemocrat Rachel Grage, a biomedical engineer and mother of four, is challenging Republican John H. Rutherford for Florida's 5th Congressional District in the Nov. 3 general election.

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View MoreClay M. Hansen, a 67-year-old marine service business owner, is running for the St. Augustine Port, Waterway and Beach District Board Group 5 seat in the Nov. 3 general election, citing a need for fresh leadership and fiscal responsibility.

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View MoreDemocrat Annette Taddeo, a Miami business owner and former state senator, faces Republican incumbent Blaise Ingoglia in the Nov. 3 general election for Florida chief financial officer. In our candidate questionnaire, Taddeo outlined plans to grade insurance companies, audit no-bid contracts and enforce transparency in state spending.

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View MoreCatherine Brandhorst, a retired pest control operator who served as an AMCD commissioner from 2011 to 2024, is running for Anastasia Mosquito Control District Board Seat 2 in the Nov. 3 election.
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