How Suwannee voted


Results unofficial

Third Circuit judge Group 2


Andrew Decker III        6,147


Rick Schutte IV        1,463



Third Circuit judge Group 5


Wes Douglas            3,478


Jimmy Prevatt            4,141

Superintendent of Schools


Jerry Scarborough, Dem.     2,451


Dianne Westcott, Dem.    1,827


Scarborough will face Republican David Laxton in November

School Board Dist. 2


Catherine Cason        271


Muriel Owens            280


Chris Thomas             73


Catherine Cason and Muriel Owens will face off in November 



County Commission Dist. 1


Steve Brannan, Dem.        213


Jesse Caruthers, Dem.        348


Walter Starling, Dem.        587


Jason Bashaw, Rep.        525


Lee Chauncey, Rep.        196


Jason Bashaw and Walter Starling will face off in November

County Commission Dist. 3


Paul Gamble, Dem.        605


Andy Robinson, Dem.    407


Tim Alcorn, Rep.        281


Richard Gamble Jr., Rep.    489


Wayne Johnson, Rep.        107


Paul Gamble and Richard Gamble Jr. will face off in November

County Commission Dist. 5


George Duren, Dem.        351


Kevin Williams, Dem.        358


Kevin Williams will face off against Wesley Wainwright in November 



U.S. Senator


Glenn A. Burkett, Dem.    1,926


Bill Nelson, Dem.        2,291


Connie Mack, Rep.        1,738


Mike McCalister, Rep.    638


Marielena Stuart, Rep.    253


Dave Weldon, Rep.        479

U.S. Representative


James Jett, Rep.        371


Steve Oelrich, Rep.        715


Cliff Stearns, Rep.        698


Ted Yoho, Rep.        1,386






Primary election


Ballot becoming more clear for general election


Precinct by precinct results coming Friday

The primary election has ended and the ballot for November is becoming more clear. 


Andrew Decker III took most of the votes in Suwannee County for the Third Circuit judge Group 2 seat over challenger Rick Schutte IV, 6,147 votes to 1,463. For the Group 5 seat, Live Oak attorney Jimmy Prevatt took 4,141 of Suwannee County votes. Opponent Wes Douglas took 3,478 votes. 


For Superintendent of Schools, incumbent Jerry Scarborough beat fellow Democrat Dianne Westcott 2,451 votes to 1,827. Scarborough will face Republican challenger David Laxton on Nov. 6.


Catherine Cason and School Board District 2 incumbent Muriel Owens will face each other for that seat on Nov. 6. Cason received 271 of the votes, Owens received 280 of the votes. 


Walter Starling, Democrat, 587 votes, and Jason Bashaw, Republican, 525 votes, will square off in November for the County Commission District 1 seat. 


For County Commission District 3, Paul Gamble, Democrat, 605 votes, will face off against Republican Richard Gamble Jr., 489 votes, on Nov. 6.


County Commission District 5 will see Kevin Williams, 358 votes, Democrat, challenge incumbent Wesley Wainwright, Republican, in November. 


The U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives District 3 and Third Circuit Groups 2 and 5 races were not decided state and circuit wide as of press time. See those results online or in Friday’s paper.