In preparing for the Nov. 5 elections, the Editorial Board has studied the candidates and the issues and has published detailed recommendations, which are available online at www.sptimes.com. Click on Campaign 2002. Here is a summary:

State races

Governor: BILL McBRIDE (D)

Attorney general: BUDDY DYER (D)

Agriculture commissioner: CHARLES BRONSON (R)

State amendments

No. 1: Death penalty for minors: NO

No. 2: Economic impact on ballot: NO

No. 3: Miami-Dade home rule: YES

No. 4: Open government protections: YES

No. 5: (Removed from ballot)

No. 6: Ban smoking in workplaces: YES

No. 7: Exemption for elderly parents: NO

No. 8: Pre-kindergarten for all students: YES

No. 9: Reduce school class size: NO

No. 10: Protect confined pregnant pigs: YES

No. 11: Independent board for universities: YES

U.S. House

District 5: KAREN THURMAN (D)

District 9: MICHAEL BILIRAKIS (R)

Florida Senate

District 3: NANCY ARGENZIANO (R)

District 11: LEE CANNON (D)

District 13: DENNIS JONES (R)

District 16: JIM SEBESTA (R)

Florida House

District 43: CHARLES DEAN (R)

District 44: DAVID RUSSELL JR. (R)

District 45: TOM ANDERSON (R)

District 46: HEATHER FIORENTINO (R)

District 47: MICHAEL STEINBERG (D)

District 48: GUS BILIRAKIS (R)

District 50: KIM BERFIELD (R)

District 51: RICHARD LANGTON (D)

District 52: CHRIS EATON (D)

District 53: CHARLIE JUSTICE (D)

District 54: JOHN CARASSAS (R)

District 55: FRANK PETERMAN (D)

District 56: SANDRA MURMAM (R)

District 57: SCOTT FARRELL (D)

District 58: BOB HENRIQUEZ (D)

District 59: ARTHENIA JOYNER (D)

District 60: SARA ROMEO (D)

District 61: PAT BURKE (D)

Judicial retention

Retain Supreme Court Justice Harry Anstead? YES

Retain Supreme Court Justice Charles Wells? YES

Retain 2nd District Judge Chris Altenbernd? YES

Retain 2nd District Judge Virginia Covington? YES

Retain 2nd District Judge Carolyn Fulmer? YES

Retain 2nd District Judge Jerry Parker? YES

Retain 2nd District Judge Morris Silberman? YES

Retain 2nd District Judge James Whatley? YES

Pinellas County

County Commission District 4: SUSAN LATVALA (R)

County Commission District 6: DAVE BUBY (D)

School Board District 4: MARY BROWN

Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge: LINDA BABB

Referendum: School Board voting districts? YES

Referendum: Alternative high school site? YES

Hillsborough County

County Commission District 1: KATHY CASTOR (D)

County Commission District 2: RON DYSER (D)

County Commission District 3: THOMAS SCOTT (D)

County Commission District 5: SUSAN VALDES (D)

County Commission District 7: PAT FRANK (D)

School Board District 4: JENNIFER FALIERO

School Board District 6: CAROLYN BRICKLEMYER

Circuit Judge, Group 30: MARTHA COOK

Circuit Judge, Group 37: WOODY ISOM

Referendum: Hire permanent auditor? NO

St. Petersburg

Referendum: Extend Dali Museum lease? YES

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