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Caribbean American Voters’ Guides for August 2014 Primary Elections

SOUTH FLORIDA  – A group of concerned Caribbean-Americans in South Florida has developed this Voters’ Guide to help you choose the more appropriate candidates on the Primary Election scheduled for Tuesday, August 26th.   You may vote via absentee ballot (request your ballot by August 22nd), begin VOTING EARLY on August 11-24th, or vote on Election Day on August 26th. We recommend that you vote for the following candidates because we believe they are more likely to promote the interests of Caribbean-American people in South Florida.

We have watched various political news programs, read local and national newspapers, attended town hall meetings, and consulted with local community leaders. We have assessed the candidates based on their positions on a variety of issues, including, but not limited to, the economy, education, the American justice system, civil rights, healthcare, social services, affirmative action, economic opportunity, 2nd amendment, among others.

PLEASE NOTE THAT NONE OF THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR OWN EVALUATION AND RESEARCH BASED ON YOUR OWN PERSONAL INTERESTS AND VALUES.   For more information, call 954 454 7473.

ALL REGISTERED VOTERS

 

CIRCUIT JUDGE

 

11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, GROUP 16

 

o         Thomas Aquinas Cobitz 42

 

 

CIRCUIT JUDGE

 

11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, GROUP 26

 

 

o         Rodney Smith 45

 

 

CIRCUIT JUDGE

 

11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, GROUP 27

 

 

o         Mary C. Gomez 46

 

 

CIRCUIT JUDGE

 

11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, GROUP 58

 

 

o         Martin Zilber 49

 

 

CIRCUIT JUDGE, GROUP 67

 

 

o         Fleur Jeannine Lobree 50

 

 

CIRCUIT JUDGE

 

11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, GROUP 70

 

 

o         Renier Diaz de la Portilla 53

 

 

COUNTY JUDGE, GROUP 19

 

 

o         Frank Bocanegra 54

 

 

COUNTY JUDGE, GROUP 36

 

 

o   Nuria Saenz 58

 

 

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER DISTRICT 4

 

 

o         Perla Tabares Hantman 60

 

 

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER

 

 

o         Marta Perez 63

 

 

PROPERTY APPRAISER

 

 

o         Albert Armada 64

 

 

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 2

 

 

o         Jean Monestime 71

 

 

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 8

 

 

o         Daniella Levine Cava 74

 

 

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 10

 

 

o         Javier D. Souto 76

 

 

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 12

 

 

o         Jose “Pepe” Diaz 77

 

 

COMMUNITY COUNCIL 11, AT-LARGE

 

 

o         Patricia “Shannen” Davis 80

 

 

COMMUNITY COUNCIL 11, SUBAREA 112

 

 

o         Steven Miro 83

 

 

COMMUNITY COUNCIL 11, SUBAREA 114

 

 

o         Marcos Javier Novero 86

 

 

COMMUNITY COUNCIL 12, SUBAREA 123

 

 

o         Daniel Diaz 88

 

 

COMMUNITY COUNCIL 15, SUBAREA 154

 

 

o         Johnny G Farias 90

 

 

 

FOR REGISTERED DEMOCRATS

 

 

U.S. CONGRESS, DISTRICT 24

 

 

o         Frederica S. Wilson DEM 13

 

 

GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

 

 

o         Charlie Crist DEM 23

 

 

ATTORNEY GENERAL

 

 

o         Perry Thurston DEM

 

 

STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 36

 

 

o         Oscar Braynon, II DEM 28

 

 

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 100

 

 

o         Joseph S. “Joe” Geller DEM 31

 

 

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 107

 

Universal Primary Contest

 

 

o         Barbara Watson DEM 36

 

 

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 108

 

 

o         Daphne Campbell DEM

 

 

 

FOR REGISTERED REPUBLICANS

 

 

U.S.. CONGRESS, DISTRICT 23

 

 

o         Juan Garcia REP 10

 

 

U.S. CONGRESS, DISTRICT 26

 

 

o         Carlos Curbelo REP 14

 

 

GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

 

 

o         Rick Scott REP 22

 

 

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 107

 

Universal Primary Contest (ALL VOTERS)

 

 

o         Barbara Watson DEM 36

 

 

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 111

 

 

o         Bryan Avila REP 41

 

 

CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS

 

 

o   Francis Ragoo AtLarge Seat 6

 

 

