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Okaloosa voters to decide commissioner, school board races

Niceville.comAugust 21, 2022Updated:August 23, 20221 Min Read
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OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. –– Florida’s Primary Election is Tuesday. Registered voters in Okaloosa County will decide four Okaloosa County races: county commissioner district 2 and school board districts 1, 3, and 5.

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All registered voters, regardless of party affiliation, may vote in the local races. The county commissioner race is a universal primary, and the school board offices are nonpartisan. All four offices will be determined in the primary.

Polls are open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Here are the Okaloosa County offices on the ballot and the candidates:

COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2

  • CareySue Beasley (R)
  • Carolyn Newcomer Ketchel (R)
  • Matt Edwin Turpin (R)
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SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 1

  • Lamar White
  • Jerry Buckman

SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 3

  • Darrel Barnhill
  • Linda Evanchyk

SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 5

  • Cara Marion
  • Diane Kelley
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