Editorial: We recommend for upcoming election

Summary of endorsements by the editorial board of the Daily News for the Nov. 2 general election:

U.S. Senate

√ Charlie Crist, independent.

Also in race: Marco Rubio, Republican, and Kendrick Meek, Democrat

U.S. House

District 14 (Collier/Lee)

√ Connie Mack IV, Republican

Also in race: Jim Roach, Democrat, and William Maverick St. Claire, independent

District 25 (Collier/Miami-Dade)

√ David Rivera, Republican

Also in race: Joe Garcia, Democrat

Governor

√ Alex Sink, Democrat

Also in race: Rick Scott, Republican

Commissioner of agriculture

and consumer services

√ Adam Putnam, Republican

Also in race: Scott Maddox, Democrat

Attorney general

√ Dan Gelber, Democrat

Also in race: Pam Bondi, Republican

Chief financial officer

√ Jeff Atwater, Republican

Also in race: Loranne Ausley, Democrat

Florida amendments

Amendment 1

Repeal of public campaign financing

Vote yes

Amendment 2

Homestead tax credit for deployed military personnel

Vote yes

Amendment 4

Comprehensive land use plans referendums

Vote no

Amendments 5 and 6

Standards for the Legislature to follow in state and congressional redistricting

Vote yes on both amendments

Amendment 8

Revision of the class-size requirements for public schools

Vote yes

Straw ballot on balanced budgets

Vote no

Florida Legislature

Collier

Florida House 101

√ Matt Hudson, Republican

Also in race: Larry Wilcoxson, no party affiliation

Collier

Florida House 112

√ Jeanette Nunez, Republican

Also in race: Sandra Ruiz, Democrat

Collier and Lee

Florida House 75

√ Stephen Cosgrove, no party affiliation

Also in race: Trudi Williams, Republican

Lee

Florida House 73

√ Cole Peacock, Democrat

Also in race: Matt Caldwell, Republican

Lee

Florida Senate 27

√ Lizbeth Benacquisto, Republican

Also in race: Kevin Rader, Democrat

School boards

Collier County

District 1

√ Pat Carroll

Also in race: Rosanne Winter

District 3

√ Kathy Ryan

Also in race: Barbara Berry

District 5

√ Joe Whitehead

Also in race: Roy Terry.

Lee County

District 1

√ Arnold Gibbs

Also in race: Mary Fischer

Lee County Commission

District 1

√ Carla Johnston, no party affiliation

Also in race: John Manning, Republican

District 2

√ Brian Bigelow, Republican

Also in race: Debbie Jordan, Democrat

District 4

√ Tammy Hall, Republican

Also in race: Debbie Jackow, independent.

Straw ballots

Golden Gate Estates shopping center

No

Fire district consolidation:

Collier County

No

East Naples

No

Mosquito control boards

Collier County, Seat 2

√ Bob Geroy

Also in race: David Randall

Lee County

√ Sarah Larsen

Also in race: Joe Burgess

Soil and water boards

Collier County, Seat 4

√ Laurie Mitchell

Also in race: Tom Cravens

Lee County, Seat 1

√ Terry Miller

Also in race: R.W. Edenfield

Fire district boards

East Naples

Seat 4

√ Rob Boyer

Also in race: Kyle Jameson

Immokalee

Seat 1

√ Albert Lee

Also in race: Ski Olesky

Big Corkscrew Island

Seat 3

√ Paul Plamondon

Also in race: Loretta Marie Blanco

Bonita Springs

Seat 1

√ Ed FitzGerald

Also in race: Robert Sharkey

Seat 3

√ Evans Conforti

Also in race: Alex Grantt

Seat 5

√ Pat McCourt

Also in race: Frank Liles

Estero

Seat 1

√ Fred Partin

Also in race: Richard Cavuto

Seat 5

√ Sean James

Also in race: Dave Davenport

Lee County judge

Group 3

√ Miguel Fernandez

Also in race: Frank Mann Jr.

Lee Memorial Health System board

District 2 (Vote for two)

√ Richard Akin

√ Nancy McGovern

Also in race: Aaron Babb and Liston Bochette

District 4 (Vote for two)

√ Dr. John Lawlor

√ Chris Hansen

Also in race: Diane Champion, Gary Eidson, Frank La Rosa, Dawson McDaniel.

District 5 (Vote for one)

√ Dr. Bill Silverman

Also in race: Don Brown, Tyler Dupuy, Donald Laubheimer