Sarasota candidates revel in primary election wins

Caroline Zucker and grandson Owen Leonard document the watch party live on Facebook.

Friends and family gathered at a neighbors house to show support for Sarasota County School Board member and candidate Caroline Zucker.

Sarasota County School Board member Caroline Zucker with husband Michael Zucker

Caroline Zucker supporters Cathi Bell, Denise Chu and Zucker's daughter Liza Leonard.

With the initial results in Caroline Zucker celebrates an early lead on opponent Teresa Mast.

Sarasota County School Board member Caroline Zucker gets the call that with one precinct left to report she has a strong enough lead to declare a victory.

Sarasota County School Board member Caroline Zucker gets the call that with one precinct left to report she has a strong enough lead to declare a victory.

Caroline Zucker celebrates a win in the 2016 Primary Election with daughter Liza Leonard, left, and Margi Cohn.

DiCicco campaign volunteer Jennifer Peeples and Frank DiCicco

Frank DiCicco with sons Rocky, 7, and Dante, 8

Peeple’s Insurance Agency hosted Frank DiCicco’s supporters on election night.

Signs supporting Frank DiCicco for county commission were posted outside of Peeple’s Insurance Agency.

Jacky Voigt with daughter and Miss Teen Sarasota, Noelia, 16 at DiCicco's watch party.

DiCicco campaign manager Erik Arroyo waits for results to come in.

DiCicco campaign manager Erik Arroyo, Frank DiCicco, and host committee members Jennifer Peeples and Rich Carrier

Frank DiCicco and Rich Carrier watch the votes come in.

Frank DiCicco and Rich Carrier watch the votes come in.

DiCicco supporters wait for the results.

Cathy Antunes and Logan and Danyel Libertore at DiCicco's watch party.

Frank DiCicco waits for the results to come through.

Danyel Libertore, Frank DiCicco’s wife, and DiCicco

Bev and Dario Valente, Rich Carrier and Harold Joslin at DiCicco's watch party.

An excited Teresa Mast reported that she had won 2,000 votes as precincts began to report the results of the District 2 School Board seat. Mast hosted supporters at the Geckos Grill on Cattleman.

Richard Dorfman monitors polling results on his phone at Teresa Mast's campaign watch party. Many partygoers closely watched their phones as precincts continued to release results showing Zucker maintaining an early lead.

Teresa Mast's husband, Jon Mast, hugs his mother-in-law as Caroline Zucker solidified her lead in the race for the District 2 School Board race.

Lori Moran, wife of Republican candidate for the District 1 Sarasota County Commission seat Mike Moran, hugs Teresa Mast.

Republican candidate for the District 1 Sarasota County Commission seat Mike Moran (middle) poses with Avi Yoskowitz (left) and Harvey Wasserman (right) at Teresa Mast's campaign watch party.

(from left to right) Jon Mast, Teresa Mast, Lori Moran and Mike Moran pose at Teresa Mast's campaign watch party at the Gecko's Grill on Cattleman. Moran defeated fellow Republican Frank DiCicco by over 20%.

Linda Grieves applauds as Teresa Mast prepares to address her family and friends after final results showed her winning only 47.5% of the vote.

Teresa Mast offered friends and family a tearful "thank you" for their support throughout her campaign. "We'll get 'em next time," Mast said.

Republican candidate for the District 1 Sarasota County Commission poses with Sarasota County Commissioner Alan Maio at the Gecko's Grill on Cattleman after final results for Tuesday's primary were released.

Alex Miller (right), who won her primary race against fellow Republican John Hill Tuesday night, offered Teresa Mast advice after losing the school board seat to incumbent Caroline Zucker. "This is merely the beginning," Miller said.