Primary Election Set August 23, General Election to be held November 8
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The qualifying period for 2022 political candidates closed on June 17 and the primary races are on for the competitive Brevard County Commission, Brevard Public Schools Board and Florida Legislature elections.
Every two years, a state Primary Election is held 11 weeks before the General Election. The Primary Election is for the purpose of nominating party nominees to be voted for in the General Election to fill a national, state, county, or district office.
A General Election is held on the second Tuesday in November of every even-numbered year.
Election Dates for 2022 are:
■ Primary Election: August 23
■ General Election: November 8
Deadline to Register (Book Closing)
Eligible individuals can register to vote at any time. The deadline to register in order to participate in an upcoming election is 29 days before the election. The registration deadlines for 2022 are:
■ Primary Election: July 25
■ General Election: October 11
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See the qualified candidates here:
County Commission, District 2
Incumbent | Elected from Commission District 2
| Candidate | Status |
| Joseph Cholewa (REP) Candidate Report (321) 543-9939 joey@votecholewa.com Website: www.votecholewa.com |
Announced 1/20/2022 Met Petition Requirement Qualified 6/16/2022 |
| Tom Goodson (REP) Candidate Report (321) 631-5523 faith.goodsonpaving@gmail.com |
Announced 4/11/2022 Qualified 6/13/2022 |
| Christopher Hattaway (REP) Candidate Report (321) 213-6280 chrishattaway@gmail.com |
Announced 5/16/2022 Qualified 6/14/2022 |
| Bryan A. Lober (REP) Candidate Report (321) 300-5667 Vote.lober@gmail.com |
Announced 9/1/2020 Met Petition Requirement Withdrawn 6/17/2022 |
| Dave Netterstrom (REP) Candidate Report (321) 604-0715 dnetterstrom@gmail.com Website: www.netterstrom.com |
Announced 3/4/2022 Qualified 6/13/2022 |
| Dontavious “Tay Duh Mayuh” Smith (NPA) Candidate Report (321) 301-3835 tayduhmayuh@gmail.com Website: www.duhmayuh.com/ivotetay2022 |
Announced 8/6/2021 Qualified 6/15/2022 |
County Commission, District 4
Incumbent | Elected from Commission District 4
| Candidate | Status |
| Joseph Michael Aiello (WRI) Candidate Report espressojoelaw@gmail.com |
Announced 6/16/2022 Qualified 6/16/2022 |
| David W. Armstrong (REP) Candidate Report |
Announced 6/16/2022 Qualified 6/16/2022 |
| Rob Feltner (REP) Candidate Report (321) 543-5656 Rob@RobFeltner.com |
Announced 1/29/2021 Met Petition Requirement Qualified 6/13/2022 |
| Robert Lee Klimkowski Jr. (LPF) Candidate Report (321) 361-7740 robklimkowski2022@gmail.com |
Announced 8/4/2021 Withdrawn 6/15/2022 |
| James Murrell (REP) Candidate Report (321) 693-4003 james@bemenatural.com |
Announced 5/10/2021 Withdrawn 12/15/2021 |
| Margaret Mary Steciuk (REP) Candidate Report |
Announced 6/16/2022 Qualified 6/17/2022 |
| Sandra Sullivan (REP) Candidate Report (321) 408-1094 vote@sandrasullivan.com Website: www.sandrasullivan.com |
Announced 8/10/2021 Met Petition Requirement Qualified 6/13/2022 |
School Board, District 1
Incumbent | Elected from School Board District 1
| Candidate | Status |
| Misty Belford Candidate Report (407) 474-4226 belford4schoolboard@gmail.com Website: www.mistybelford.com |
Announced 01/10/2022 Met Petition Requirement Qualified 6/13/2022 |
| Roy L. Gainer Jr. Candidate Report RGainerD1@gmail.com |
Announced 11/22/2021 Withdrawn 1/11/2022 |
| William Joseph Shearer Candidate Report (407) 536-1568 william4schoolboard@gmail.com |
Announced 2/18/2022 Withdrawn 4/1/2022 |
| Megan Wright Candidate Report (321) 302-4651 meganwright4brevard@gmail.com Website: WrightforBrevard.com |
Announced 12/3/2021 Qualified 6/13/2022 |
School Board, District 2
