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Brigitte Smith
Nonpartisan · Florida · 2026Registered nurse with 35 years of operating room/trauma experience, U.S. Army Nurse Corps veteran, and chairwoman of the Marion County Republican Executive Committee who serves on the county textbook review committee, per the Ocala Gazette and VOTE411. Running for the open seat vacated by Nancy Thrower.
Priorities
- Cut wasteful spending and redirect resources to math, reading and graduation rates, per Ocala Gazette
- School safety, including increased Sheriff's Office oversight and zero-tolerance discipline, per Ocala Gazette
- Build a culture where teachers feel protected, heard and valued, with strategic recruitment and retention funds, per VOTE411
On the ballot
Marion County School Board District 4 · Florida · 2026
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