With early voting and mail ballots counted and 20 out of 21 precincts reporting, Alfrey won 51.04% of the vote (18,942 votes) ...

All three won with margins of over 15 percentage points, maintaining an all-Republican commission for the eighth consecutive year.

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Adkinson will replace two-term District 3 County Commissioner John Tobia, who leaves in November due to term limits.

Melbourne mayor Paul Alfrey has an early lead in his reelection bid against former mayor Kathy Meehan and Hazel Buggs, a former downtown redevelopment board member.