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Here’s what will be on the Aug. 20 election ballot in Lake County

Several state and county primaries decided this month

Early voting sign. (WJXT)

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – County commission, school board and supervisor of elections are just some of the races on the ballot in Lake County for the statewide primary on Aug. 20.

While the election is set up to determine which political party candidates for office will advance to the general election in November. Many of the races are partisan races, but there are some nonpartisan races as well. The winners of those races will affect your day-to-day life, setting local budgets, deciding school policy and setting local taxes.

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Here’s what you need to know.

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When, where and how to vote

Early voting: Thursday, Aug. 8 through Saturday, Aug. 17. Early voting sites are open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Find a polling place HERE.

Voting by mail: You have until Thursday, Aug. 8 to request a vote-by-mail ballot through the Lake County Supervisor of Elections office. Your ballot must be in by Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. Request a ballot and check your ballot’s status HERE.

On Election Day: Polls are open Tuesday, Aug. 20 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. You must go to your assigned polling place, which is designated based on the address you have on file with the elections office. Find all the information you need HERE.

What races are on the ballot

These are races you may find on the ballot in Osceola County, depending on your party affiliation. To find out what will be on your specific ballot, look up your sample ballot HERE.

U.S. Senate

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

U.S. House

DISTRICT 6 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

DISTRICT 11 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

Florida Senate

DISTRICT 13 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

NEWS 6 COVERAGE:

Florida House

NOTE: There is a Florida House District 25 race. However, it did not require a primary and will be held in November.

DISTRICT 26 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

DISTRICT 27 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

County Races

NOTE: In several races, candidates faced no opposition and were automatically elected. They are Clerk of Court/Comptroller Gary J. Cooney, Sheriff Peyton Grinnell, Tax Collector David W. Jordan, District 3 County Commissioner Kirby Smith, District 5 County Commissioner Timothy Morris, County Judge Group 2 Sarah Josephine Jones, School Board Member District 2 Tyler Brandeburg, North Lake County Hospital Board NE Seat 1 Marie Aliberti and North Lake County Hospital Board NE Seat 5 Thomas Hansing.

SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

NEWS 6 COVERAGE:

COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER DISTRICT 4

COUNTY JUDGE GROUP 4

NORTH LAKE COUNTY HOSPITAL BOARD NE SEAT 3 UNIVERSAL PRIMARY

Fifth Circuit Court Races

JUDGE GROUP 7

JUDGE GROUP 13

JUDGE GROUP 20



About the Author

Kendal is a journalism student at the University of Central Florida. Born and raised in the Sunshine State, Kendal loves reporting on local and regional news in the Central Florida area. Her favorite coverage areas are breaking news, politics and environmental reporting. She joined ClickOrlando.com in June 2024.

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