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Michelle Llamas is a Volusia County resident and registered Democrat. She says the political issue she's always passionate about is social equality because so many other issues are tied to that.

"We've already had over 200,000 deaths. I feel like we can't risk having anymore."

"It's interesting because obviously since I had it, I'm less at risk, but I feel like I've been more concerned about it, especially for my wife, or my family or my kids getting it."

"I definitely feel like, while I've had this amazing life, actually, there's a lot more to be had. And I plan to pursue that to the fullest extent, absolutely chase the bucket list."

"Democracy means that everyone gets a voice. Everyone who gets a vote is counted. Whoever has the majority wins. I’m not saying it's the best system, but it's our system."

"When you say things like, ‘It's just like the flu,’ or you know, ‘Mortality rate is not that bad,’ you are telling people like me that – I'm going to have to deal with some of this for the rest of my life – you're telling people like me that it's okay, it doesn’t matter."

"It made me very angry at the dichotomy between the wealthy and the not-so-wealthy."

"It was difficult, especially when patients didn't make it. It was very difficult personally, because of my survival."

"Even our best politicians are very cynical. And even though they're supposed to consider the needs of the whole community. They're really only considering the needs of the people who vote.”

"Too many people bled and died for the right for us to vote. And for us to ignore that right, it's really like a slap in the face."

James Moore is an Osceola County resident and registered Democrat. He says public transit is one of the biggest local issues that needs to be addressed.

Nearly 2.3 million people had cast a ballot by mail or during in-person early voting for Florida’s primary election by Friday evening.Just over 1.9…