Incumbent | Elected from School Board District 2
| Candidate | Status |
| Erin Dunne Candidate Report (321) 312-1919 erindunne4schools@gmail.com Website: www.erindunne4schools.com |
Announced 2/14/2022 Met Petition Requirement Qualified 6/17/2022 |
| Courtney Lewis Candidate Report (904) 343-0002 courtneylewis@hotmail.com |
Announced 5/18/2021 Met Petition Requirement Qualified 6/13/2022 |
| Shawn Overdorf Candidate Report (321) 900-3773 soverdorf3@gmail.com Website: www.shawnoverdorf.com |
Announced 12/15/2021 Met Petition Requirement Qualified 6/16/2022 |
| Gene Trent Candidate Report votegenetrent@gmail.com |
Announced 10/18/2021 Met Petition Requirement Qualified 6/15/2022 |
School Board, District 5
Incumbent | Elected from School Board District 5
| Candidate | Status |
| Katye Campbell Candidate Report (321) 405-2523 katye4schoolboard@gmail.com Website: www.katyecampbell.com |
Announced 11/17/2021 Met Petition Requirement Qualified 6/14/2022 |
| Kim Hough Candidate Report (321) 294-3130 hough4schools@gmail.com Website: www.hough4schools.com |
Announced 1/12/2022 Met Petition Requirement Qualified 6/16/2022 |
State Senator – Brevard County
| District | Candidate | Status | Primary | General |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Dembinsky, Richard Paul (DEM) | Qualified | ||
| Williams, Andrea (DEM) | Qualified | |||
| Wright, Tommy A. (REP) | Qualified | |||
| 19 | Mayfield, Debbie (REP) | Qualified |
State Representative – Brevard County
| District | Candidate | Status | Primary | General |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Baker, Vic (WRI) | Qualified | ||
| Hattaway, Robyn (REP) | Qualified | |||
| Tramont, Chase (REP) | Qualified | |||
| 31 | Sirois, Tyler (REP) | Qualified | ||
| 32 | Altman, Thad (REP) | Qualified | ||
| 33 | Fine, Randy (REP) | Qualified | ||
| Yantz, Anthony (DEM) | Qualified | |||
| 34 | Brackett, Robert (REP) | Qualified | ||
| Greb, Karen (DEM) | Qualified | |||
| Hiltz, Karen (REP) | Qualified |
County Court Judge, Group 1
Incumbent | Elected Countywide
| Candidate | Status |
| David E. Silverman Candidate Report (321) 302-4577 davidsilverman321@aol.com Website: www.davidsilverman.com |
Announced 2/18/2022 Qualified 4/25/2022 |
County Court Judge, Group 2
Incumbent | Elected Countywide
| Candidate | Status |
| David Allen Baker Candidate Report davidbakerforjudge@aol.com |
Announced 4/22/2022 Qualified 4/25/2022 |
| Kelly Ingram Candidate Report (321) 759-1430 ingramforjudge@gmail.com Website: ingramforjudge.com |
Announced 3/23/2022 Qualified 4/27/2022 |
County Court Judge, Group 4
Incumbent | Elected Countywide
| Candidate | Status |
| Rodney A. Edwards Candidate Report rodneyedwards4judge@gmail.com Website: www.rodneyedwards4judge.com |
Announced 4/11/2022 Qualified 4/29/2022 |
| Kimberly Musselman Candidate Report musselmanforjudge@gmail.com |
Announced 4/27/2022 Qualified 4/29/2022 |
| Renee Torpy Candidate Report torpy4judge@gmail.com Website: torpy4judge.com |
Announced 4/14/2022 Qualified 4/25/2022 |
County Court Judge, Group 7
Incumbent | Elected Countywide
| Candidate | Status |
| Mark Cavins Candidate Report cavins4judge@gmail.com |
Announced 4/27/2022 Qualified 4/27/2022 Withdrawn 4/29/2022 |
| Aaron J Peacock Candidate Report keepjudgepeacock@gmail.com Website: www.keepjudgepeacock.com |
Announced 2/22/2022 Qualified 4/25/2022 |
County Court Judge, Group 9
Incumbent | Elected Countywide
| Candidate | Status |
| David C. Koenig Candidate Report david@votekoenig.com Website: www.votekoenig.com |
Announced 2/18/2022 Qualified 4/26/2022 |
Canaveral Port Authority, District 1
Incumbent | Elected from Canaveral Port Authority
| Candidate | Status |
| Jerry Wayne Allender (REP) Candidate Report (321) 269-1511 jallender@allenderlaw.com |
