26 candidates are tracked across 13 Brevard County races for the 2026 election, led by the Brevard County Commissioner District 1 contest. Preview your Brevard County, Florida sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateFlorida
Races Listed13
Profiles26
Brevard County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
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August 18 primary result: Micah Loyd won the Republican primary with 37.2 percent over Pam Avery, Stel Bailey and Rick Heffelfinger, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results, and meets Democrat Aldon Bookhardt and Libertarian Nathan Slusher on the November 3 ballot.
Micah Loyd · Republican▾
Micah Loyd is a sitting Canaveral Port Authority commissioner (District 2, since 2016) and president of a family-owned construction business, per Space Coast Daily's candidate coverage. He is a qualified Republican candidate in the August 18, 2026 primary.
Priorities: Economic development in North Brevard · Opposing the proposed Merritt Island LNG facility · Business growth
Raised $52,800 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Bookhardt is a candidate for Brevard County Commissioner, District 1, whose campaign site emphasizes accountability to neighbors rather than detailing a professional background, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Rights to clean water and upgraded infrastructure · District taxes at work in District 1 · A commissioner who answers to the people of District 1
Raised $3,700 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Nathan Ray Slusher is a North Brevard business owner, per Space Coast Daily's candidate coverage. He is a qualified Libertarian candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Priorities: Infrastructure repairs: potholes, drainage, signage · Limiting large-scale spending · Indian River Lagoon restoration
Raised $3,540 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
August 18 primary result: incumbent Rob Feltner won the Republican primary 56.7 to 43.3 percent over Adam Dyer, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results, and advances to the November 3 ballot.
Rob Feltner · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Rob Feltner is the sitting District 4 county commissioner, per the county's official District 4 page, first elected in 2022 per local election reporting. He is a qualified Republican candidate in the August 18, 2026 primary.
Priorities: Public safety · Tourism development · Economic development and workforce training (per the campaign site)
Raised $130,209 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
August 18 primary result: Greg Loyd won the Republican primary 67 to 33 percent over Vince Jackson, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results, and advances to the November 3 ballot.
Gregory Loyd · Republican▾
Gregory Loyd is a retired U.S. Air Force veteran and retired Air/Space Force civilian employee who spent most of his career at Patrick Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, per his campaign site. He is a long-time Brevard County resident, per his campaign site. Gregory Loyd appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Canaveral Port Authority Commissioner District 3, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Priorities: Protect local jobs, including small businesses, tourism workers, and maritime industries · Responsible port growth and smart infrastructure to reduce congestion · Environmental stewardship of local waterways, beaches, and coastal ecosystems (per the campaign site)
Raised $14,425 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
August 18 result: no candidate won a majority, so incumbent Gene Trent (41.9 percent) and Kyle Savage (31.4 percent) advance to a November 3 runoff, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results.
Kyle Savage▾
Kyle Savage is a U.S. Army veteran and former 5th-6th grade math and science teacher, now working in IT, per his Space Coast Rocket candidate questionnaire. He is a qualified candidate on the August 18, 2026 nonpartisan ballot.
Priorities: Grow enrollment to prevent school closures · Expand career and technical education access · Raise teacher salaries to improve retention
Raised $20,943 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Gene Trent is the incumbent District 2 school board member, elected in 2022, with more than 20 years as a classroom educator, per local election reporting. He is a qualified candidate on the August 18, 2026 nonpartisan ballot.
Priorities: Elevate academic excellence on A ratings and record graduation rate · Safe, focused learning environments · Empower parents as primary decision-makers
Raised $35,756 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
August 18 result: no candidate won a majority, so Tammy Dennis (41 percent) and Michele McCormack (36.1 percent) advance to a November 3 runoff, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results.
Tammy Dennis▾
Dennis holds a degree in education, has been a military spouse for 35 years, and served more than four years on an independent citizen oversight committee reviewing school facility funding, per the campaign site. Dennis is a lifelong Brevard County resident and mother of four who has raised children across six public school systems, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Parental rights via parent-school partnerships · Disciplined learning environments · Trades, skills, and STEM curriculum expansion
Raised $25,265 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: it is decided at the November 3, 2026 general election, per the Supervisor of Elections' primary results, which do not list it.
Jan Creitz▾
Jan Creitz appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barefoot Bay Recreation District Trustee, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 3, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jan Creitz.
Sydne James is a recently retired registered nurse who, with her husband, bought their home in Barefoot Bay in 2016, per her candidate statement filed with the Brevard County Supervisor of Elections. Sydne James appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barefoot Bay Recreation District Trustee, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Priorities: Improve board communication and transparency, per candidate statement, Brevard County campaign finance filing · Emphasizes honesty, integrity, transparency and fiscal responsibility, per candidate statement, Brevard County campaign finance filing
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Tyler Sirois · REP▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
School Board, District 1
Local
Megan Wright▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Tara Gibson▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
School Board, District 2
Local
Madeline Bennett▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Kelly Wentworth▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Gene Trent▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Shania Lemon▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Brevard County School Board District 5
County
Tammy Dennis▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Already decided at the primary
These seats were settled at the 2026 primary and will not appear on the November 3 ballot. Full fields and profiles stay on each race page.
DECIDED August 18: this ran as a universal primary open to all voters, and incumbent Carol Craig defeated Randall May 57 to 43 percent, winning the seat, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results.
DECIDED August 18: Timi Tucker won the countywide judicial race outright with 68.3 percent (72,424 votes) over Rodney Edwards, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.
DECIDED August 18: incumbent Megan Wright won outright with 54 percent (11,295 votes) over Tara Gibson, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.
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