By Cindy Peterson
Sabatini, Webster, Cobb & Cunningham Among Lake Primary Winners
Lake County voters have made their choices in today’s primary election, with the following candidates advancing to the November ballot. With a voter turnout of 22.84% and 55,551 ballots cast, the results are in, and the following candidates have emerged victorious:
- United States Senator (REP)
- Winner: Rick Scott (85.33%)
- Ran Against: Keith Gross (9.52%), John S. Columbus (5.15%)
- Representative in Congress, District 6 (REP)
- Winner: Michael Waltz (82.58%)
- Ran Against: John Grow (17.42%)
- Representative in Congress, District 11 (REP)
- Winner: Daniel Webster (77.14%)
- Ran Against: John McCloy (22.86%)
- State Senator, District 13 (REP)
- Winner: Keith Truenow (67.50%)
- Ran Against: Bowen Kou (23.02%), “C J” Blancett (9.48%)
- State Representative, District 26 (REP)
- Winner: Nan Cobb (34.95%)
- Ran Against: Addie Owens (26.62%), Mike Levine (24.74%), Keith Farner (13.68%)
- State Representative, District 27 (REP)
- Winner: Richard Gentry (43.52%)
- Ran Against: Steve Shives (30.73%), Beckie Sirolli (25.75%)
- Supervisor of Elections (REP)
- Winner: Alan Hays (67.53%)
- Ran Against: Tom Vail (32.47%)
- Board of County Commissioners, District 1 (REP)
- Winner: Anthony Sabatini (47.83%)
- Ran Against: Douglas Bruce Shields (40.87%), Sam Simmons (11.30%)
- North Lake Hospital District NE, Seat 3 (REP)
- Winner: Carolyn M. Maimone (58.89%)
- Ran Against: Ralph Smith (41.11%)
- State Committeeman (REP)
- Winner: Charles “Chuck” Benoit (39.21%)
- Ran Against: Ralph D. Smith (33.17%), Jonathan Germeroth (27.62%)
- State Committeewoman (REP)
- Winner: Barbara Price (51.78%)
- Ran Against: Kathy Carlson (32.11%), June C. Lang (16.11%)
- Precinct Committeemen Precinct 425 (REP)
- Winner: Ken McCard (42.25%)
- Ran Against: Brett J. Back (37.21%), Geoffrey S. Chernault (20.54%)
- Precinct Committeewoman Precinct 383 (REP)
- Winner: Monica L. Wofford (67.47%)
- Ran Against: Marie A. Dubois (32.53%)
- Precinct Committeewomen Precinct 388 (REP)
- Winners: Patricia Blaschka (37.97%), Cassandra Woolley (37.74%)
- Ran Against: Mary Clare Zedler (24.29%)
- United States Senator (DEM)
- Winner: Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (72.98%)
- Ran Against: Stanley Campbell (15.43%), Brian Rush (6.88%), Rod Joseph (4.70%)
The following races have been decided. The winners are:
- Circuit Judge, 5th Circuit, Group 7 (NON)
- Winner: Erin Daly (71.14%)
- Ran Against: Derek Saltsman (28.86%)
- Circuit Judge, 5th Circuit, Group 13 (NON)
- Winner: Heidi Davis (65.36%)
- Ran Against: Zach McCormick (34.64%)
- Circuit Judge, 5th Circuit, Group 20 (NON)
- Winner: Ben Boylston (55.77%)
- Ran Against: Barbara Kissner Kwatkosky (44.23%)
- County Court Judge, Group 4 (NON)
- Winner: Chad J. Monty (61.00%)
- Ran Against: Francheska Sabatini (39.00%)
- School Board, District 4 (NON)
- Winner: Mollie R. Cunningham (57.32%)
- Ran Against: Gavin Rollins (42.68%)
Originally from the small town of Berryville, Arkansas, Cindy has become a multimedia specialist in journalism, photography, videography, and video editing. She has a B.S. in Communications from the University of Central Arkansas and produces Style Magazine's Sports Hub Podcast and the Healthy Living Podcast. She also produces for Beacon College’s Telly Award-winning PBS show, “A World of Difference.” When she isn’t working, Cindy loves traveling the National Parks with her husband , Ryan, and son, David, photographing wildlife.
