Escambia County elections, 2008
Various county-wide elected offices, three of five Escambia County Commission and ECUA seats, various Circuit Court judgeships, and two Escambia County School Board seats will be contested in elections to be held November 4, 2008. Primary elections will be held August 26, 2008.
Incumbents are marked by (i).
County-wide offices
Clerk of the Circuit Court
| ●REP | Ernie Lee Magaha (i) |
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| ●REP | Greg Mitchell |
Escambia County Sheriff
| ●REP | Ron McNesby (i) |
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| ●REP | David Morgan |
| ●DEM | Samuel E. Lucas |
| ●DEM | Larry Scapecchi |
Property Appraiser
| ●DEM | Chris Jones (i) |
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Tax Collector
| ●DEM | Janet Holley (i) |
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Superintendent of Schools
| ●REP | Malcolm Thomas |
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| ●DEM | Claudia Brown-Curry |
| ●DEM | Myra L. Simmons |
| ●DEM | Cary Stidham |
Republicans Jim Paul, the incumbent, as well as Ronnie Arnold and Alan Scott, pre-filed for the race but later withdrew.
Supervisor of Elections
| ●REP | David H. Stafford (i) |
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Escambia County Commission
District 1
| ●REP | Wilson Robertson |
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| ●REP | Mike Whitehead (i) |
| ●DEM | Stephen M. Davidson |
Republican John D. Dale pre-filed for the race but later withdrew.
District 3
| ●REP | Jacob Pawelski |
|---|---|
| ●DEM | Judy Cook |
| ●DEM | Rev. Clinton E. Powell, Sr. |
| ●DEM | Russ Swinney |
| ●DEM | Marie K. Young (i) |
| ●NPA | John R. "Dooley" Johnson |
Democrats Hugh G. King, Sr. and Gerald McKenzie pre-filed for the race but later withdrew.
District 5
| ●REP | Randall E. McCrackin |
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| ●REP | Packy Mitchell |
| ●REP | Chris Washler |
| ●REP | Kevin W. White (i) |
| ●DEM | Jim Barnett |
| ●DEM | John F. Hartman |
Aaron M. Schmidt (no party affiliation) and Democrat Georgette Harris pre-filed for the race but later withdrew.
Emerald Coast Utilities Authority
District 1
| ●REP | Logan Fink (i) |
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| ●REP | Harlan Jennings |
District 3
| ●REP | Joshua Joscelyn |
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| ●DEM | Benell English |
| ●DEM | Elvin McCorvey (i) |
District 5
| ●REP | Barry B. Tweedie |
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| ●REP | Larry Walker (i) |
Escambia County School Board
Escambia County School Board seats are non-partisan.
District 3
Claudia Brown-Curry resigned this seat effective November 18, 2008 in order to run for Escambia County Superintendent of Schools. This triggered an election to fill the remainder of her term, which expires in 2010.
| Ellison Bennett |
| Linda F. Moultrie |
| Lawrence S. Powell |
District 4
| Patty Hightower (i) |
| Thomas E. Raines |
| Kenneth Weaver |
District 5
| Peter R. Gindl, Sr. (i) |
| Tom Harrell |
| Bill Slayton |
| Robert Tegenkamp |
Rick Lambert filed for the race, but later withdrew.
Escambia County Soil & Water Conservation Board
Seats on the Soil & Water Conservation Board are non-partisan.
District 1
| Anne B. Bennett (i) |
District 2
Greg Fink resigned this seat effective November 4, 2008, to run for State Representative, District 2. This triggered an election to fill the remainder of his term, which expires in 2010.
| Richard Pope |
District 3
| Richard W. Freisinger |
District 5
| Marvino J. Allen |
| Clifford "Cliff" Fiveash |
| Dillon M. Powell |
Santa Rosa Island Authority
One member of this board is elected; the rest are appointed by members of the Escambia County Commission. Seats are nonpartisan.
| Thomas Campanella |
