Low turnout in South Florida primary on August 20

Turnout in South Florida was significantly lower than expected on Tuesday, August 20, especially in Broward County, which saw a turnout of just 17.53%. Palm Beach County had the highest turnout of the three counties at 22.29%, while Miami-Dade County had a turnout of 19.56%.

In the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, Jamaican-American Stanley Campbell lost to incumbent U.S. Senator Rick Scott in the general election on November 5, with Debbie Mucarsel-Powell taking the nomination. Longtime U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz won a decisive victory in the primary for the U.S. House of Representatives District 28, receiving 83.2% of the vote.

Former Broward County Commissioner Barbara Sharief won the primary for the Florida Senate seat in District 35. Attorney Tamara Hamilton narrowly lost her race for Broward County Judge in District 25, losing to Corey Friedman by just 1.2 percent of the vote.

In Miami-Dade County, incumbent Mayor Daniela Levine Cava easily won the primary to retain her office, and in a more competitive race, Broward County Sheriff Gregory Toney also defeated several rivals in the primary.

read: Broward County Sheriff Gregory Toney wins Democratic nomination

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The winners of the Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade primaries are as follows:

Primary election results on August 20, 2024

*Facing a runoff

Democratic Party: U.S. Senate

Debbie Mucarsel Powell (Democratic Party)

Democratic Party: U.S. House District 25

Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) – 36,443 – 83.2%

Broward County

Florida Legislature

Democratic Party: State Senate District 35

Barbara Sharif (Democratic Party)

Democratic Party: State House District 89

Debra Tendridge (Democratic Party)

Democratic Party: State House District 98

Mitch Rosenwald (Democratic Party)

Democratic Party: State House District 99

Daryl Campbell (Democratic Party)

Democrat: Broward County Sheriff

Gregory Toney (D) – 59,674 – 50.2%

Broward County Clerk of Court (Vacant)

Brenda Foreman (DEM)

Broward County Supervisor of Elections (Vacant)

Joe Scott (DEM)

Broward Circuit Court Division 1 Judge

Carol Lisa Phillips

Broward Circuit Court Section 38 Judge

Stefanie Sun

Broward County Section 6 Judge

Katherine “Katie” McHugh

Broward County Section 10 Judge

Samuel Stark – 49.5%*

Woody Clement – ​​26.4%

Alejandro Arreaza – 24.1%

Broward County Section 16 Judge

Katherine “Kathy” Angioni

Broward County Section 25 Judge

Corey Friedman – 50.6%

Tamar Hamilton – 49.4%

Broward County Section 32 Judge

Lauren Pepper

Broward District School Board, District 1

Maura Boorman

Broward District School Board, District 2

Rebecca Thompson

Broward District School Board, District 3

Sara Leonardi

Broward District School Board, District 5

Jeff Holness

Broward School Board, Seat 9

Debra “Debbie” Hickson

Palm Beach County

Palm Beach County State’s Attorney

Alexia Cox (DEM)

Palm Beach County Sheriff

Rick Bradshaw (DEM)

Palm Beach County Public Defender

Daniel Eichinger (DEM)

Palm Beach County Commissioner, District 7

Bobby Powell Jr. (DEM)

Port of Palm Beach, Group 2

Varissa Das (DEM)

Palm Beach County Section 2 Judge

Lourdes Casanova – 66,994 – 37.9%*

Gene Middleton – 59,827 – 33.9%

Douglas Levert – 49,869 – 28.2%

Palm Beach County School Board, District 1

Matthew Ryan – 13,492 – 40.6%*

Paige Lewis – 12,411 – 37.3%

Francesca Wenish – 7,365 – 22.1%

Palm Beach County School Board, District 5

Mindy Koch – 6,893 – 27.6%*

Gloria Branch – 6,773 – 27.1%

Palm Beach County issue: Tax exemption program

Yes – 101,320 – 62.1%

Miami-Dade County

Congressional Representative for District 27

Lucia Bates-Geller (DEM)

State Representative District 107

Wallace Aristide (DEM)

State Representative District 109

Ashley Gantt (DEM)

Miami-Dade Sheriff

James Reyes (DEM)

Election Supervisor

Juan Carlos “JC” Planas (DEM)

Circuit Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit, 8th Division

Jason Edward Bloch

29th Circuit Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit

Heroza Correa

County Judge Group 29

Christopher Benjamin*

County Judge Group 31

Rita Maria Baez*

County Commissioner District 3

Gene Hardmon

County Commissioner District 7

Raquel A. Regalado*

County Commissioner District 11

Roberto J. Gonzalez

County Magistrate

Daniela Levine-Kava

District 3 School Board Member

Joseph Joe Geller*

District 7 School Board Member

Marie Blanco*

District 9 School Board Member

Luisa Santos

Miami-Dade Issues – Eliminating the Independent Auditor General

Yes

Miami-Dade Issues – Establishing an Independent Inspector General

Yes

Miami Fitness Equipment Maurice A. Ferré Park

Yes

Miami Gardens Mayor

Rodney Harris

Mia Gardens Res District Councillor Seat 1

Katrina L. Baskin

Mia Gardens Res Regional Council Member Seat 3

Michelle C. Powell

Mia Gardens Full Board Member 5 Seats

Linda Julian