This last Thursday, June 27th, 2024, Flagler Tiger Bay Club held a meet and greet for local, state and federal political candidates; allowing residents to interact, ask questions and converse with those running for office. All local, state and federal candidates were invited, however some were not in attendance, including Ed Danko and Alan Lowe.
Flagler County’s Supervisor of Elections was also in attendance, providing voting information, voter registration, and conducting a straw poll. The event lasted from 5:30 to 8:30, with the straw poll being conducted between 6-8pm. The images below highlight the results of the straw poll, which Kaiti Lenhart stressed was not an official poll, but one for candidates to gauge their level of support. She stressed in her opening remarks the importance of not counting the straw poll results as anything serious, as this poll would not be indicative of the official results in August or November.
Courtesy of Flagler Tiger Bay Club
Courtesy of Flagler Tiger Bay Club
Courtesy of Flagler Tiger Bay Club
Candidates were able to interact at their perspective tables where they were also able to pass out cards, brochures, and other political campaign materials to residents wishing to show their support.
Resident turnout was impressive, with large crowds of people coming through the event to mingle with the candidates, here their platforms. Residents were able to ask their questions directly to the candidates, gathering information first hand for themselves.
Supervisor of Elections Kaiti Lenhart spoke at the beginning of the event, stressing the importance of early voting, as many of the local candidate races will be decided in the primary race this year. Early voting will run from August 10th to August 17th, with multiple polling locations available for residents all over the county.
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Other races will be decided this November on Election Day which will be Tuesday, November 5th, 2024.
