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2 candidates are tracked for Brevard School Board District 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Kyle Savage and Gene Trent. Candidate information follows official Brevard County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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 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.
2026 priorities
- Grow enrollment to prevent school closures
- Expand career and technical education access
- Raise teacher salaries to improve retention
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $20,943 (county campaign-finance filings).
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Gene Trent
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
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.
2026 priorities
- Elevate academic excellence on A ratings and record graduation rate
- Safe, focused learning environments
- Empower parents as primary decision-makers
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $35,756 (county campaign-finance filings).
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