Perman loses House seat; Bucher downs McDuffie

BOCA RATON – State Rep. Steve Perman lost his House seat in Tuesday’s primary election.  A former foe, Kevin Rader, outpolled the incumbent in the District 81 Democratic Primary, 4,040 to 3,012. Rader will face a Republican challenger in November.

In other results of Tuesday’s primary election voting, incumbent Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher won her office back, defeating challenger Nelson “Woodie” McDuffie, mayor of Delray Beach.

U.S. Rep. Allen West won the Republican primary vote in District 18.  In November, he will face Democrat Patrick Murphy, who won the Democratic primary.

Democrat Lois Frankel outdistanced Kristin Jacobs in the Democratic primary race for the House seat in District 22. She will face Adam Hasner in November.

In the District 5 County Commission race, Mary Lou Berger won the Democratic nod to succeed Burt Aaronson, who is term-limited out of office.  Incumbent Sheriff Ric Bradshaw was also re-elected.

Other winners Tuesday were Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts Sharon Bock and Palm Beach County Tax Collector Anne Gannon.