CITY OF NORTH MIAMI

 

 

o   Smith Joseph for Mayor

 

 

2014 BROWARD COUNTY PRIMARY BALLOT

 

 

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, DISTRICT 20 – DEM

 

 

o         Alcee L. Hastings

 

 

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, DISTRICT 21 – DEM

 

 

o         Ted Deutch

 

 

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, DISTRICT 22 – REP

 

 

o         Paul Spain

 

 

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, DISTRICT 23 – REP

 

 

o         Juan Garcia

 

 

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, DISTRICT 24- DEM

 

 

o         Frederica S. Wilson

 

 

GOVERNOR/ LT GOVERNOR – REP

 

 

o         Rick Scott

 

 

GOVERNOR /LT GOVERNOR- DEM

 

 

o         Charlie Crist

 

 

ATTORNEY GENERAL – DEM

 

 

o         Perry Thurston

 

 

STATE SENATE – DISTRICT 36 – DEM

 

 

o         Oscar Braynon, II

 

 

STATE HOUSE, DISTRICT 94 – UNIVERSAL

 

 

o         Levoyd L Williams

 

 

STATE HOUSE, DISTRICT 96 – DEM

 

 

o         Kristin Jacobs

 

 

STATE HOUSE, DISTRICT 100 – DEM

 

 

o         Joseph S. “Joe” Geller

 

 

COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 2 – DEM

 

 

o         Lisa Kohner Aronson

 

o         Mark David Bogen

 

 

COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 2 – DEM

 

 

o         Carmen Dixon Jones

 

 

COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 4 – DEM

 

 

o         Ben Lap

 

 

COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 6 – DEM

 

 

o         Joseph “Joe” Gibbons

 

 

COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 8 – DEM

 

 

o         Alexandra Davis

 

 

CIRCUIT JUDGE, 17TH JUDICIAL, GROUP 8

 

 

o         Frantz ‘Jahra’ McLawrence

 

 

CIRCUIT JUDGE, 17TH JUDICIAL, GROUP 16

 

 

o         Rhoda Sokoloff

 

 

CIRCUIT JUDGE, 17TH JUDICIAL, GROUP 17

 

 

o         Julie Shapiro Harris

 

 

CIRCUIT JUDGE, 17TH JUDICIAL, GROUP 27

 

 

o         John Patrick Contini

 

 

COUNTY COURT JUDGE , GROUP 18

 

 

o         Mark William Rickard

 

 

COUNTY COURT JUDGE, GROUP 27

 

 

o         Ian J. Richards

 

 

 

SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 1

 

 

o         Felicia Mychele Brunson

 

 

SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 3

 

 

o         Heather Pomper Brinkworth

 

 

SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 4

 

 

o         Abby Merle Freedman

 

 

SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 6

 

 

o         Laurie Rich Levinson

 

 

SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 7

 

 

o         Hubert St Clair

 

 

2014 PALM BEACH COUNTY PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT

 

 

U.S. Representative, Dist. 18 – REP

 

 

o         Carl J. Domino (REP)

 

 

U.S. Representative, Dist. 20

 

 

o         Alcee L. Hastings (DEM)

 

 

U.S. Representative, Dist. 21

 

 

o         Ted Deutch (DEM)

 

 

U.S. Representative, Dist. 22

 

 

o         Paul Spain (REP)

 

 

Governor

 

 

o         Rick Scott (REP)

 

 

Governor

 

 

o         Charlie Crist

 

 

Attorney General

 

 

o         Perry E. Thurston (DEM)

 

 

State Senator, Dist. 32

 

 

o         Joe Negron (REP)

 

 

State Senator, Dist. 34

 

 

o         Maria Lorts Sachs (DEM)

 

 

ALL REGISTERED VOTERS VOTE ON JUDGES

 

 

Circuit Court Judge, Grp. 14

 

 

o         Diana Lewis

 

 

Circuit Court Judge, Grp. 30

 

 

o         Jaimie Goodman

 

 

County Commissioner, Dist. 6

 

 

o         Melissa McKinlay (DEM)

 

 

School Board, Dist. 3

 

 

o         David Benoit Mech

 

 

School Board, Dist. 4

 

 

o         Larry Rosensweig

 

 

School Board, Dist. 6

 

 

o         Marcia Andrews

 

 

School Board, Dist. 7

 

 

o         Debra L. Robinson

 

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