Announced 6/21/2021 Qualified 6/17/2022 |
Canaveral Port Authority, District 3
Incumbent | Elected from Canaveral Port Authority
| Candidate | Status |
| Fritz VanVolkenburgh (REP) Candidate Report (321) 505-4758 fritzforport@gmail.com |
Announced 11/4/2021 Qualified 6/14/2022 |
Canaveral Port Authority, District 5
Incumbent | Elected from Canaveral Port Authority
| Candidate | Status |
| Wayne Justice (REP) Candidate Report |
Announced 6/25/2021 Qualified 6/15/2022 |
Soil and Water Conservation District, Group 1
Incumbent | Elected Countywide
| Candidate | Status |
| Brian Andrew Fleming brian.fleming1973@gmail.com |
Announced 6/17/2022 Qualified 6/17/2022 |
Soil and Water Conservation District, Group 2
Incumbent | Elected Countywide
| Candidate | Status |
| Joseph “Bud” Crisafulli | Announced 6/17/2022 Qualified 6/17/2022 |
| Nancy Marr Stephenson | Announced 6/16/2022 Qualified 6/16/2022 |
Soil and Water Conservation District, Group 3
Incumbent | Elected Countywide
| Candidate | Status |
| James Hay Fletcher | Announced 6/16/2022 Qualified 6/17/2022 |
Soil and Water Conservation District, Group 4
Incumbent | Elected Countywide
| Candidate | Status |
| James Hay Fletcher | Announced 6/2/2022 Qualified 6/13/2022 Withdrawn 6/16/2022 |
City of Cocoa City Council, District 1
Incumbent | Elected from City of Cocoa District 1
| Candidate | Status |
| James Alex Goins 710 Rosa L. Jones Drive, Cocoa, FL 32922 (321) 208-4088 jagcampaign18@gmail.com |
Announced 1/7/2022 |
| Ed Green 104 Riverside Dr. Apt 204, Cocoa FL 32922 (321) 213-9039 edgreen4cocoa@gmail.com |
Announced 6/3/2022 |
City of Cocoa City Council, District 4
Incumbent | Elected from City of Cocoa District 4
| Candidate | Status |
| Jennifer Kenny 1917 Quail Ridge Court, Apt 1901 Cocoa, FL 32926 (321) 277-9385 JenniferKforCocoa4@gmail.com |
Announced 4/8/2022 |
City of Cocoa Beach Commissioner, Seat 4
Incumbent | Elected from City of Cocoa Beach
| Candidate | Status |
| Skip Williams 58 Westview Lane, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 (321) 783-1850 skipwilliamscocoabeach@gmail.com |
Announced 1/3/2022 |
City of Melbourne City Council, District 2
Incumbent | Elected from City of Melbourne
| Candidate | Status |
| Mark LaRusso 2150 N. Highway A1A #210, Melbourne, FL 32903 malarusso2@gmail.com |
Announced 3/5/2021 |
City of Melbourne City Council, District 4
Incumbent | Elected from City of Melbourne
| Candidate | Status |
| Rachael C. Bassett 601 Edgewood Drive, Melbourne, FL 32901 (410) 707-8715 Rachaelbasset.realtor@yahoo.com |
Announced 7/23/2021 |
City of Melbourne City Council, District 6
Incumbent | Elected from City of Melbourne
| Candidate | Status |
| Julie Sanders 2009 Trevino Circle, Melbourne, FL 32935 (321) 505-3067 reefdancing@gmail.com |
Announced 5/3/2021 |
City of Palm Bay City Council, Seat 4
Incumbent | Elected from City of Palm Bay
| Candidate | Status |
| Kenny Johnson 1443 Palau Street, Palm Bay, FL 32909 (321) 345-1460 Johnson4palmbay@gmail.com Website: johnson4palmbay.com |
Announced 6/17/2021 Qualified 6/14/2022 |
| Nathan Timothy White (321) 325-5911 nathan@votenathanwhite.com |
Announced 4/28/2021 Qualified 6/13/2022 |
City of Palm Bay City Council, Seat 5
Incumbent | Elected from City of Palm Bay
| Candidate | Status |
| Jimmy Backus 253 Gardner Rd SW, Palm Bay, FL 32908 (678) 886-5570 jimmybackus49@gmail.com |
Announced 8/26/2021 Did Not Qualify |
| Peter Filiberto 2263 Spring Creek Circle, Palm Bay, FL 32905 (321) 508-0071 petefil@gmail.com |
Announced 8/6/2021 Qualified 6/15/2022 |
City of Titusville City Council, Seat 1
Incumbent | Elected from City of Titusville
| Candidate | Status |
| Herman A. Cole 776 Florencia Circle, Titusville, FL 32780 (321) 848-7050 hermancole@hotmail.com |
Announced 5/12/2022 Qualified 5/24/2022 |
