November 5, 2024 Election
Voter Guide
U.S. House District 13
State Senate District 21
State House District 57
Dunedin
Ballot #74
Mayor
All candidates indicate alignment with our values -- choose one
(candidates listed in the order they appear on the ballot)
President/Vice President
Kamala Harris/Tim Walz
United States Senator
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
State Senator District 21
Doris H. Carroll
Rep. in Congress District 13
Whitney Fox
State Representative District 57
Kelly Johnson
Board of County Commissioners District 1 - At Large
Joanne "Cookie" Kennedy
Board of County Commissioners District 3 - At Large
Charlie Justice
Judicial Retention
Voters are asked to vote either “yes” to retain or “no” to not retain these Supreme Court justices and District Court of Appeal judges. There are no opposing candidates. If a majority of voters vote "no" on retention of a justice or judge, then Governor DeSantis will appoint a replacement. Set forth below is information that voters may use to determine whether to vote "yes" or "no" on retention.
Justice of the Supreme Court
Renatha Francis
Appointed by Ron DeSantis
Upheld 15-week abortion ban
Federalist Society
Meredith Sasso
Appointed by Rick Scott
Upheld 15-week abortion ban
Federalist Society
District Court of Appeal
Anthony K. Black
Appointed by Charlie Crist
Edward C. LaRose
Appointed by Jeb Bush
Susan H. Rothstein-Youakim
Appointed by Rick Scott
Federalist Society
Circuit Judge
Below is the candidate that Voter Action Pinellas has identified as most closely aligned with our values.
6th Circuit Group 14
Nick Fiorentino
Republican
City of Dunedin
Below are the candidates that Voter Action Pinellas has identified as most closely aligned with our values.
Mayor
Maureen “Moe” Freaney
No Party Affiliation
Commissioner – Seat 1
(Choose One)
Tom Dugard
No Party Affiliation
Commissioner – Seat 3
Kate Spangler
Democrat
#1: NO
(change school board elections from nonpartisan to partisan)
#2: NO
(make fishing and hunting the preferred means of managing wildlife)
#3: YES
(legalize marijuana for adults 21 years and older)
#4: YES
(provide a state constitutional right to abortion before fetal viability)
#5: NO
(provide inflation adjustment for home valuation for calculating the homestead property tax exemption)
#6: NO
(repeal public campaign financing for candidates who agree to spending limits)
County Ballot Questions
Proposed County Charter Amendments
Below are recommendations from Democratic leaders.
#1: YES
(impose a limit of 12 consecutive years as a County Commissioner, with eligibility to resume after at least 4 years of not being a County Commissioner)
#2: NO
(increase requirements for citizen initiative petition drives)
#3: YES
(lower signature percentage for petition drives for proposed County Charter amendments from 8% of Pinellas registered voters to 5%)
#4: NO
(increase the vote required to remove a County Attorney)
#5: YES
(require that County Charter referenda appear only on ballots in general elections held in November in even-numbered years)
#6: NO
(reduce public notice requirements for special elections to vote on County Charter amendment referenda)
#7: YES
(revise County Charter to remove outdated one-time provisions, remove gender references, update organization names, and remove references to organizations that no longer exist)
Pinellas County School Board Referendum
YES (impose ad valorem tax of .001 of assessed property value to provide school funding)
(indicates recommendation of the Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association)
Click HERE for cost calculation guide and info about use of funds.
City of Dunedin Charter Amendments
Below are recommendations from Indivisible North Pinellas.
#1: YES
(amend City Charter references to Commission members and their office from "he" to "he or she" and "his" to "his or hers" to reflect both genders)
#2: NO
(amend City Charter to change the term "voters" to "electors" to be consistent with defined term "electors")
#3: YES
(amend City Charter to include an introductory statement outlining the sources of the City Commission's powers and authorities)
#4: YES
(amend City Charter to correct section numbering and grammar and internal references errors)
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