Bob Harvey, Micah Loyd Win Canaveral Port Authority Commission Seats After Recount

By  //  September 4, 2016

NEW COMMISSIONERS READY TO GO TO WORK

ABOVE VIDEO: Brevard County Supervisor of Elections Lori Scott explains the recount procedure, specifically in regard to the two Port Canaveral Canaveral commission seats which are among the closest elections in Brevard County history.

CLICK HERE for all the 2016 Brevard County Primary Election results.

BREVARD COUNTY • VIERA, FLORIDA – In the closest races of the 2016 Primary Elections in Brevard County, and after a recount on Saturday, the Brevard County Supervisor of Elections has declared Bob Harvey and Micah Loyd as the winners for their respective seats on the Canaveral Port Authority Commission.

Harvey defeated incumbent Bruce Deardoff  in District 4 by 121 votes out of 38,951 cast, while Loyd edged Glenn Willis in District 2 by just 61 votes out of almost 40,000 cast.

“It was a busy Saturday in the Supervisor of Elections’ office,” said Brevard County Supervisor of Elections Lori Scott.

“Our staff spent the day conducting machine recounts in both the Canaveral Port Authority District 2 and District 4 races.”

Lori Scott
Lori Scott

The Canaveral Port Authority District 2 race remained a margin of less than .25 percent after the machine recount was completed.

Therefore, per Florida Statute, an additional manual recount was conducted in that race.

“Upon completion of all recount procedures, both Bob Harvey and Micah Loyd remained the respective winners in the Canaveral Port Authority District 2 and District 4 races,” said Supervisor Scott.

Bob Harvey
Bob Harvey

The recount proceedings were overseen by the Brevard County Canvassing Board, comprised of Judge Ken Friedland, Commissioner Curt Smith (alternate for Commissioner Jim Barfield) and Supervisor Scott.

Upon completion of the recount, the Canvassing Board certified the official Primary Election results which are available on VoteBrevard.com.

“I am humbled to have won this election, thankful for all the support and honored to be able to serve again – many thanks to all who voted for me,” said District 4 Commissioner-Elect Harvey.

Micah Loyd
Micah Loyd

The District 2 Port Canaveral Commission race was a scrum throughout the election season with both candidates congratulating each other for a well-run race.

“The results of the recount are officially in – I have been notified that I have won the election for Port Authority Seat 2,” District 2 Commissioner-Elect Loyd told his supporters.

“Thank you again for your support. I could not have done this without you. I’d also like to thank Glenn Willis for being a worthy opponent and running a tough race. Now, it’s time to get to work.”

2016 PRIMARY ELECTIONS RESULTS

BREVARD COUNTY COMMISSION

Kristine Isnardi
Kristine Isnardi

• Republican Kristine Isnardi won the District 5 primary with 60 percent of the vote, She will now take on Anthony Talbott Schultz, a write-in candidate whose name will not appear on the ballot.

“I am honored and humbled have the support and confidence of Brevard County voters in District 5. I am thankful to my family and friends for their enormous amount of support,” said Isnardi. “I look forward to this enormous opportunity!”

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John Tobia

• Republican John Tobia won the District 3 primary with 64 percent of the vote and will now face Democrat Randy Foster of Palm Bay in the General Election on Nov. 8.

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Rita Pritchett

• Republican Rita Pritchett, who won with 58 percent of the primary vote, will now face Democrat Ron Taylor, who won with 63 percent of the vote, in the General Election on Nov. 8 for the District 1 seat.

BREVARD CLERK OF THE COURTS

• Scott Ellis defeated Trudy Infantini in the Brevard Clerk of the Circuit Court in the Republican primary race. Ellis will now take on former Cocoa Beach Mayor NPA candidate Dave Netterstrom in the General Election on Nov. 8.

Scott Ellis
Scott Ellis

“I’m very happy with the results,” said Ellis.  “The vote indicates the hard work of all of our employees has paid off getting us through some very difficult times.”

BREVARD STATE RACES

Thad Altman
Thad Altman

• Republican Thad Altman defeated three opponents to take the State Representative District 52 primary with 34 percent of the primary vote.
• Republican Tom Goodson won the State Representative District 51 primary with 62 percent of the vote, and will now take on Democrat Mike Blake of Cocoa.
• Rene “Coach P” Plasencia won the State Representative District 50 primary with 52 percent of the vote.

Debbie Mayfield
Debbie Mayfield

• Republican Debbie Mayfield won the State Senator District 17 primary in a three-way race with 42 percent of the vote. Mayfield will now run against  Democrat Amy Tidd and a write-in candidate in the Nov. 8 general election.

BREVARD SCHOOL BOARD

 Tina Descovich
Tina Descovich

• Tina Descovich won in District 3 with 48 percent of the vote in a four-way race.

Matt Susin
Matt Susin

• Matt Susin won in District 4 with 29.51 percent of the vote in a four-way race.

U.S. SENATE

• Republican Marco Rubio defeated his primary competition, garnering more than 70 percent of the vote. Rubio will now run against Democrat Patrick Murphy in the General Election on Nov. 8.

CLICK HERE for all the 2016 Brevard County Primary Election results.

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