Municipal elections in Hillsborough County, Florida (2022)

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2022 Hillsborough County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: June 17, 2022
Primary election: August 23, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Election stats
Offices up: County board of commissioners, soil & water conservation district, circuit court judges, and county court judges
Total seats up: 25 seats
Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2022

Hillsborough County, Florida, held general elections for county board of commissioners, soil & water conservation district board, circuit court judges, and county court judges on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 23, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was June 17, 2022.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Offices up for election in 2022:

County commission

General election

Hillsborough County Commission general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngHarry Cohen (i)

Scott Levinson

District 2

Angela Birdsong

Green check mark transparent.pngKen Hagan (i)

District 3

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngGwen Myers (i)
District 4

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Owen

Did not make the ballot:
Jose Vazquez  (Independent)

District 5

Mariella Smith (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Cameron Cepeda

District 7

Kimberly Overman (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJoshua Wostal  Candidate Connection

Primary election

Hillsborough County Commission primary election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngHarry Cohen* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Levinson*

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngAngela Birdsong*

Green check mark transparent.pngKen Hagan* (i)

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngGwen Myers* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Did not make the ballot:
Maura Cruz Lanz 

District 4

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Did not make the ballot:
Sheri Canley 

Noelle Licor
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Owen

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngMariella Smith* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Cameron Cepeda*

District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngKimberly Overman* (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Sonja Brookins 

Chase Harrison  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngJoshua Wostal  Candidate Connection


Special district offices

Hillsborough County Soil and Water Conservation District

General election

Hillsborough County Soil and Water Conservation District general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Seat 1

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngChris McCullough 

Did not make the ballot:
Eleuterio Salazar Jr. 

Seat 2

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Gill 
Kim O'Connor 
Seat 3

David Maynard 
Green check mark transparent.pngAdam Young 

Did not make the ballot:
Zachary Baker 

Seat 4

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Morris 

Did not make the ballot:
Erik Challenger 

Seat 5

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Proctor (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Melissa Jackson 


Judicial offices

Florida 13th Circuit Court

General election

Florida 13th Circuit Court general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Group 4

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth G. Rice (i)
Group 6

This general election was canceled.

Group 17

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Nash (i)
Group 18

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAlissa Ellison (i)
Group 22

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDenise Almeida-Pomponio (i)
Group 23

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Kiser (i)
Group 24

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Polo (i)
Group 36

This general election was canceled.

Group 37

This general election was canceled.

Primary election

Florida 13th Circuit Court primary election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Candidates
Group 4

Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth G. Rice* (i)
Group 6

Green check mark transparent.pngWesley Tibbals (i)
Belinda Noah 
Group 17

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Nash* (i)
Group 18

Green check mark transparent.pngAlissa Ellison* (i)
Group 22

Green check mark transparent.pngDenise Almeida-Pomponio* (i)
Group 23

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Kiser* (i)
Group 24

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Polo* (i)
Group 36

This primary was canceled.

Did not make the ballot:
Emmett Battles (i)

Group 37

Jared Smith (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngNancy Jacobs 

Note: No candidates qualified in the election for Florida 13th Circuit Court Group 36.

Hillsborough County Court

General election

Hillsborough County Court general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Group 1

This general election was canceled.

Group 5

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Bagge-Hernandez (i)
Group 10

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMiriam Valkenburg (i)
Group 13

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph L. Murphy (i)
Group 14

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Black 
E. Michael Isaak 

Note: The election for County Court Judge Group 1 was canceled after the incumbent, James Moody, was appointed to the Florida 13th Circuit Court.

Primary election

Hillsborough County Court primary election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Candidates
Group 1

This primary was canceled.

Did not make the ballot:
James S. Moody III (i)

Group 5

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Bagge-Hernandez* (i)
Group 10

Green check mark transparent.pngMiriam Valkenburg* (i)
Group 13

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph L. Murphy* (i)
Group 14

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Black 
Linette Brookins 
Green check mark transparent.pngE. Michael Isaak 
Alicia Whiting Bozich 

Did not make the ballot:
Paul T. Jeske (i)
Belinda Noah 


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See also: Florida elections, 2022

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About the county

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Hillsborough County, Florida
Hillsborough County Florida
Population 1,459,762 21,538,187
Land area (sq mi) 1,022 53,653
Race and ethnicity**
White 67.1% 71.6%
Black/African American 16.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.2% 2.8%
Native American 0.3% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other (single race) 4.2% 3.3%
Multiple 7.4% 6%
Hispanic/Latino 29.1% 25.8%
Education
High school graduation rate 88.9% 88.5%
College graduation rate 34.5% 30.5%
Income
Median household income $60,566 $57,703
Persons below poverty level 14% 13.3%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


See also

Hillsborough County, Florida Florida Municipal government Other local coverage
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