Primary election live blog

Updates on Tuesday's primary

LINKS TO PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS:
Palm Beach County bit.ly
Martin County bit.ly
St. Lucie County bit.ly
Indian River County bit.ly
State results bit.ly
Okeechobee County: bit.ly

by WPTV Webteam 8/14/2012 10:45:12 PM

3rd & 7 37yd

Will be doing the 10 and 11 political analysis of tonite's Fl primary on local Fox and NBC stations.

by Crowley Report via twitter 8/14/2012 8:23:50 PM
Florida voter purge to continue after primary election. Read more here: bit.ly

by WPTV Webteam 8/14/2012 8:34:12 PM
Evan Axelbank's 6p.m. report. He previews the Frankel, Jacobs race

by WPTV Webteam 8/14/2012 9:32:53 PM
NewsChannel 5's Jon Shainman's 6 p.m. report. He previews the heated race between West and Crowder

by WPTV Webteam 8/14/2012 9:35:27 PM
BULLETIN (AP) -- Tom Rooney, GOP, nominated U.S. House, District 17, Florida.

by WPTV Webteam edited by Mollie Reynolds 8/14/2012 11:53:07 PM
BULLETIN (AP) -- Ander Crenshaw, GOP, nominated U.S. House, District 4, Florida.

by WPTV Webteam 8/14/2012 11:53:23 PM
Canvassing board making sure every vote counts in Palm Beach County fb.me

by Katie LaGrone via twitter 8/14/2012 11:56:06 PM
There might be a problem with the numbers on the St. Lucie County website.

by WPTV Webteam 8/14/2012 11:56:58 PM
STUART — With about half of the vote tallied at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, challenger Laurie Gaylord had a nearly two-to-one lead over incumbent Nancy Kline in the race for superintendent of Martin County schools. -tcpalm.com

by WPTV Webteam 8/14/2012 11:58:07 PM
New results! With 260 of 842 precincts, Frankel up 71-29%; Bernard up 54-46%, Rader up 59-41%

by Andrew Abramson via twitter 8/14/2012 11:58:15 PM
BULLETIN (AP) -- Allen West, GOP, nominated U.S. House, District 18, Florida.

by WPTV Webteam 8/14/2012 11:58:32 PM
The Goodman-Alvarez judicial race is extremely close with Goodman up 51-49 percent over the incumbent. Goodman spent lots of his own money

by Andrew Abramson via twitter 8/15/2012 12:03:29 AM
MIAMI (AP) -- Fla. Sen. Bill Nelson, GOP challenger Connie Mack easily win primary races; will meet in Nov.

by WPTV Webteam 8/15/2012 12:03:31 AM
An underground movement in PBSO to defeat Sheriff Bradshaw is failing as Bradshaw is up 79-17 percent over Joe Talley

by Andrew Abramson via twitter 8/15/2012 12:04:13 AM
Supervisor of Elections Bucher, who has looked nervous all night, can relax a bit -- she's up 70-26% over McDuffie

by Andrew Abramson via twitter 8/15/2012 12:04:39 AM
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON
AP Political Writer

MIAMI (AP) -- Florida Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson will face Republican Connie Mack IV in November after each easily won his respective primary.

Nelson had about 80 percent of the vote in early returns Tuesday while Mack had almost 60 percent. Both had been heavy favorites.

Their wins set up a contest for the seat once held by Mack's father, Connie Mack III.

by WPTV Webteam 8/15/2012 12:04:52 AM
Touche RT @aGuyonClematis @AbramsonPBP they are all victory parties until the votes come in :) at Bradleys now with a couple hundred people

by Andrew Abramson via twitter 8/15/2012 12:05:27 AM
U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV wins Primary Election in Florida, will face incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in November.

by Alex Sanz via twitter 8/15/2012 12:07:06 AM
AP has officially called Nelson and Mack as winners in their Senate primaries. So get ready for a Nelson/Mack November race

by Andrew Abramson via twitter 8/15/2012 12:08:06 AM
FYI not all of the absentees were counted. The ones that arrived in the last day and a half are still being counted

by Andrew Abramson via twitter 8/15/2012 12:09:23 AM
Nelson or Mack in November -- who you got?

by Andrew Abramson via twitter 8/15/2012 12:12:07 AM
#Sheriff Ric Bradshaw #election party. Sheriff says he'd be shocked if he didn't capture 50% of votes. p.twimg.com

by Jeff Skrzypek via twitter 8/15/2012 12:13:45 AM
Bucher is preparing for two recounts -- Clemens/Bernard State Senate race and Alvarez/Goodman judicial race

by Andrew Abramson via twitter 8/15/2012 12:39:13 AM
U.S. Rep. Allen West congratulated, projected winner in his GOP primary race

by WPTV Webteam 8/15/2012 12:41:38 AM
Update 8:30 p.m.: With substantial results in from Palm Beach County, the Sun-Sentinel is projecting the re-election of Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, Clerk of Courts Sharon Bock and Property Appraiser Gary Nikolits; Democratic primary victory for incumbent Tax Collector Anne Gannon, and election of Peter Evans to the County Judge, Group 4 position.

by WPTV Webteam 8/15/2012 12:46:44 AM
The Sun-Sentinel is now projecting victory for Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher.

by WPTV Webteam 8/15/2012 12:47:35 AM
STUART—Martin County Property Appraiser Laurel Kelly won a seventh term in office Tuesday and broke her record for margin of victory over six-time challenger Rick Lussy.

