Escambia, Santa Rosa County ultimate voter guide to 2022 general election
The general election Nov. 8 has much at stake in the Pensacola area. From local school board, city and county elections to the governor of Florida. Here's a rundown of races you will see on the ballot.
Pensacola
Pensacola City Council District 2: Newcomer Char Powell vs former council member Charles Bare
Read more here: Charles Bare and Char Powell head into tight race for Pensacola City Council District 2
Pensacola City Council District 6: Incumbent Ann Hill vs newcomer Allison Patton
Read more here: Ann Hill and Allison Patton look to woo Padden supporters ahead of November runoff
Pensacola Charter Amendments 1-5
Read more here: City Council OKs charter amendments including council pay bump. Here's the breakdown.
Escambia County
Escambia County Commissioner District 4: Incumbent Robert Bender vs newcomer Myra Van Hoose
Read more here: Myra Van Hoose looks to upset Robert Bender in Escambia County Commission District 4 race
Escambia School Board District 2: Incumbent Paul Fetsko faces challenge from Ray Guillory in runoff election
Read more here: Incumbent Adams wins Escambia school board seat, Edler loses. Third seat heads to runoff.
Escambia County EDATE referendum: Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions are tax breaks to encourage economic development projects. The current EDATE will expire at the end of the year and this referendum would extend it 10 more years.
Read more here: Elevate Escambia has raised more than $70,000 to advocate for EDATE referendum
Santa Rosa County
Santa Rosa Commissioner District 4: Incumbent Dave Piech faces challenge from Ray Eddington
Read more here: Dave Piech faces off against challenger Ray Eddington for Santa Rosa Commission District 4 seat
Santa Rosa School Board District 5: Newcomers Scott Peden and Pete Peters meet again in runoff election
Read more here: Sanborn, Boston reelected to Santa Rosa County School Board, third seat goes to runoff
Milton
Milton mayor: Incumbent Heather Lindsey faces challengers Dan Stillings and Mary Johnson
Read more here: Incumbent Heather Lindsay faces two challengers in race for Milton mayor
Milton Council Ward 1: Vernon Compton vs Mike Cusack
Milton Council Ward 2: Former Mayor Wesley Meiss vs Marilynn Farrow
Milton Council Ward 3: Robert Leek vs Gavin Hawthorne
Milton Council Ward 4: Shari Sebastiao vs Jason Vance
Read more here: Milton has 8 candidates vying for 4 city councils seat. Get to know them here
Gulf Breeze
Gulf Breeze mayor: Incumbent Cherry Fitch faces newcomer Jim Doyle
Read more here: Incumbent Gulf Breeze Mayor Cherry Fitch faces challenge from newcomer Jim Doyle
Gulf Breeze Council Seat C: Incumbent Todd Torgersen vs. Michael Dauser
Gulf Breeze Council Seat D: Incumbent Randy Hebert vs. Todd Whitaker
Incumbents vs political newcomers: Gulf Breeze City Council election features two incumbents versus two political newcomers
Santa Rosa Island Authority: Incumbent Thomas Campanella faces newcomer Jeremy Johnson
Read more here: Newcomer Jeremy Johnson faces longtime incumbent Thomas Campanella for SRIA seat
State
Florida Senate District 1: State Sen. Doug Broxson will face Democratic nominee Charlie Nichols
State Representative District 1: Rep. Michelle Salzman faces Democratic nominee Franscine Mathis
State Representative District 2: Rep. Alex Andrade will face Democratic nominee Carollyn Rabeca Taylor
Florida Governor: Gov. Ron DeSantis vs Charlie Crist
Florida Attorney General: Incumbent Ashley Moody faces challenger Aramis Ayala
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture: Republican Wilton Simpson faces Democrat Naomi Blemur
Florida Chief Financial Officer: Incumbent Jimmy Patronis faces Adam Hattersley
Federal
U.S. Senate seat for Florida: U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio will face Democratic challenger Rep. Val Demings
U.S. Representative District 1: Rep. Matt Gaetz faces Rebekah Jones
Candidate Q&As
Hear directly from the candidates in these Q&As from local candidates. Please note some candidates declined to participate.
Candidate Q&A: Your complete guide to Escambia, Santa Rosa Primary races and candidates
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1: A tax break on assessments for climate change, flooding
Amendment 2: Abolish the Constitution Revision Commission
Amendment 3: Additional homestead exemption for teachers, first responders
New polling locations in Escambia County
Several polling locations for the 2022 General Election have changed since the 2020 elections in Escambia County. (None have changed since the 2022 Primary Election). Here's a rundown of the new locations for precincts that have changed:
Precinct 15: Pensacola City Hall, 222 W. Main Street
Precinct 25: Azalea Trace, 11000 Hillview Drive
Precinct 32: Pensacola City Hall, 222 W. Main Street
Precinct 40: Bayview Community Resource Center, 2001 E. Lloyd Street
Precinct 41: Bayview Community Resource Center, 2001 E. Lloyd Street
Precinct 55: Liberty Church, 2221 S. Blue Angel Parkway
Precinct 72: Bayview Community Resource Center, 2001 E. Lloyd Street
Precinct 73: Liberty Church, 2221 S. Blue Angel Parkway
Precinct 77: Pensacola State College – Warrington, 5555 W. Highway 98
Precinct 82: Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W. DeSoto Street
Where to vote in Escambia County? Find your polling place here
Where to vote in Santa Rosa County: Find your polling place here
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Voter guide: 2022 General Election in Escambia, Santa Rosa Pensacola
