Marion County Democratic Party 2024 Election Candidate Endorsements & Recommendations

  • President/Vice President: Kamala Harris/Tim Walz
  • US Senator: Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
  • US House Representative District 3: Dr. Tom Wells
  • US House Representative District 6: James Stockton
  • FL State Senator District 9: Dr. Sylvain Doré
  • FL State Representative District 20: Tony Connolly
  • FL State Representative District 23: Judith Vowels
  • FL State Representative District 24: Robert Shaw
  • FL State Representative District 27: Andy Ferrari

Vote NO to retaining Supreme Court Justices RENATHA FRANCIS and MEREDITH SASSO.

Vote NO to retaining Fifth District Court of Appeal Judges Joe Boatwright, Eric Elsnaugle, Harvey Jay, Paige Kilbaine, John MacIver, Jordan Pratt and Aidan Soud.

Board of County Commissioners, District 3: Write in Rich Brown

Dunnellon Referendum: Amend City Charter to require at least two (2) bids for purchases between $5,000-$35,000 and advertise for sealed bids for purchases over $35,000.

AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION

  1. AMENDMENT 1: Partisan School Board Elections: NO
  2. AMENDMENT 2: Constitutional Right to Fish & Hunt: NO
  3. AMENDMENT 3: Marijuana Use for Adults: YES
  4. AMENDMENT 4: Constitutional Right to an Abortion: YES
  5. AMENDMENT 5: Annual Inflation Adjustment for Homestead Exemption: NO
  6. AMENDMENT 6: Repeal of Public Financing for Statewide Campaigns: NO

SALES TAXES IN MARION COUNTY

Extension of existing 1% sales tax for 20 years to improve roadway and public safety infrastructure: YES

School capital outlay sales tax of one-half cent for 10 years to expand, improve and construct schools, including eligible public charter schools: YES