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2 candidates are tracked for Brooksville City Council Seat 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Betty Erhard and Robert D. Watson. Candidate information follows official Hernando County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: Betty Erhard and Robert D. Watson meet on the November 3 general ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' primary results, which do not list it.
Nonpartisan
Betty Erhard is a former two-term Brooksville councilwoman who served from 2014 to 2022, including as mayor in 2018, per NatureCoaster coverage of the outgoing council.
Reported fundraising: $1,000 (county campaign-finance filings).
Nonpartisan
Robert D. Watson is on the qualified candidate roster in the nonpartisan Brooksville City Council Seat 1 race in the 2026 cycle, per Hernando County Supervisor of Elections filings.