Flagler County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

August 18 primary result: incumbent Theresa Pontieri won the Republican primary 52.1 to 47.9 percent over Greg Feldman, per FlaglerLive, and meets independent Ray Royer on the November 3 ballot.

• Theresa Pontieri · Republican▾

  Attorney and law-firm partner (Lesak, Hamilton, Calhoun & Pontieri) practicing business litigation and family law, per her FlaglerLive Live Interview; currently a Palm Coast City Council member, described as Vice Mayor of Palm Coast in her Supervisor of Elections candidate statement.

  Priorities: Economic development, including an economic development strategic action plan, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Finding budget efficiencies to reduce county taxes, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Property tax reform with more dedicated revenue streams and transparency/accountability, per FlaglerLive Live Interview

  Raised $27,030 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

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• Raymond Royer · Independent▾

  Navy veteran, tradesman and retired firefighter, per his Supervisor of Elections (VoterFocus) candidate statement; FlaglerLive's Tiger Bay forum recap describes him as a veteran and union member. Independent Party of Florida candidate.

  Priorities: Bring affordability back to the county, per FlaglerLive Tiger Bay forum recap · Criticism of planning and zoning approvals, particularly in the Hammock, per FlaglerLive Tiger Bay forum recap · Maintain existing sheriff's criminal justice programs, per FlaglerLive Tiger Bay forum recap

  Raised $5,000 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

August 18 primary result: incumbent Leann Pennington won the closed Republican primary with 54.6 percent over Drew Moss and Anna Jones, per FlaglerLive, and faces only the write-in line on the November 3 ballot.

• Leann Pennington · RepublicanIncumbent▾

  About 30 years in banking, including due-diligence auditing for Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch and internal investigations for JPMorgan Chase; currently a fraud strategist for a large Canadian bank while serving as county commissioner, per her FlaglerLive Live Interview. Described as County Commission chair in FlaglerLive's Tiger Bay forum recap.

  Priorities: A funded program to pave the county's roughly 125-130 miles of unpaved roads, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Permanent funding for beach renourishment and erosion management, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Economic development and tax-base diversification via water infrastructure along the U.S. 1 corridor, per FlaglerLive Live Interview

  Raised $48,800 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

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• Denise "Woody" Calderwood · Write-In▾

  No 2026 occupation information verified. FlaglerLive archives show she is a repeat County Commission candidate with prior runs in 2014, 2016, 2020 and 2022; she participated in the 2026 Tiger Bay forum as a write-in, per FlaglerLive's forum recap.

DECIDED August 18: Cathy Moon won outright with 55.9 percent over Jill Woolbright, per FlaglerLive. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.

• Cathy Moon▾

  Retired federal executive with roughly 30 years of government service, rising from letter carrier to executive roles at the U.S. Postal Service and later a supervisory business and industry specialist at NIST; managed a $280 million budget, per her FlaglerLive Live Interview and SOE candidate statement.

  Priorities: Expanding VPK access and kindergarten readiness (only 37% of kindergartners tested ready), per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Operational efficiency and cost reduction without cutting services, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Visible community engagement at school and community events, per FlaglerLive Live Interview

  Raised $16,844 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
• Jill R. Woolbright▾

  Retired educator who taught 28 years in Flagler County Schools, per her Supervisor of Elections candidate statement; former School Board member (2020-2022) defeated in 2022, per FlaglerLive. She declined FlaglerLive's 2026 Live Interview.

  Priorities: Her SOE candidate statement says her prior board work emphasized parental involvement, academic standards, transparency, and school safety, per flaglerelections.gov/VoterFocus candidate statement

  Raised $16,676 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

DECIDED August 18: Rob Wood won with 59.1 percent, unseating incumbent Will Furry, per FlaglerLive. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.

• Will FurryIncumbent▾

  First-term incumbent School Board member elected in 2022, who has served as board chairman for two years and is currently vice chair, per his Supervisor of Elections candidate statement and FlaglerLive; his personal website (willfurry.com) identifies him as a Realtor and broker associate with over 30 years in real estate. He declined FlaglerLive's 2026 Live Interview.

  Priorities: His SOE candidate statement cites reducing wasteful spending and rebuilding district reserves to $11 million, per VoterFocus candidate statement · Improving staffing and academic performance, per VoterFocus candidate statement · Protecting parental rights, per VoterFocus candidate statement

  Raised $30,600 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
• Rob Wood▾

  Air Force veteran (F-15 crew chief, ~11 years) with an MBA who leads the leaders managing program faculty at Western Governors University's School of Business and owns an exterior cleaning business, per his FlaglerLive Live Interview and SOE candidate statement; prior roles include Target logistics executive and federal-contract facilitator.

