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Brigitte Smith

Nonpartisan · Florida · 2026

Running for Marion County School Board District 4, Florida

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • 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
Biography

Registered 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. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

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