2020 Races
Nine of Lake County’s municipalities have elections this year. All municipal elections in Lake County are non-partisan. Filing packets should be picked up from the municipal clerk at least one week before the filing deadline. For more information, call Jane Hepting at 352-250-6771.
Municipality | Filing Deadline | Seats | Current Holders |
Astatula | Noon, 8/23/19 | Two Council Seats | Gail Sikkema, Kimberly Kobera |
Clermont | Noon, 6/21/19 | Council Seats 2 & 4 | Ray Goodgame, Heidi Brishke |
Eustis | No election in 2019 | None | |
Fruitland Park | No election in 2019 | None | |
Groveland | Probably June, 2019 | Council Seats 2 & 4 | Mike Radzik, Duane Mike Smith |
Howey-in-the-Hills | No election in 2019 | None | |
Lady Lake | Noon, 8/30/19 | Commission Seats 1, 3 & 5 | Ruth Kussard, Dan Vincent, Jim Richards |
Leesburg | No election in 2019 | None | |
Mascotte | Noon, 8/15/19 | Mayor & Council Seats 1 & 5 | Barbara Krull, Sally Raymon, Steven Sheffield |
Minneola | Noon, 8/15/19 | Mayor & Council Seats 1 & 5 | Edward Kelley, Pam Serviss, Joseph Saunders |
Montverde | Caucus at 6:45 p.m. on 8/13/19 | Mayor & Three Council Seats | Joe Wynkoop, Allan Hartle, Judy Smith, Jim Ley |
Mount Dora | Noon, 6/21/19 | Mayor, One At Large Seat, and Council Seats 1 & 4 | Nick Girone, Harmon Massey, Jr., Laurie Tillett, Marc Crail |
Tavares | Noon, 8/15/19 | Council Seats 1, 3 & 5 | Amanda Bogus, Bob Grenier, Lori Pfister |
Umatilla | No election in 2019 | None |
2020 Municipal Races
Filing deadlines are set by the municipality, but are usually in June or August of the election year. All municipal elections in Lake County are non-partisan. For more information, please call Jane Hepting at
352-250-6771.
Municipality | Seats | Current Holders |
Astatula | Mayor & Two Council Seats | Robert Natale, Mitchell Mack, Steve Cross |
Clermont | Mayor & Council Seats 1 & 5 | Gail Ash, Tim Bates, Diane Travis |
Eustis | Commission Seats 3, 4, & 5 | Marie Aliberti, Robert Morin, & Emily A. Lee |
Fruitland Park | Commission Seats 3, 4 & 5 | Chris Cheshire, John Gunter, Jr., Chris Bell |
Groveland | Mayor & Council Seats 3 & 5 | Evelyn Wilson, Dina Sweatt, Jeff Shoobridge |
Howey-in-the-Hills | Council Seats 4 & 5 | David Nebel & John Scott |
Lady Lake | Commission Seats 2 & 4 | Tony Holden, Paul Hannan |
Leesburg | Commission Seats 1 & 3 | Jay Hurley & Elise Dennison (both termed out) |
Mascotte | Council Seats 2 & 4 | Louise Thompson, Brenda Brasher |
Minneola | Council Seats 2 & 4 | Lisa Jones, Kelly Price |
Montverde | Two Council Seats | Jim Peacock, Billy Bates |
Mount Dora | Council Seats 2, 3 & at large | Cal Rolfson, John Tucker, Crissy Stile |
Tavares | Council Seats 1, 3 & 5 | Amanda Bogus, Roy Stevenson, Lori Pfister |
Umatilla | Mayor & Council Seats 1, 2, & 3 | Mary Johnson, Brian Butler, Laura Wright, & Eric Olson (termed out) |
2020 Hospital Board Races
Office | Seat | Current Holder | Party |
NL Hosp. Bd. | NE 1 | Catherine Hanson | Republican |
NL Hosp. Bd. | NE 3 | Tom Talmage | Republican |
NL Hosp. Bd. | NW 5 | Vacant |
2020 County Races
| Office | District | Current Holder | Party |
| Lake County Judge | Cary Frank Rada | Non-partisan race | |
| Lake County Judge | Terry T. Neal | Non-partisan race | |
| Lake County Judge | Jason J. Nimeth | Non-partisan race | |
| Lake County Supervisor of Elections | Alan Hays | Republican | |
| Lake County Clerk of Court | Gary Cooney | Republican | |
| Lake County Tax Collector | David Jordan | Republican | |
| Lake County Property Appraiser | Cary Baker | Republican | |
| Lake County Sheriff | Peyton Grinnell | Republican | |
| County Commission | 1 | Tim Sullivan | Republican |
| County Commission | 3 | Wendy Breeden | Republican |
| County Commission | 5 | Josh Blake | Republican |
| School Board | 2 | Kristi Burns | Non-partisan race |
| School Board | 4 | Sandy Gamble | Non-partisan race |
| Water Authority | At large, #1 | Keith Farner | Republican |
| Water Authority | 1 | Margaret Cox | Democrat |
| Water Authority | 3 | Carolyn Maimone | Republican |
| Water Authority | 5 | Amy Stone | Republican |
| Soil & Water Board | 2 | Rose Fitzpatrick | Non-partisan race |
| Soil & Water Board | 4 | Tim O’Connell | Non-partisan race |
2020 District Races
Office | District | Current Holder | Party |
5th Circuit Court Judge | Lake County | Brian Welke | Non-partisan race |
5th Circuit Court Judge | Lake County | Danny Mosely | Non-partisan race |
5th Circuit Court Judge | Lake County | G. Richard Singeltary | Non-partisan race |
5th Circuit Court Judge | Lake County | James R. Baxley | Non-partisan race |
5th Circuit Court Judge | Lake County | Larry Metz | Non-partisan race |
5TH Circuit State Attorney | 5th Circuit | Brad King | Republican |
5th Circuit Public Defender | 5th Circuit | Michael Graves | Republican |
2020 State Races
Office | District | Current Holder | Party |
FL House | 31 | Jennifer Sullivan | Republican |
FL House | 32 | Anthony Sabitini | Republican |
FL House | 33 | Brett Hage | Republican |
2020 Federal Races
Office | District | Current Holder | Party |
U.S. House | CD 6 | Michael Waltz | Republican |
U.S. House | CD 11 | Daniel Webster | Republican |
U.S. House | CD 15 | Ross Spano | Republican |
The information on the races is subject to change