Young, Gualtieri, Brandes Leading in Polls Ahead of Primary

Leading up to the Aug. 14 primary, Rep. C.W. Bill Young, Sheriff Bob Gualtieri and state senate candidate Jeff Brandes, among others, are leading in the polls. 

The local polling organization, StPetePolls.org, released the results today of their July survey of 6,124 likely voters. The results cover all Pinellas County races with the exception of statewide primaries.  

According to StPetePolls, the poll was conducted by an automated phone call polling system, with each voter being polled only on the races that are within their precinct and political party. 

Polling Results:

Republican Primary for U.S. Congressional District 13

• Darren Ayres:          10.8%
• Madeline Vance:       7.3%
• C. W. Bill Young:     48.6%
• Undecided:              33.3%

Republican Primary for State Senator District 20

• Jack Latvala:          50.6%
• Zahid Roy:             12.8%
• Undecided:             36.6%

Republican Primary for State Senator District 22

• Jeff Brandes:             41.6%
• James Jim Frishe:       27.8%
• Undecided:                30.6%

Republican Primary for U.S. Congressional District 14 

• Eddie Adams, Jr.:   33.7%
• Evelio EJ Otero:      20.6%
• Undecided:             45.8%

Republican Primary for Pinellas County Sheriff

• Bob Gualtieri:          43.3%
• Everett Rice:           38.9%
• Undecided:              17.8%

Democratic Primary for Pinellas County Commission District 7

• Maria L. Scruggs:      27.3%
• Ken Welch:              34.3%
• Undecided:               38.4%

Nonpartisan Primary District 1 Pinellas County School Board

• Janet R. Clark:             19.8%
• Jim Jackson:               12.1%
• Shelly Ladd-Gilbert:      22.9%
• Elliott Stern:                10.2%
• Undecided:                  35.0% 

Nonpartisan Primary District 7 Pinellas County School Board

• Keisha Bell:                     10.2%
• Rene Flowers:                  31.2%
• Glenton Glen Gilzean:       17.1%
• Corey Givens Jr.:              7.7%
• Cassandra Jackson:           8.8%
• Undecided:                      25.1%

Nonpartisan Primary Circuit Judge, 6th Circuit, Group 15 

• Bill Burgess:           31.4%
• Andy Steingold:      15.8%
• Undecided:              52.8%

Nonpartisan Primary Circuit Judge, 6th Circuit, Group 31

• Brian Battaglia:              22.6%
• Kimberly Kim Campbell: 32.2%
• Undecided:                  45.2%

Nonpartisan Primary Circuit Judge, 6th Circuit, Group 45 

• Jack Day:                      26.5%
• Agnes Theresa McCabe: 24.1%
• Undecided:                      49.5%

Nonpartisan Primary Pinellas County Judge, Group 2 

• Scott Andringa:          20.5%
• Cathy Ann McKyton: 31.3%
• Undecided:              48.2%

Democratic Primary State Rep. District 66 

• Mary Louise Ambrose:    31.8%
• Joanne Cookie Kennedy: 27.7%
• Undecided:                    40.6%

Republican Primary State Rep. District 65 

• Marg Baker:          14.7%
• Peter Nehr:            28.9%
• Tory Perfetti:          15.8%
• Philip Tropea:          8.1%
• Undecided:              32.4%

Republican Primary State Rep. District 67 

• Ed Hooper:               40.5%
• Christopher Shepard: 17.2%
• Undecided:               42.4%

Republican Primary State Rep. District 68 

• Frank Farkas:          42.5%
• Daryle L. Hamel:      22.8%
• Undecided:              34.7%

Republican Primary State Rep. District 69 

• Jim Dobyns:              7.9%
• Kathleen Peters:      24.8%
• David Phillips:          24.2%
• Undecided:              43.1%