Who is running for Hernando County School Board District 3 in 2026?

The Hernando County School Board District 3 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Shannon Rodriguez won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Shannon Rodriguez and Luciano Vignali. Candidate information follows official Hernando County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Hernando County, Florida

Hernando County School Board District 3

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Decided at the 2026 primary — Shannon Rodriguez won the seat

DECIDED August 18: incumbent Shannon Rodriguez was reelected outright with 65.3 percent over Luciano Vignali, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.

Winner

Shannon Rodriguez

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Shannon Rodriguez owns Dynasty Collision and Auto Repair in Weeki Wachee and is the District 3 incumbent and board vice chair, first elected in 2022, per the Hernando Sun's candidate Q&A.

2026 priorities

Increase teacher salaries and educator retention, per the Hernando Sun Q&A
Expand career and technical education, per the Hernando Sun Q&A
Improve academic achievement and school safety, per the Hernando Sun Q&A

Reported fundraising: $38,300 (county campaign-finance filings).

Also ran in the primary

Luciano Vignali

Nonpartisan

Profile

Luciano Vignali has a background in human resources and operations and serves on his church vestry; he ran for county commission in 2024, per the Hernando Sun's candidate Q&A.

Fresh ideas, respect, and common-sense leadership on the board, per the Hernando Sun Q&A
Enhanced teacher support and professional autonomy, per the Hernando Sun Q&A
Expanded student government and civic engagement, per the Hernando Sun Q&A

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Verify this race
Candidate roster from official Hernando County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-08-19. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
Cross-check with the official Florida Division of Elections, or see the full Hernando County sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.