The Ballot Brief
Broward County, Florida

Broward County School Board District 1

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Decided at the 2026 primary — Maura McCarthy Bulman won the seat

DECIDED August 18: incumbent Maura McCarthy Bulman was reelected outright with about 71 percent over Carmen Jackie Gimenez, per WLRN. Results are unofficial until the county canvass; this race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.

Winner

Maura McCarthy Bulman

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Maura McCarthy Bulman, of Hollywood, is the incumbent District 1 school board member, per the board's official roster. She is an attorney and former Peace Corps volunteer in Jamaica with four children in Broward County public schools, per her campaign site.

2026 priorities

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

Reported fundraising: $27,250 (county campaign-finance filings).

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Also ran in the primary

Carmen Jackie Gimenez

Nonpartisan

Profile

Carmen Jackie Gimenez, of Hallandale Beach, is challenging the District 1 incumbent on the August 18, 2026 nonpartisan ballot, per League of Women Voters forum coverage and Supervisor of Elections filings.

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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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