Candidates For 2020 Election Cycle

Information on the individual Announced Candidate pages is provided by the candidates, so the format may vary. County candidates may also post biographical information on their individual pages in the Candidate Contributions and Expenditures and Qualifying Forms section of the website.

Announced - Candidate has filed a Statement of Candidate form and an Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository for Candidates form, but has not filed a Candidate Oath or a Financial Disclosure Form, which must be filed during the designated qualifying period for the office sought.

Pre-Qualified - Qualifying papers can be accepted beginning 14 days prior to the start of qualifying. [F.S. 99.061(8)]

Qualified (Certified)- Candidate has filed the appropriate Candidate Oath and Financial Disclosure Form during the designated candidate qualifying period for the office sought, and has either paid the required qualifying fee or submitted the required number of valid candidate petitions.

Unopposed - Candidate has qualified and faces no opposition for the office sought and will be elected without appearing on a ballot.

Inactive - Candidate has decided not to run for office, but never filed qualifying papers and has filed a Termination Report (Campaign Treasurer's Report reflecting the disposition of funds).

Withdrawn - Candidate has decided not to run for office after filing qualifying papers and has filed a Termination Report (Campaign Treasurer's Report reflecting the disposition of funds).

Runoff - In a nonpartisan race, if no candidate receives more than 50%, the two candidates with the most votes face a runoff election on the General Election ballot.

Write-In (WRI) - Candidate who has qualified as a Write-In is not required to pay a qualifying fee or submit candidate petitions. The candidate's name will not appear on the ballot, however a space will be provided to write in the candidate's name.