| Erron Waddell Fayson 530 Loxley Court, Titusville, FL 32780 (321) 747-8194 Erron.fayson@gmail.com |
Announced 5/2/2022 Did Not Qualify |
| Kenneth Hall May 1918 Dipol Courtway, Titusville, FL 32780 (321) 266-5472 owlmay300@gmail.com |
Announced 5/13/2022 Qualified 5/19/2022 |
| Kathleen Perez 3025 South Washington Avenue, Titusville, FL 32780 (301) 514-8659 KatPezQuark@gmail.com |
Announced 4/5/2022 Qualified 5/24/2022 |
City of Titusville City Council, Seat 3
Incumbent | Elected from City of Titusville
| Candidate | Status |
| Joe Robinson P.O. Box 542, Titusville FL 32781 (321) 289-7007 joerobinson62@outlook.com |
Announced 1/6/2022 Qualified 5/19/2022 Unopposed |
City of Titusville City Council, Seat 5
Incumbent | Elected from City of Titusville
| Candidate | Status |
| Stan Johnston 860 Poinsettia Avenue, Titusville, FL 32796 (321) 267-7343 guindolaj1@aol.com |
Announced 5/23/2022 Qualified 5/25/2022 |
| Jo Lynn Nelson 5 Indian River Avenue #307, Titusville, FL 32796 (321) 412-5427 jnelson5386@cfl.rr.com |
Announced 3/8/2022 Qualified 5/23/2022 |
| Nathan Slusher 860 Allendale Street, Titusville, FL 32796 (321) 362-9113 nslushern@gmail.com |
Announced 10/25/2021 Qualified 5/23/2022 |
City of West Melbourne City Council (3 seats available)
Incumbent | Elected from City of West Melbourne
| Candidate | Status |
| Diana Adams 2045 Botanica Circle, West Melbourne, FL 32904 (321) 423-4557 diana@dianaforcouncil.com Website: www.dianaforcouncil.com |
Announced 1/4/2022 |
| John Dittmore 2825 Tuscarora Ct, West Melbourne, FL 32904 (321) 917-7029 JohnDittmore@gmail.com |
Announced 1/5/2022 |
| William H. Johnson 413 Murano Dr. West Melbourne, FL 32904 (321) 684-8966 bill4westmel@gmail.com Website: www.Bill4WestMel.com |
Announced 5/27/2022 |
| Andrea B. Young 728 Wyeth Street, West Melbourne, FL 32904 (321) 480-2770 andyyoung910@gmail.com |
Announced 1/7/2022 |
Barefoot Bay Trustee (3 seats available)
Incumbent | Elected from Barefoot Bay Recreation District
| Candidate | Status |
| Bruce Amoss Candidate Report (772) 202-2296 bruceamoss@protonmail.com |
Announced 5/10/2022 Qualified 6/13/2022 |
| Joseph B. Klosky Candidate Report |
Announced 6/17/2022 Qualified 6/17/2022 |
| Michael R. Morrissey morrisseym@bellsouth.net |
Announced 6/3/2022 Qualified 6/13/2022 |
| Lynn Tummolo Candidate Report (772) 202-4790 LSTummolo@bellsouth.net |
Announced 4/22/2022 Qualified 6/14/2022 |
Baytree Community Development District Supervisor, Group
Incumbent | Elected from Baytree
| Candidate | Status |
| Richard Brown | Announced 5/5/2022 Qualified 6/13/2022 |
Baytree Community Development District Supervisor, Group 4
Incumbent | Elected from Baytree
| Candidate | Status |
| Janice “Jan” Hill | Announced 6/9/2022 Qualified 6/13/2022 |
| Stu Waldron | Announced 6/16/2022 Qualified 6/16/2022 |
Baytree Community Development District Supervisor, Group 5
Incumbent | Elected from Baytree
| Candidate | Status |
| April Simmons (585) 456-8787 aprbutler@yahoo.com |
Announced 5/6/2022 Qualified 6/13/2022 |
| Jeremy Tippey Candidate Report (217) 414-3757 tippey35@yahoo.com |
Announced 6/13/2022 Qualified 6/13/2022 |
Heritage Isle Community Development District Supervisor, Group
Incumbent | Elected from Heritage Isle
| Candidate | Status |
| Jay Williams (321) 610-8541 JAY4HERITAGEISLE@gmail.com |
Announced 6/15//2022 Qualified 6/15/2022 |
Heritage Isle Community Development District Supervisor, Group 2
Incumbent | Elected from Heritage Isle
| Candidate | Status |
| Jon Smallegan | Announced 6/15//2022 Qualified 6/15/2022 |
Heritage Isle Community Development District Supervisor, Group 3
Incumbent | Elected from Heritage Isle
| Candidate | Status |
| Kenneth Walter kwalter38@cfl.rr.com |
Announced 6/13//2022 Qualified 6/13/2022 |
Montecito Community Development District, Seat