Kelly received nearly 90 percent of the vote, topping her 2004 and 2008 tallies when she about 85 percent. Reported by: tcpalm.com

by WPTV Webteam 8/15/2012 12:49:31 AM
PBC canvassing board hard at work. No Supervisor Bucher because she is on the ballot p.twimg.com

by Andrew Abramson via twitter 8/15/2012 12:51:03 AM
Trying to send back election vid to @wptv using wireless hot spot on phone, taking forever #mmj p.twimg.com

by Dan Krauth via twitter 8/15/2012 12:52:22 AM
The Sun-Sentinel projects Ellyn Bogdanoff the winner of the State Senate District 34 Republican primary.

by WPTV Webteam 8/15/2012 12:53:06 AM
FORT PIERCE — Vince Gaskin and Linda Hudson will face off in a Nov. 6 runoff to be the next mayor.

Gaskin took 28.31 percent of the votes while Hudson had 23.89 percent in Tuesday's primary election. If a candidate didn't receive more than 50 percent of the votes, the top two vote-getters have a runoff. Reported by: tcpalm.com

by WPTV Webteam 8/15/2012 12:56:18 AM
Lois Frankel is the Democratic nominee for FL-22 house seat. The Sun-Sentinel has called the race. Frankel v. Hasner, here we go...

by Evan Axelbank via twitter 8/15/2012 12:56:35 AM
RT @nytjim: Congress hits rock bottom: Only 10 percent approve. via @POLITICO politi.co

by Evan Axelbank via twitter 8/15/2012 12:56:53 AM
Jacobs has called Frankel to concede the election.

by Evan Axelbank via twitter 8/15/2012 12:57:59 AM
If a race is decided by 1/2% in PBC, automatic machine recount. If 1/4%, hand recount. Clemens/Bernard is very close so recount is possible

by Andrew Abramson via twitter 8/15/2012 12:58:19 AM
Candidates about to take stage. Pat Murphy and Frankel trying to gather steam in their tight general election contests.

by Evan Axelbank via twitter 8/15/2012 12:58:49 AM
twitgoo.com Frankel victory party in WPB. In case you're wondering, the song on at this moment is "Everybody Dance Now."

by Evan Axelbank via twitter 8/15/2012 1:06:34 AM
Premature, no? RT @aGuyonClematis @ClemensFl photo: @ClemensFl celebrating a win bit.ly

by Andrew Abramson via twitter 8/15/2012 1:07:31 AM
In the Palm Beach County Commission District 5 race, the Sun-Sentinel projects Mary Lou Berger as the winner.

by WPTV Webteam 8/15/2012 1:09:26 AM
twitgoo.com Frankel emerges victorious

by Evan Axelbank via twitter 8/15/2012 1:10:32 AM
Rooney leading in new congressional district 17 bitly.com

by George Bennett via twitter 8/15/2012 1:12:20 AM
School Board District 1 heading to runoff - Murgio (39 percent) up on Jax (30 percent)

by Andrew Abramson via twitter 8/15/2012 1:13:20 AM
Kristin Jacobs has conceeded the race for Congress District 22 to Lois Frankel.

by Marissa Bagg via twitter 8/15/2012 1:13:51 AM
by Dan Krauth via twitter 8/15/2012 1:15:26 AM
MARTIN COUNTY — Sheriff Republican primary winner state Rep. William Snyder credits his record as a state legislator for his win Tuesday night.

"People know me," said Snyder, who has spent six years as a legislator. "I have a track record and people know what I have done."

About half of Republican voters chose Snyder, 59, over candidates John "Ski" Pietruszewski, a Sheriff’s Office major and David Dees, a former director of law enforcement for the Florida Department of Transportation.

Snyder will face write-in candidate Trent Wetherald of Hobe Sound in the general election in November.

However, Snyder is a heavy favorite in Republican leaning Martin County. Reported by: tcpalm.com

by WPTV Webteam 8/15/2012 1:24:56 AM
If anyone is still out there, I'm still at elections headquarters as they tally results. for realz

by Andrew Abramson via twitter 8/15/2012 4:29:08 AM
It could be a few more hours. Break out the booze (oh wait this isn't Mad Men) RT @dankrauth @AbramsonPBP that's a long night!

by Andrew Abramson via twitter 8/15/2012 4:33:01 AM
Absentees are done, it's all provisional ballots now. Could be a couple more hours RT @Kevin_C_King @AbramsonPBP what's timeframe?

by Andrew Abramson via twitter 8/15/2012 4:33:38 AM
I'm here hanging with the Bernard and Clemens crews. It's not as fun as it sounds. They are acting anxious for some reason

by Andrew Abramson via twitter 8/15/2012 4:34:47 AM
I don't do caffeine this late at night. Pure guts and determination RT @Dennis_Glade @AbramsonPBP You got extra Red Bull's on reserve?

by Andrew Abramson via twitter 8/15/2012 4:36:12 AM
Twitter really slows down after midnight. I own this site now.

by Andrew Abramson via twitter 8/15/2012 4:38:06 AM