The qualifying period for county
constitutional officers in all three counties (except for
Dixie County Judge) is from noon on June 16 until noon on
June 20, according to information from the offices of Levy
County Supervisor of Elections Tammy Jones, Dixie County
Supervisor of Elections Starlet Cannon and Gilchrist County
Supervisor of Elections Connie D. Sanchez. LEVY COUNTY
Rooks, a Republican, who opened a
campaign account to run against Levy County Commission
Chairman Ryan Bell (Dist. 4), a Republican, had $8,050 in
total contributions as of the March 31 reporting period.
James and Toni Collins gave $500 and $1,000 respectively to
the Rooks' campaign. Ronald and Dorothy Grant of Williston
each donated $100 so far to Rooks' campaign, and Susie
Chance of Fort Lauderdale donated $1,000, according to
records. Joanne Osteen of Cedar Key donated $200 to Rooks.
Rooks put in the other $5,150 in her campaign account as of
March 31, according to the candidate's own submission of
what was donated.
Bell donated $500 to his own
account and he donated another $400 in-kind to his account
as of the March 31 report, according to records.
The four other positions up for
election in Levy County, according to information on Levy
County Supervisor of Elections Tammy Jones' website are
County Commission, District 2, and School Board Districts
1, 3 and 5.
Levy County Commissioner (Dist. 2)
Chad Johnson, a Republican, donated $100 in money and
$1,025 of in-kind donations to his campaign as of March 31,
according to records.
Russell "Rock" Meeks Jr., a
Republican in the race for Levy County Commission Dist. 2,
reported that Toni Collins donated $1,000 to his campaign.
Jay and Tammy Bierman of Cedar Key each donated $100 to the
Meeks' campaign. Doris Shefield of Chiefland donated $100
and Meeks donated $100 to his own campaign, according to
records. Beverly M. Strickland of Chiefland donated $500 to
Meeks’ campaign.
Levy County School Board member
Cameron Asbell (Dist. 1) showed zero dollars in his account
as of March 31.
Levy County School Board member
Robert Philpot (Dist. 3) showed that he donated $100 to his
own campaign as of March 31.
Levy County School Board member
Rickie (Rick) Turner (Dist. 5) showed that he donated $100
to his own campaign as of March 31. DIXIE COUNTY
There are no races in Levy or
Gilchrist counties for county judge, but there is in Dixie
County.
The qualifying dates for the
judicial race are from noon on April 28 through noon on May
2.
Two candidates have opened
accounts to indicate their intention to run in the race for
Dixie County Judge.
Dixie County Judge Cynthia S.
“Cyndee” Munkittrick has started an account with a $1,000
donation to herself as of the March 31 reporting
period.
Jennifer J. Ellison has started an
account with a $200 donation to herself as of the March 31
reporting period.
Thomas Peter Chaires IV, No Party
Affiliation, is seeking to become the next Dixie County
Commissioner for District 2. His account shows zero dollars
as of March 31. Marvin E. Hunt is the current county
commissioner in that district, according to records.
Jane A Boyd is seeking to become
the next Dixie County School Board member for District 2.
She donated $1,500 to her campaign as of March 31,
according to records.
Charles 'Chuck' Farmer, the
current Dixie County School Board member for District 2
shows zero dollars in his account as of March 31, according
to records.
Paul N. Gainey, the current Dixie
County School Board member for District 3 has zero dollars
in his account as of March 31, according to records. GILCHRIST COUNTY
Richard L. Fuller, a Republican,
is seeking to be the next Gilchrist County Commissioner for
District 2. He showed zero dollars in his campaign account
as of March 31, according to records.
County Commissioner D. Ray
Harrison, a Republican, is seeking reelection to the
Gilchrist County Commissioner (District 2) position. He
showed $100 in his campaign account, which he donated to
himself, as of March 31, according to records.
John Yencho, a Democrat, is
seeking to be the next Gilchrist County Commissioner for
District 2. He showed zero dollars in his campaign account
as of March 31, according to records.
Marion C. Poitevint, a Republican,
is seeking to become the next Gilchrist County Commissioner
for District 4. As of March 31, he had one donor to the
campaign. Carlos Perez of High Springs made an in-kind
donation of $40.13, according to records.
Gilchrist County Commissioner John
Rance Thomas is seeking reelection to his District 4
position. As of March 31, he had zero dollars in his
campaign coffers, according to records.
Gilchrist County School Board
member Cloud Haley is seeking reelection to his District 1
seat. Haley donated $78 to his campaign as of March 31,
according to records.
Christie L. McElroy is also
seeking the Gilchrist County School Board District 1 seat.
She has opened an account with zero dollars as of March 31,
according to records.
Gilchrist County School Board
member (District 3) F. Michelle Walker-Crawford sees no
opposition as of March 31, and she has opened an account
with zero dollars as of March 31, according to
records.
Gilchrist County School Board
member (District 5) D. Deen Lancaster sees no opposition as
March 31, and he has opened an account with zero dollars as
of March 31, according to records.
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