GREEN COVE SPRINGS — At the stroke of noon last Friday, 35 unopposed candidates, including County Commissioners Jim Renninger and Kristen Burke, Superintendent of Schools David Broskie, Property Appraiser Tracy Drake, Tax Collector Diane Hutchings, Clerk of the Court Tara Green, Supervisor of Elections Chris Chambless, County Judge Kristina Mobley and School Board Member Beth Clark, won automatic re-elections when the deadline to file passed.

St. Johns Country Day School Athletics Director John Sgromolo won the District 1 seat on the Board of County Commission as an unopposed candidate. He will replace Mike Cella, who termed out.

While many offices have been decided, some races still need to be determined, including the race between current Sheriff Michelle Cook and former Sheriff Darryl Daniels. Since Cook is running as a Republican and Daniels is listed as a No Political Affiliation, they won’t meet until the General Election on Nov. 5.

Others will have to compete in a runoff on Aug. 20.

The largest group of candidates will be for School Board in District 2. Robert Alvero, Sharon E. Flowers, James (Jim) Hughes and Elijah Matthew Mitchell have no party preferences and the runoff winner will win the seat Mary Bolla holds.

Helana Joanne Cormier, Tanya Kacsan and Erin Skipper are contending for a seat as a Republican State Committeewoman.

Cella will now face Corey Gardner (Fleming Island Plantation CDD Seat 3) in another runoff. At the same time, Rick Nelson will go against Eric Sheppard (Fleming Island Plantation CDD Seat 4), Douglas Kuhrt will face Geoffrey Rovegno (Magnolia West CDD Seat 4), Curtiss Akim will go against Cynthia Riegler (Magnolia West CDD Seat 5), Cassie Alba will face Orvia Shroyer (Ridgewood Trails CDD Seat 5) and Jeffrey M. Deal against Jose Lopez (Armstrong CDD Seat 5).