Guns, Medicaid and a U.S. president whose behavior has been unprecedented have dominated the national debate around these midterm elections. We agree that this could be one of the most important elections of our lives. Critics have tried to paint so many of the issues in a radical light, but the suggestions we’ve listed below really just represent a dose of common sense and good, human values.
As long as you're registered to vote in Hillsborough or Pinellas County, you may early vote at any of the early voting sites in your county until 7 p.m. on Sunday, November 4.
On Election Day, polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, and you are required to vote in the polling place assigned to the precinct where you live (which you can find on your voter registration card or by visiting Hillsborough and Pinellas supervisor of elections website). Bring photo identification with a signature, such as a driver's license, or you will have to vote with a provisional ballot. Take this guide with you to the voting booth if you need it. Happy voting.
We also have more lengthy recommendations for multiple candidates, plus the 2018 amendments and local referenda.
STATEWIDE
Governor: Andrew Gillum
U.S. Senate: Bill Nelson
Agriculture Commissioner: Nikki Fried
Attorney General: Sean Shaw
CFO: Jeremy Ring
U.S. HOUSE
U.S. House District 12: Chris Hunter
U.S. House District 13: Charlie Crist
U.S. House District 15: Kristen Carlson
U.S. House District 16: David Shapiro
STATE HOUSE
Florida House District 58 Phil Hornback
Florida House District 59 Adam Hattersley
Florida House District 60: Debra Bellanti
Florida House District 63: Fentrice Driskell
Florida House District 64: Jessica Harrington
Florida House District 65 Sally Laufer
Florida House District 66: Alex Heeren
Florida House District 67: Chris Latvala
Florida House District 69. Jennifer Webb
STATE SENATE
Florida Senate District 18: Janet Cruz
Florida Senate District 20: Kathy Lewis
Florida Senate District 24: Lindsay Cross
Florida Senate District 16: Amanda Murphy
AMENDMENTS
Amendment 1: No
Amendment 2: No
Amendment 3: Yes
Amendment 4: Yes
Amendment 5: No
Amendment 6: No
Amendment 7: No
Amendment 9: Yes
Amendment 10: No
Amendment 11: No
Amendment 12: No
Amendment 13: Yes
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY COMMISSION
Hillsborough County Commission District 2: Angela Birdsong
Hillsborough County Commission District 4: Andrew Davis
Hillsborough County Commission District 5: Mariella Smith
Hillsborough County Commission District 7: Kimberly Overman
REFERENDA
Hillsborough Referendum No. 2: Yes
Hillsborough Referendum No. 3: Yes
St. Petersburg Referendum St. Pete Pier: Yes
St. Petersburg Referendum St. Pete Pier: Harborage Marina: Yes
*Regarding the Clearwater strong mayor referendum, CL remains undecided
This article appears in Nov 1-8, 2018.