© St. Petersburg Times, published September 5, 2002
The following races don't have primaries and will not appear on the ballot until the general election:
Gary Bartell, Republican
Phillip Mulrain, Democrat
Nancy Argenziano, Republican
Richard Mitchell, Democrat
SEAT 1: Brenda Buzby, Thomas Corkery and Michael Harris.
SEAT 2: Greg Biance, Henry Hemrick, Gerald Kelley, Gary Lee Meiman and Stephen Pochis.
SEAT 3: Keith Anderson, Jim Crosley, Albert Jordan, Bill Murray and Winston Perry.
MERIT RETENTION VOTE
Ricard B. Orfinger
William D. Palmer
Rober J. Pleus Jr.
Thomas D. Sawaya