Who is running for Brevard School Board District 1 in 2026?

The Brevard School Board District 1 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Megan Wright won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Tara Gibson and Megan Wright. Candidate information follows official Brevard County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Brevard County, Florida

Brevard School Board District 1

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Decided at the 2026 primary — Megan Wright won the seat

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.

Winner

Megan Wright

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Megan Wright is the incumbent District 1 school board member, elected in 2022, per local election reporting. She is a qualified candidate on the August 18, 2026 nonpartisan ballot.

2026 priorities

Keep schools safe, including weapons detection and the Guardian Program
Protect the district's A rating and reach Florida's top 10 by 2030
Expand aerospace-aligned career and technical education

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.

Reported fundraising: $21,055 (county campaign-finance filings).

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Also ran in the primary

Tara Gibson

Nonpartisan

Profile

Tara Gibson is an educator with more than 15 years of experience in schools and higher education, per local election reporting. She is a qualified candidate on the August 18, 2026 nonpartisan ballot.

Expand educational and vocational opportunity, per her campaign site
A bridge between families, educators, and the district, per her campaign site
Leadership focused on student success with truth, reason, and trust, per her campaign site

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Verify this race
Candidate roster from official Brevard County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-08-19. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
Cross-check with the official Florida Division of Elections, or see the full Brevard County sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.