2022 Primary Election: Ultimate voter's guide

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The 2022 primary election could determine who sits on the Brevard County Commission and the Brevard School Board, which judges oversee our courts and who advances in contested primary contests.

Check out the stories below to read about candidates and races, hear them discussing their positions in our forums and to learn everything you need to know about casting your ballot.

Come back to floridatoday.com/elections often for updates and be with us on Aug. 23 primary night for live coverage.

HOW TO VOTE

• Voting by Mail: Deadlines, what to do and what's changed

• What's on the ballot: Deadline nears for residents to register to vote in Aug. 23 primary election

• Primary day primer: Here's what Brevard residents need to know for voting on primary day

POLITICAL PARTY TRENDS

• No party affiliation growth: Independents now exceed Democrats in Brevard among those registered to vote

• What's up with Brevard Democrats: Falling registrations, few candidates and defections: what's going on with Brevard Democrats

COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 2

• Who is running: Four Republicans, one NPA candidate seek to fill vacant District 2 Brevard Commission seat

• FLORIDA TODAY Forum: Hear from Brevard County Commission candidates

• Merritt Island policy: District 2 County Commission candidates tout their support for Merritt island

• Sheriff meddling: Two candidates say Sheriff Ivey tried to get them to drop out, offered jobs in exchange

• Candidates discuss Ivey: Candidates hold news conference about alleged job offers from sheriff if they agreed to leave races

• Our recommendation: Sorting out the County Commission District 2 race

COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 4

• Who is running: Four Republican face off in District 4 County Commission primary marked by controversies

• FLORIDA TODAY Forum: Election 2022: Hear from Brevard County Commission District 4 candidates

• Republican Forum: Brevard County Commission candidates square off in Republican forum with no clear winner

• Republican Straw Poll: Brevard Republicans exchange allegations of fraud after weekend straw poll

• Political consulting background: Primary concern: Could Feltner's ties to non-conservatives like Jennifer Jenkins haunt him?

SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 1

• What are the issues: Election 2022: School Board candidates square off over accountability, finances, culture war

• FLORIDA TODAY Forum: Election 2022: Meet the candidates for Brevard School Board District 1

• Our recommendation: Sorting out the School Board District 1 race

SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 2

• Who is running: School Board candidates square off over accountability, finances, culture war

• Sheriff meddling: Candidates hold news conference about alleged job offers from sheriff if they agreed to leave races

• FLORIDA TODAY Forum: Hear from candidates seeking a seat on Brevard school board for District 2

• Our recommendation: Sorting out the School Board District 2 race

SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 5

• Who is running: School Board candidates square off over accountability, finances, culture war

• FLORIDA TODAY Forum: Watch School Board 2022 Election Forum

JUDICIAL RACES

• Who is running: Meet Brevard's seven judicial candidates vying for county, circuit judge

• Ivey interference: Judge candidate says Ivey offered to help secure appointment if she dropped out of race

• Torres column: Torres: Three allegations of election meddling a bad look for Sheriff Ivey

U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 8

• Who is running: Dodge, Terry seek to distinguish themselves ahead of Democratic primary for Congress

• FLORIDA TODAY Forum: Hear from U.S. House District 8 Democratic primary candidates

FLORIDA HOUSE DISTRICT 30

• HOUSE DISTRICT 30: Republican primary for House District 30 pits Brevard's Hattaway, Volusia's Tramont

• Impact on Port: With Port Commissioner Hattaway running for Florida House, Port Authority will have new look

• Endorsements: Florida House candidate Hattaway, opponent Tramont pick up key endorsements

FLORIDA HOUSE DISTRICT 34

• Who is running: Brevard's redrawn House District 34 race attracts 3 Indian River Republican candidates to primary

FLORIDA SENATE DISTRICT 8

• Who is running: Two Democrats compete in Florida Senate District 8 primary, winner will face GOP's Wright

TITUSVILLE CITY COUNCIL

• Who is running: Six candidates vie for two Titusville City Council seats; one incumbent unopposed

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FOR GOVERNOR

• Debate: Charlie Crist, Nikki Fried tangle over abortion, housing crisis in Florida governor debate

• Crist TV spot: Crist with first TV spot in governor's race — looks past Fried, targets DeSantis

• Crist campaigns in Brevard: Charlie Crist visits Brevard for meet-and-greet, blasts 'Rotten Ron' in campaign swing

• Fried challenges: Fried challenges Crist's abortion rights stance, but he maintains lead in Democratic primary

• Fried campaigns in Brevard: Nikki Fried pledges action on abortion, housing and climate if she wins governorship

ATTORNEY GENERAL

• Three Democrats want Moody's job: Florida Attorney General: A voter's guide to the 2022 Democratic primary

COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE

• Three Democrats, two Republicans: Florida Commissioner of Agriculture: A voter's guide to the 2022 primary election

This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Florida Primary 2022: Brevard's Ultimate Voter's Guide to candidates