Incumbent | Elected from Montecito Community Development District
| Candidate | Status |
| Tanja Glynn | Announced 6/13/2022 Qualified 6/13/2022 |
Montecito Community Development District, Seat 5
Incumbent | Elected from Montecito Community Development District
| Candidate | Status |
| Joline P. Nivert | Announced 6/6/2022 Qualified 6/13/2022 |
| Eric C. Smith (321) 426-4117 esmith1165@cfl.rr.com |
Announced 6/1/2022 Qualified 6/13/2022 |
| Richard Wellman (321) 610-1924 wellman.rich@gmail.com |
Announced 5/31/2022 Qualified 6/13/2022 |
North Merritt Island Dependent Special District, Group
Incumbent | Elected from North Merritt Island Dependent Special District
| Candidate | Status |
| Mary E. Hillberg (321) 453-0220 |
Announced 6/15/2022 Qualified 6/15/2022 |
North Merritt Island Dependent Special District, Group 3
Incumbent | Elected from North Merritt Island Dependent Special District
| Candidate | Status |
| Theodore William Balke (321) 735-8010 twbalke@hotmail.com |
Announced 5/16/2022 Qualified 6/14/2022 |
North Merritt Island Dependent Special District, Group 5
Incumbent | Elected from North Merritt Island Dependent Special District
| Candidate | Status |
| John W. Speck Jr. (321) 205-5874 spec4589@bellsouth.net |
Announced 6/13/2022 Qualified 6/13/2022 |
North Merritt Island Dependent Special District, Group 7
Incumbent | Elected from North Merritt Island Dependent Special District
| Candidate | Status |
| William J. Ratterman (321) 452-9989 fladerat@bellsouth.net |
Announced 6/14/2022 Qualified 6/14/2022 |
Port Malabar Holiday Park Recreation District Trustee, Group
Incumbent | Elected from Holiday Park Recreation District
| Candidate | <Status |
| Joan Occhionero (207) 659-4092 Quiz6427@yahoo.com |
Announced 6/7/2022Qualified 6/13/2022 |
Viera East Community Development District, Group
Incumbent | Elected from Viera East
| Candidate | Status |
| Jennifer De Vries Candidate Report |
Announced 5/9/2022 Met Petition Requirement Qualified 6/13/2022 |
| Ronald M. Rysztogi (321) 428-4000 ronmike1@aol.com |
Announced 5/5/2022 Withdrawn 6/13/2022 |
Viera East Community Development District, Group 2
Incumbent | Elected from Viera East
| Candidate | Status |
| Melissa Coleman Candidate Report (269) 270-7733 votemelissacdd@gmail.com |
Announced 3/14/2022 Met Petition Requirement Withdrawn 6/2/2022 |
| Jeanette Egerton Candidate Report |
Announced 5/9/2022 Met Petition Requirement Withdrawn 6/10/2022 |
| Ronald M. Rysztogi Candidate Report (321) 428-4000 ronmike1@aol.com |
Announced 6/13/2022 Qualified 6/13/2022 |
United States Senator
| Candidate | Status | Primary | General |
|---|---|---|---|
| De La Fuente, Ricardo (DEM) | Qualified | ||
| Demings, Val (DEM) | Qualified | ||
| Ekpete, Uloma Uma (WRI) | Qualified | ||
| Grant, Steven B. (NPA) | Qualified | ||
| Gray, Edward A. (WRI) | Qualified | ||
| Knepper, Howard (WRI) | Qualified | ||
| Misigoy, Dennis (LPF) | Qualified | ||
| Nguyen, Tuan TQ (NPA) | Qualified | ||
| Quiles, Moses (WRI) | Qualified | ||
| Rubio, Marco (REP) *Incumbent | Qualified | ||
| Rush, Brian (DEM) | Qualified | ||
| Sanchez, William (DEM) | Qualified |
Florida Governor
| Candidate | Status | Primary | General |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blass, Piotr (WRI) | Qualified | ||
| Crist, Charlie (DEM) | Qualified | ||
| Daniel, Cadance (DEM) | Qualified | ||
| DeSantis, Ron (REP) / Nuñez, Jeanette *Incumbent | Qualified | ||
| Fried, Nicole “Nikki” (DEM) | Qualified | ||
| Gibson, Kyle KC (WRI) | Qualified | ||
| Gimenez, Carmen Jackie (NPA) | Qualified | ||
| Jeloudov, Jodi Gregory (NPA) | Qualified | ||
| Roos, Hector (LPF) | Qualified | ||
| Thompson, James (WRI) | Qualified | ||
| Willis, Robert L. (DEM) | Qualified |
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