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2 candidates are tracked for Escambia County Commissioner District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mike Kohler and Mathious Robinson. Candidate information follows official Escambia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 18 primary result: incumbent Mike Kohler won the closed Republican primary over Glenn Dorsey, per WUWF, and meets Democrat Mathious Robinson on the November 3 ballot, where the qualified write-in line also prints. Results are unofficial until the county canvass.
Mike Kohler
Republican · Incumbent
Mike Kohler is the sitting District 2 commissioner, a retired Navy captain with 33 years of service and a Florida registered nurse of more than 34 years, per the county's official roster and his campaign site; he chaired the commission from 2024 to 2025.
2026 priorities
- Maintain low taxes, per his campaign site
- Strong public safety, with pay increases already voted for firefighters and first responders, per his campaign site
- Four-lane Gulf Beach Hwy and Sorrento Road to Blue Angel Hwy, per his campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $77,139 (county campaign-finance filings).
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Mathious Robinson
Democratic
Mathious Robinson is the sole Democratic qualifier in District 2 and advances directly to the November 3 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' certified list.
Reported fundraising: $930 (county campaign-finance filings).
