Ahead of Broward State Attorney Mike Satz’s retirement after more than four decades in office, eight Democratic candidates have raised their hands to take his place.

Attorneys David Cannady, Teresa Fanning-Williams, Joe Kimok, James “Jimmy” Stewart Lewis, Justin McCormack, Sarahnell Murphy, Harold Fernandez Pryor and Joshua Rydell have each answered five questions about why they deserve a vote in Florida’s Aug. 18 primary election. Responses have been edited for style and content.