Election Day In Hillsborough County: When, Where To Vote

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — There are some big races on the ballot in Hillsborough County on Nov. 3 beyond electing the country's leader.

This election year, every U.S. congressional seat is up for election along with a number of Florida House and Senate seats.

Hillsborough County voters will also be asked to vote on six amendments to the Florida Constitution, Hillsborough County State Attorney, Hillsborough County Sheriff, Hillsborough County Property Appraiser, Hillsborough County Tax Collector, three Hillsborough County commissioners and four Hillsborough County School Board members.

It's little wonder that Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer has been urging residents to either vote by mail or vote early.

The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Florida law states that on Election Day you may only vote in the polling place assigned to your current residence address. You can find your polling place on individual precinct maps.

You should bring a Florida driver's license, Florida ID card (issued by DHSMV), U.S. passport, debit or credit card, military ID, student ID, retirement center ID, neighborhood association ID, public assistance ID, veteran health ID issued by the Veterans Administration, concealed weapon license or government employee ID. If you do not bring an ID, you may vote a provisional ballot.

Latimer said the best times to vote are between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. But, whatever time you make it to your polling place, expect a wait. Because of coronavirus protocols, the number of people admitted into the polling place is limited, and poll workers must frequently stop voting to disinfect high-touch areas.

If you have a vote-by-mail ballot, it must be dropped off at one of the three Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections offices no later than 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Don't forget to sign your vote-by-mail envelope before returning it. And be consistent. Signatures are compared to those on file with the elections office.

In addition to the president, Hillsborough County voters will be asked to vote for:

U.S. Congressional District 12 (includes all of Pasco County, north Pinellas County and some northern neighborhoods in Hillsborough County)

Gus Michael Biliraks, R

Kimberly Walker, D

U.S. Congressional District 14 (includes all of Tampa, north and northwest Hillsborough County and a portion of Temple Terrace)

Christine Y. Quinn, R

Kathy Castor, D

U.S. Congressional District 15 (includes Polk County, Plant City, Brandon and Valrico)

Scott Franklin, R

Alan Cohn, D

U.S. Congressional District 16 (includes south Hillsborough and Manatee counties)

Vern Buchanan, R

Margaret Good, D

Hillsborough County State Attorney

Mike Perotti, R

Andrew Warren, D

State Senate District 19 (includes a portion of south Pinellas and south Hillsborough counties)

Darryl Ervin Rouson, D

Christina Paylan, NPA

State Senate District 20 (includes northeast Hillsborough, southeast Pasco and northwest Polk counties)

Danny Burgess, R

Kathy Lewis, D

State Senate District 21 (includes south Hillsborough and Manatee counties)

Jim Boyd, R

Anthony "Tony" Eldon, D

State Representative District 57 (includes parts of Brandon, Valrico, Lithia, Riverview and south Hillsborough County)

Mike Beltran, R

Scott "Mr. H." Hottenstein, D

State Representative District 58 (includes Temple Terrace, parts of east Tampa, parts of Brandon and Seffner and Thonotosassa)

Lawrence McClure, R

Cleo L. "CL" Townsend Jr., D

State Representative District 59 (includes parts of Brandon, Riverview and Gibsonton)

Michael Owen, R

Andrew Learned, D

State Representative District 60 (includes parts of Tampa stretching from northwest to south Hillsborough County)

Jackie Toledo, R

Julie Jenkins, D

State Representative District 62 (includes Carrollwood, Citrus Park, Westchase, West Tampa and South Tampa)

Angel S. Urbina Capo, R

Susan L. Valdes, D

Laurie Rodriguez-Person, NPA

State Representative District 64 (includes Safety Harbor and Oldsmar, Town n' Country and Westchase)

Traci Koster, R

Jessica Harrington, D

Sheriff

Chad Chronister, R

Gary Pruitt, D

Ron McMullen, NPA

Property Appraiser

D.C. Goutoufas, R

Bob "Coach" Henriquez, D

Tax Collector

TK Matthew, R

Nancy G. Milan, D

Board of County Commissioners District 1

Scott Levinson, R

Harry Cohen, D

Board of County Commissioners District 3

Maura Cruz Lanz, R

Gwen Myers, D

Board of County Commissioners District 6

Sandra L. Murman, R

Patricia "Pat" Kemp, D

School Board District 1

Nadia Combs

Steve Cona

School Board District 3

Mitch Thrower

Jessica Vaughn

School Board District 5

Tammy Shamburger

Henry "Shake Washington

School Board District 7

Lynn Gray

Sally A. Harris

Temple Terrace City Council

Meredith Abel

Raed Khawaja

David "Pogo" Pogonlich

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