  Priorities: Students first: academic outcomes including third-grade literacy and expanded VPK, per FlaglerLive Live Interview and robwoodforflagler.com · Supporting and developing educators, per robwoodforflagler.com · Workforce-ready graduates prepared for college, trades, military, or careers, per FlaglerLive Live Interview and robwoodforflagler.com

  Raised $21,715 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

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August 18 result: former board member Trevor Tucker (39.5 percent) and incumbent Christy Chong (37.2 percent) advance to a November 3 runoff, per FlaglerLive.

• Trevor Tucker▾

  Owner of Sun Country Pest Control and Shoreline Pest Control (merged January 2026), per his FlaglerLive Live Interview; previously ran an educational consulting business working with low-performing Duval County schools. Served on the School Board 2010-2022 before losing in 2022; not the incumbent.

  Priorities: Multiple educational pathways: high academic programs plus quality trades, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Improving board cohesiveness and governance tone, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Accountability for voucher programs to the same standards as public schools, per FlaglerLive Live Interview

  Raised $12,949.08 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
• Christy ChongIncumbent▾

  First-term incumbent School Board member, per FlaglerLive ('Incumbent Christy Chong is one of three candidates'). In her 2022 FlaglerLive Live Interview she identified as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) at Island Doctors; she declined FlaglerLive's 2026 interview, so no current occupation was verified.

  Priorities: Fiscal responsibility · Parental rights and voice in curriculum · Academic excellence

  Raised $10,285 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

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August 18 result: Tony Amaral Jr. (45 percent) and Jeani Duarte (30.2 percent) advance to a November 3 runoff, per FlaglerLive.

• Antonio "Tony" Amaral Jr.▾

  Self-employed owner of Amaral Homes and Pools (construction) and a property management/real estate company, per his FlaglerLive Live Interview; his SOE candidate statement lists state licenses as certified building, pool and roofing contractor and real estate broker, and past presidency of the Flagler Home Builders Association.

  Priorities: Committing a fixed annual amount for five years to resurface and restripe roads, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Economic development: better-paying jobs and an industrial corridor with pad-ready land, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Fiscal responsibility: needs-versus-wants budgeting for capital projects, per FlaglerLive Live Interview

  Raised $39,085 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
• Jeani Duarte▾

  Retired business owner who formerly owned a bakery and managed rental properties in Palm Coast, per her FlaglerLive Live Interview; her SOE candidate statement says she worked as a dispatcher for the Flagler County Sheriff's Office until June 2026.

  Priorities: Getting Palm Coast 'straight with its charter' (charter compliance), per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Opposition to the westward expansion project, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Water quality and utility accountability, including boil-water notices, per FlaglerLive Live Interview

  Raised $4,525 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

August 18 result: Darlene Shelley (32.1 percent) and Dylana Galery (26.9 percent) advance to a November 3 runoff, per FlaglerLive.

• Darlene Shelley▾

  Retired Home Depot employee (customer service/loss prevention), per FlaglerLive's Tiger Bay forum recap; her SOE statement and campaign site cite 25 years of operations management experience and prior ownership/management of a family florist and garden business.

  Priorities: Smart, sustainable growth that maintains small-town charm, per darleneforpalmcoast.com · Stormwater management and flood mitigation, per darleneforpalmcoast.com · Budget transparency and eliminating wasteful spending, per darleneforpalmcoast.com

  Raised $8,755 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

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• Dylana "Dee" Galery▾

  UCF political science graduate from a military family who works with deaf/blind students and previously managed large remodeling operations, per FlaglerLive's Tiger Bay forum recap; her SOE candidate statement cites leadership experience managing teams and budgets across multiple states.

  Priorities: Infrastructure prioritized before new expansion, per SOE (VoterFocus) candidate statement · Addressing drainage and flooding concerns, per SOE (VoterFocus) candidate statement · Transparent communication about city finances and collaborative decision-making, per SOE (VoterFocus) candidate statement

  Raised $8,663 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

• Jill Woolbright▾

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• Cathy Lynn Moon▾

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• Ronald Long II▾

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• Christy Chong▾

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• Trevor Donald Tucker▾

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• Ray Stevens▾

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• Will Furry▾

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