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Election 2012

Scott bashes Fisher in sheriff’s race

Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott crushed challenger Tim Fisher in Tuesday's primary election to represent the Republican Party on the November ballot.Scott garnered about 74 percent of the votes - 43,970 - cast in the Lee County sheriff's race. Fisher, his sole contender, earned about 26 percent - 15,576. The race was closed to Lee County voters other than those registered as Republican.In Nov. 6 general election, Scott will face off against Lee Bushong, who is running with no party affiliation, and write-in candidate Christian Meister.Scott called Tuesday's sweep more than a mandate of his ...

Two newcomers, one incumbent move on in commission races

Tuesday's primary election results were a mixed bag as eight Republicans in three Lee County commission races vied for a slot on the November ballot.The races for the District 2, District 3 and District 5 seats on the Lee County Board of County Commissioners were closed Tuesday, meaning that ...

Radel wins GOP nod for U.S. Representative 19th race

In a race featuring two current state representatives and the son of a former U.S. Congressman, it was a former television reporter and conservative radio host who took the nod.Trey Radel overcame a lack of political experience, mudslinging about his professional past, and five other candidates to win the Republican nod for U.S. Rep. in the 19th Congressional District, a seat that became available when Rep. Connie Mack decided to run for U.S. Senate.Radel took 29.98 percent of the vote in a district that covers Collier and Lee counties, outpacing runner-up Chauncey Porter Goss (21.51 ...

Morgan wins District 3 school board seat; Chilmonik, Dozier to battle in District 2

In among the few non-partisan races on the ballot, the Lee County School Board races provided two close battles, with one not having to worry about the November ballot.In District 2, incumbent Jeanne S. Dozier took a narrow victory over former school board member Robert "Bob" Chilmonik by a 40.4 percent to 34.1 percent margin, well ahead of third-place vote-getter Paul Schafer (19 percent) and Victor Dotres (6.4 percent).Dozier, who is running for her fourth term, and Chilmonik, who served on the school board from 2002-10, will do battle in the Nov. 6 general election as the top two vote ...

Eagle cruises to win 77th

It was the local Realtor beating the local Realtor.Dane Eagle cruised to an easy win Tuesday over Chris Berardi in the Republican primary for the State Representative 77th District race.Eagle will face Democrat Arvella M. Clare in the general election Nov. 6.Eagle, a real estate broker, won by an almost 3-1 margin, 72 percent to 28 percent.Berardi, a former Cape Coral city councilman who also once ran for county commissioner, was outspent in his bid for the nomination and expressed his frustration over the process."Elections can be bought. He had outside influences and lobbyists," ...

Sheriff’s GOP primary offers contrast

Incumbent Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott and challenger Tim Fisher, both Republicans, are slated to go head-to-head in the Aug. 14 primary election.Only the Lee County voters who are registered as Republican can cast a ballot in the sheriff's race in the primary. The top vote-getter will face ...