Democrats Running for Election in Lee County for 2022
General Election: 11/8/22
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Federal
State
Statewide
State Supreme Court
Jorge Labarga
Lee Dems recommend vote NO on all four other justices.
State Senate
State House
Constitutional Amendment 1
No. 1 Constitutional Amendment, Article VII, Section 4; Article XII, Section 42
Limitation on the Assessment of Real Property Used for Residential Purposes
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution, effective January 1, 2023, to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to prohibit the consideration of any change or improvement made to real property used for residential purposes to improve the property’s resistance to flood damage in determining the assessed value of such property for ad valorem taxation purposes.
Lee Dems recommend vote NO.
Constitutional Amendment 2
No. 2 Constitutional Amendment, Article II, Section 5; Article XI, Sections 2 and 5
Abolishing the Constitution Revision Commission
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to abolish the Constitution Revision Commission, which meets at 20th year intervals and is scheduled to next convene in 2037, as a method of submiting proposed amendments or revisions to the State Constitution to electors of the state for approval. This amendment does not affect the ability to revise or amend the State Constitution through citizen initiative, constitutional convention, the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission, or legislative joint resolution.
Lee Dems recommend vote YES.
Constitutional Amendment 3
No. 3 Constitutional Amendment, Article VII, Section 6; Article XII
Additional Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Specified Critical Public Services Workforce
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to grant an additional homestead tax exemption for nonschool levies of up to $50,000 of the assessed value of homestead property owned by classroom teachers, law enforcement officers, correctional officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, child welfare services professionals, active duty members of the United States Armed Forces, and Florida National Guard members. This amendment shall take effect January 1, 2023.
Lee Dems recommend vote YES.
Lee County
County Commission
(Both At Large)
District 2
Karen Watson (write-in)
District 4
Jim Sheets (write-in)
(Special Election)
District 5
Matthew “Matt” Wood
School Board
School Board Referendum
Repealing Resolution Providing for an Appointed, Rather than an Elected, Superintendent of Schools
Currently, by resolution of the Lee County School Board, the Superintendent of Schools for the Lee County School District is an appointed, rather than an elected, position. Shall Chapter 2022–233, Laws of Florida, which repeals the aforesaid resolution and provides that the Superintendent of Schools shall no longer be appointed by the Lee County School Board, but rather shall be elected in a partisan election by vote of qualified electors residing in Lee County for a term of 4 years, beginning with the 2024 general election, become effective?
Lee Dems recommend vote NO.
Municipalities
City of Bonita Springs
(Non-partisan)
District 3
Steven Blumrosen
District 5
Jude Richvale
City of Fort Myers
(Non-partisan)
Mayor
David Ruffin
Ward 1
Teresa Watkins Brown
Ward 3
Chantel Rhodes
Town of Fort Myers Beach
(Non-partisan)
Ray Murphy
Independent Special Districts
(Non-partisan, no primaries)
Lehigh Acres Fire Control & Rescue
Precincts 1.3, 3.0, 4.1, 19.1, 19.3, 26, 42, 45.0, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54.0, 58, 76.0, 77, 78
Seat 2
Taurus Pugh
Moe Yasin
Seat 5
Cia Gomez-Sherman
Lehigh Acres Municipal Services Improvement*
Precincts 1.2, 1.3, 3.0, 4.1, 26, 42.1, 45.0, 50, 51.0, 51.2, 52, 53, 54.0, 58, 76.0, 77, 78
* Multi-county district. Candidates must qualify for office with the Florida Division of Elections.