Pinellas County Primary Elections 2024: Candidates, How To Vote

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — Voters will decide on the Democratic and Republican nominees for U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representative races in Tuesday’s primary election.

All polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Be sure to bring a photo ID with you if you vote in person. (See more information on how to find your polling place or track your mail-in ballot below.)

A number of local races will be considered, as well. Members of both parties will choose their candidates in Pinellas County Commission races, while all voters in District 1, 4 and 5 will decide on school board members. St. Petersburg voters will also consider city council races.

A sample ballot for the primary can be found here.

The following candidates are on the ballot Tuesday:

Democrats Only:

United States Senator:

• Stanley Campbell
• Rod Joseph
• Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
• Brian Rush

Representative in Congress, District 13:

• Sabrina Bousbar
• Liz Dahan
• Whitney Fox
• John William Liccione
• Mark Weinkrantz

Republicans Only

United States Senator:

• John S. Columbus
• Keith Gross
• Rick Scott

Representative in Congress, District 14:

• Ehsan Joarder
• Neelam Taneja Perry
• Robert “Rocky” Rochford

State Senator District 21:

• Ed Hooper
• John Siamas

Supervisor of Elections:

• Julie Marcus
• Chris Gleason

Pinellas County Commission, District 3 At-Large:

• David Scott Leatherwood
• Vince Nowicki

All Voters

Pinellas County School Board District 1 At-Large:

• Laura Hine
• Danielle Marolf

Pinellas County School Board District 4:

• Eileen Long
• Ericka Picard

Pinellas County School Board District 5:

• Kathleen “Katie” Blaxberg
• Brad DeCorte
• Stacy Geier

Pinellas County Referendum:

• Economic Development Property Tax Exemptions for New Business and Expansion of Existing Businesses

St. Petersburg Voters

City Council District 3:

• Pete Boland
• Nick Carey
• Michael Harting
• Juan Lopez-Estevez
• Barry Rubin

City Council District 7:

• Donald Bowens
• Eritha Cainion
• Treva Davis
• Corey Givens
• Wengay “Newt” Newton
• Daniel Soronen

How to Vote in Pinellas County

Polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday. If you are in line at 7 p.m., you will be allowed to vote, but if you arrive at the polling place after 7 p.m., you will not be allowed to vote.

In order to cast your ballot in the 2024 primary election, you’ll need to bring a valid and current photo and signature ID to your polling station.

Acceptable forms of ID in Florida include:

• Florida driver license
• Florida ID card (issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles)
• U.S. passport
• Debit or credit card
• Military ID
• Student ID
• Retirement center ID
• Neighborhood association ID
• Public assistance ID
• Veteran health ID (issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
• Concealed weapon license (issued pursuant to F.S. 790.06)
• Employee ID card issued by any branch, department, agency or entity of the federal government, the state, a county, or a municipality.

If your photo ID does NOT contain your signature, an additional ID with your signature is required.

Without proper identification, you may still vote with a provisional ballot, which will later be evaluated by a canvassing board for eligibility.

If you’re not sure where to vote, you can look up your polling station on the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections website.

If you voted by mail, you can track the status of your ballot here.

Voters are welcome to bring a sample ballot to the polling place marked with their choices so there are no delays in voting.

When you arrive at the polls:

1. Check in with your valid and current photo and signature ID.
2. Receive your paper ballot and proceed to a privacy booth.
3. Using the black pen provided, completely fill in the oval next to each of your selections.
4. Review your ballot. If you wish to make changes, request another ballot.
5. If you have any questions, ask a poll worker before you insert the ballot in the scanner. Once a ballot has been accepted, it cannot be retrieved.