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Broward County, Florida

Broward County School Board At-Large Seat 8

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Decided at the 2026 primary — Allen Zeman won the seat

DECIDED August 18: incumbent Allen Zeman was reelected outright with about 55 percent over Sonja Azim, per WLRN. Results are unofficial until the county canvass; this race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.

Winner

Allen Zeman

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Dr. Allen Zeman, of Fort Lauderdale, is the incumbent At-Large Seat 8 school board member, per the board's official roster. He is an economist and the owner of a data analytics company, with children attending Broward public schools, per his campaign site.

2026 priorities

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

Reported fundraising: $22,068 (county campaign-finance filings).

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Also ran in the primary

Sonja Azim

Nonpartisan

Profile

Sonja Azim, of Plantation, has spent nearly 20 years in education as a special education teacher, ESE specialist, dean of students, and district trainer, starting her career as a special-education paraprofessional, per her campaign site.

  • Competitive teacher pay, sustainable workloads, and classroom resources, per her campaign site
  • Stronger school safety measures, per her campaign site
  • Accountability, transparency, and equity across the school system, per her campaign site
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Candidate roster from official Broward County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-08-19. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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