Politics

Who's Running For Public Office In Jacksonville?

WJCT News | By News4Jax Staff

Published January 16, 2015 at 3:25 PM EST

Qualifying for candidates seeking public offices in Jacksonville this year ended at noon today — four for mayor, seven for sheriff, and dozens more for other county office and City Council seats.

While city elections are non-partisan — any voter can cast a ballot for any candidate in all races — candidates do list their party affiliations.

Here the people who will be on the ballot in the March 24 primary:

Mayor of Jacksonville

Omega Allen - NPA
Bill Bishop - Republican
Alvin Brown (incumbent) - Democrat
Lenny Curry - Republican

Sheriff

Tony Cummings - Democrat
Jay Farhat - Republican
Jimmy Holderfield - Republican
Ken Jefferson - Democrat
Lonnie McDonald - Republican
Rob Schoonover - Republican
Mike Williams - Republican

(John Rutherford cannot seek reelection due to term limits)

Property appraiser

Jerry Holland Republican

(incumbent Jim Overton cannot seek reelection due to term limits)

Tax collector

Michael Corrigan (incumbent) Republican

City Council - At large Group 1

Anna Lopez Brosche - Republican
Kimberly Daniels (incumbent) Democrat
Terry Reed - Democrat
David A. Taylor - Republican

City Council at large - Group 2

Dave Barron - Republican
John Crescimbeni (incumbent) Democrat
Theresa Graham - Republican

City Council at large - Group 3

Tommy Hazouri - Democrat
Mincy Pollock - Democrat
Geoff 'Jeff' Youngblood - Republican

City Council at large - Group 4

Greg Anderson - Republican
Juanita Powell-Williams - Democrat

City Council at large - Group 5

Sam Newby - (not listed)
Ju'Coby Pittman - Democrat
Michelle Tappouni - Republican

City Council - District 1

Mike Anania - Republican
Eddie Christian - Republican
Joyce Morgan - Democrat
Melody Shacter - Democrat

City Council - District 2

Jack Daniels - Republican
Al Ferraro - Republican
Lisa King - Democrat

City Council - District 3

Aaron Bowman - Republican
James Nealis - Republican

City Council - District 4

Ramon Day - Democrat
Fred Engness - Republican
Ryan Taylor - Republican
Scott Wilson - Republican

City Council - District 5

Lori Boyer (incumbent) Republican

(unopposed)

City Council - District 6

Connie Benham - Republican
Matt Schellenberg (incumbent) Republican

City Council - District 7

Niki Brunson - NPA
Richard Cuff - Democrat
James Eddy - Democrat
Donald Foy - Democrat
Reggie Gaffney - Democrat
Marc McCollough - Democrat
Wendell Sams - Democrat
George A. Spencer Jr. - Democrat
Sirretta Williams - Democrat

City Council - District 8

James M. Breaker - Democrat
Katrina Brown - Democrat
Terry L. Fields - Democrat
Pat Lockett-Felder - Democrat
Lynn Sherman - Democrat

City Council - District 9

Garrett Dennis - Democrat
Glorious J. Johnson - Democrat

City Council - District 10

Reginald 'Reggie' Brown (incument) - Democrat
Celestine Mills - Democrat
Joseph Willis - NPA

City Council - District 11

Danny Becton - Republican (unopposed)

City Council - District 12

Doyle Carter - Republican
Abner Davis - Democrat

City Council - District 13

Bill Gulliford (incumbent) Republican (unopposed)

City Council - District 14

Jim Love (incumbent) Republican
Jason Tetlak - Democrat