Endorsed Candidates for 2024 General Election

State and Local Race Endorsements

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Florida State House Representative

District 80

Adam Botana .

District 81

Yvette Benarroch

District 82

Lauren Melo

Supreme Court – Judicial Merit Retention

Two Supreme Court Justices seek retention – All approved

• Renatha Francis
• Meredith Sasso

Sixth District Court of Appeals

Five Judges in this district will be on the ballot for retention – All approved

• Paetra Brownlee
• Roger Gannam
• Joshua Mize
• Jared Smith
• Keith White

Collier County Commission District 1

Rick LoCastro

Collier County Commission District 3

Burt Saunders

Collier County Property Appraiser

Vicky Downs

Collier Mosquito Control District Commission

Seat 5

Russell Burland

Greater Naples Fire Rescue District Commission

Seat 2 (East Naples District)

Three Republicans will face off, including: Stanley A Bunner, Jr, Al Duffy (Incumbent), and Wayne J. Martin

Seat 5 (Golden Gate District)

Two Republican candidates will face off, including Dominick P. Biondo and Russell Tuff

Marco Island City Council

Republicans Richard Blonna (Incumbent), Tamara Goehler, Stephen Gray, Becky Irwin (Incumbent), Bonita Schwan.

Florida Constitutional Amendments

All Florida voters will vote on the following proposals: Republican Party of Florida Recommended the following Vote suggestions.

• Amendment 1 – Vote Yes – Partisan Election of Members of District School Boards
• Amendment 2 – Vote Yes – Right to Fish and Hunt
• Amendment 3- Vote No – Adult Personal Use of Marijuana
• Amendment 4 – Vote No – Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion
• Amendment 5 – Vote Yes – Annual Adjustments to the Value of Certain Homestead Exemptions
• Amendment 6 – Vote Yes – Repeal of Public Campaign Financing Requirement

Approval by at least sixty percent of the votes cast is required for a measure to pass.

Collier County School District Referendum

All Collier County voters will vote in November on a referendum titled “Allow Tax-Neutral Flexible Funding for Collier County Public Schools.” Vote Yes

• Continue Tax-Neutral Flexible Funding for Collier County Public Schools

Approval by at least fifty percent of the votes cast is required for the measure to pass.