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Biography
Kim Amontree serves on the Charlotte County School Board for District 2 and has lived in Charlotte County for about 34 years, per her campaign site and the Charlotte Sun. She has chaired the Punta Gorda YMCA board and the Florida School Boards Association's legislative subcommittee.
Top Priorities
- Lower taxes, including a 5 percent general fund budget cut, per the campaign site
- Managing growth rather than letting developers manage it, per WINK News
- Protecting water quality, per the campaign site
Per the candidate campaign site.
Campaign Finance
$206,635 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Biography
Michael Melton is a licensed Florida professional engineer and small business owner who founded Enterprise Engineering Service and has served on the Charlotte County Construction Industry Licensing Board for seven years, per his candidate statement filed with the Supervisor of Elections and his campaign site.
Top Priorities
- Planning and growing responsibly and protecting coastal communities
- Infrastructure, evacuation and hurricane preparedness
- Careful, transparent budgeting that keeps essential services funded
Per the campaign site.
Campaign Finance
$16,669 raised · county campaign-finance filings
iAbout this race
August 18 result: Kim Amontree won the Republican primary with 60.99 percent of the vote (16,301 votes) over the sitting commissioner Stephen R. Deutsch (39.01 percent, 10,425), per the Charlotte County Supervisor of Elections' posted results (last updated August 21, not labeled official on the results site), and meets independent Michael Melton (no party affiliation) on the November 3 general election ballot.
iWhat this office does
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
Also on your ballot
Punta Gorda City Council District 4, Florida House District 75, Florida House District 76
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Questions about this race
Who is running for Charlotte County Commission District 4 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Charlotte County Commission District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kim Amontree and Michael Melton. Candidate information follows official Charlotte County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Charlotte County Commission District 4 election in Florida?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Florida are on the Florida election hub at theballotbrief.com.
How do I see my exact Charlotte County ballot?
Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.
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