Facilitating and encouraging informed voting
in Collier County and throughout Florida
Posts to encourage and facilitate informed voting and civic participation in Collier County, as well as opinion pieces and commentary.
In this post: an overview of what is on the ballot for Collier County voters and guidance for non-Collier Florida voters as well. Florida sample ballots can now be downloaded from County Supervisor of Elections websites.
“Conservative America First owns Collier County now! Praise the Lord!” said Collier County Republican State Committeeman and local grocer Alfie Oakes, speaking from the stage of his Seed to Table retail store on Election Night.
As of 9:13 PM on Election Day, with a Collier County voter turnout of 29.7%, the more conservative local candidates consistently won in the closed Republican primaries.
After the Naples Daily News published what Collier County Republican Executive Committee Chairman Frank Schwerin called a “hit piece” about District 5 School Board candidate Timothy Moshier, he sent out a “Time-Sensitive/Voter Alert” email
Antisemitic TikTok posts by a worker on Collier County School Board candidate Timothy Moshier’s campaign and homophobic and anti-abortion Facebook posts by Florida Commissioner …
Up to now, I have written about the candidates running for Collier County Commission, School Board, Florida Attorney General and Commissioner of Agriculture, Collier County judge, and most recently, Congressional Districts 19 and 26….
Incumbent Republican Mario Diaz-Balart is running for election in Florida’s new Congressional District 26. He’s being challenged by Darren Aquino of Naples. The winner will face Democrat Christine Alexandria Olivo in November.
Incumbent Republican Byron Donalds is running for reelection in Florida’s Congressional District 19. He’s being challenged by newcomer Jim Huff of Port Charlotte. The winner will face Democrat Cindy Banyai and a Write-In option in November.
Democrats Aramis Ayala, James Lewis, and Daniel Uhlfelder are running to be Florida’s next Attorney General. The winner will face incumbent Republican Ashley Moody in November. The position is one of three members of the Florida Cabinet.
Republicans Wilton Simpson and Jim Shaw and Democrats Naomi Esther Blemur, J.R. Gaillot, and Ryan Morales are running to be Florida’s next Commissioner of Agriculture. The position is one of three members of the Florida Cabinet.