Close to 500 attendees had an opportunity to cast their ballot at the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce’s 2014 Political Hob Nob held this evening at the Tampa Bay Times Forum, including 44 candidates for office. The event was sponsored by AAA Auto Club Group, Adams and Reese LLP, Tampa General Hospital and Tucker Hall, media sponsor Tampa Bay Times and venue sponsor Tampa Bay Times Forum.
A straw poll vote was conducted by the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections office. Attendees could vote at computer stations or on their smartphones using a personalized code. The results are as follows, including only those candidates who received votes:
United States Representative District 15
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Dennis A. Ross |
Republican |
174 (73.42%) |
| Alan M Cohn |
Democrat |
63 (26.58%) |
| Total Votes: 237 |
United States Representative District 17
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Tom Rooney |
Republican |
169 (73.8%) |
| Will Bronson |
Democrat |
60 (26.2%) |
| Total Votes: 229 |
Governor
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Rick Scott |
Republican |
150 (60.73%) |
| Charlie Crist |
Democrat |
68 (27.53%) |
| Nan H. Rich |
Democrat |
13 (5.26%) |
| Adrian Wyllie |
Libertarian Party of Florida |
9 (3.64%) |
| Yinka Abosede Adeshina |
Republican |
5 (2.02%) |
| Elizabeth Cuevas-Neunder |
Republican |
2 (0.81%) |
| Total Votes: 247 |
Attorney General
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Pam Bondi |
Republican |
172 (71.67%) |
| George Sheldon |
Democrat |
50 (20.83%) |
| Perry E. Thurston |
Democrat |
13 (5.42%) |
| Bill Wohlsifer |
Libertarian Party of Florida |
5 (2.08%) |
| Total Votes: 240 |
Chief Financial Officer
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Jeff Atwater |
Republican |
180 (76.6%) |
| William "Will" Rankin |
Democrat |
55 (23.4%) |
| Total Votes: 235 |
Commissioner of Agriculture
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Adam Putnam |
Republican |
195 (82.63%) |
| Thaddeus Thad Hamilton |
Democrat |
41 (17.37%) |
| Total Votes: 236 |
State Senator District 22
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Jeff Brandes |
Republican |
166 (72.81%) |
| Judithanne McLauchlan |
Democrat |
62 (27.19%) |
| Total Votes: 228 |
State Representative District 59
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Ross Spano |
Republican |
176 (75.21%) |
| Donna Lee Fore |
Democrat |
58 (24.79%) |
| Total Votes: 234 |
State Representative District 61
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Edwin "Ed" Narain |
Democrat |
82 (47.4%) |
| Sean Shaw |
Democrat |
53 (30.64%) |
| Sharon Carter |
Democrat |
20 (11.56%) |
| Tatiana M. Denson |
Democrat |
18 (10.4%) |
| Total Votes: 173 |
State Representative District 63
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Shawn Harrison |
Republican |
146 (66.36%) |
| Mark Danish |
Democrat |
74 (33.64%) |
| Total Votes: 220 |
State Representative District 64
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| James Grant |
Republican |
131 (65.17%) |
| Miriam Steinberg |
Republican |
70 (34.83%) |
| Total Votes: 201 |
State Representative District 70
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Darryl E. Rouson |
Democrat |
105 (58.33%) |
| Philip Garrett |
No Party Affiliation |
75 (41.67%) |
| Total Votes: 180 |
Board of County Commissioners District 2
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Victor Crist |
Republican |
178 (76.72%) |
| Elizabeth Belcher |
Democrat |
54 (23.28%) |
| Total Votes: 232 |
Board of County Commissioners District 4
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Rick Cochran |
Republican |
88 (40.37%) |
| Janet Dougherty |
Republican |
65 (29.82%) |
| Stacy White |
Republican |
65 (29.82%) |
| Total Votes: 218 |
Board of County Commissioners District 7
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Al Higginbotham |
Republican |
115 (47.52%) |
| Tim Schock |
Republican |
58 (23.97%) |
| Mark Nash |
Democrat |
30 (12.4%) |
| Patricia 'Pat' Kemp |
Democrat |
21 (8.68%) |
| Robin A. Lester |
Republican |
11 (4.55%) |
| Don Kruse |
Republican |
7 (2.89%) |
| Total Votes: 242 |
Circuit Judge, 13th Judicial Circuit Group 8
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Barbara Twine Thomas |
n/a |
123 (49%) |
| Carl C. Hinson |
n/a |
74 (29.48%) |
| John Dingfelder |
n/a |
54 (21.51%) |
| Total Votes: 251 |
Circuit Judge, 13th Judicial Circuit Group 19
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Michael Scionti |
n/a |
195 (84.05%) |
| Michael John Brannigan |
n/a |
37 (15.95%) |
| Total Votes: 232 |
Circuit Judge, 13th Judicial Circuit Group 20
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Laura Ward |
n/a |
152 (69.09%) |
| Karen Stanley |
n/a |
68 (30.91%) |
| Total Votes: 220 |
Circuit Judge, 13th Judicial Circuit Group 34
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Robert Bauman |
n/a |
142 (60.17%) |
| Melissa "Missy" Polo |
n/a |
69 (29.24%) |
| Constance Daniels |
n/a |
25 (10.59%) |
| Total Votes: 236 |
County Court Judge Group 12
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Chris Nash |
n/a |
149 (73.76%) |
| Norman S. Cannella |
n/a |
53 (26.24%) |
| Total Votes: 202 |
School Board Member District 2
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Michelle Popp Shimberg |
n/a |
118 (60.82%) |
| Sally A Harris |
n/a |
40 (20.62%) |
| Michael Weston |
n/a |
36 (18.56%) |
| Total Votes: 194 |
School Board Member District 4
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Melissa Snively |
n/a |
107 (51.94%) |
| Terry Kemple |
n/a |
70 (33.98%) |
| Dee Prether |
n/a |
29 (14.08%) |
| Total Votes: 206 |
School Board Member District 6
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Dipa Shah |
n/a |
101 (41.91%) |
| Dr. Stacy Hahn |
n/a |
41 (17.01%) |
| April Griffin |
n/a |
39 (16.18%) |
| Paula Meckley |
n/a |
36 (14.94%) |
| Lee Sierra |
n/a |
14 (5.81%) |
| Randy Toler |
n/a |
7 (2.9%) |
| Alison McGillivray Fernandez |
n/a |
3 (1.24%) |
| Asher D. Edelson |
n/a |
0 (0%) |
| Total Votes: 241 |