Jackson County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Florida Senate and Florida House, with bios, priorities and campaign sites.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Jackson County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the Florida Division of Elections page.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressFlorida Senate District 2Lauren Donahoo (D) · Jay Trumbull (R)
Lauren Donahoo
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Health care that works
- Mental health and recovery
- Hurricane and public health readiness
About Lauren Donahoo
Donahoo is a licensed practical nurse and public health professional with twenty years in Florida health care, per the campaign site. The site says she began as a hospital phlebotomist in 2006, rose to unit manager, and holds degrees from Pensacola State College and the University of West Florida including a Master of Public Health, per the campaign site. She works as a nurse in a medication-assisted addiction treatment program in the Panhandle and previously served as a contact tracer for the Santa Rosa County Department of Health, per the campaign site.
Jay Trumbull
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Support for elderly Floridians
- Addressing inflation
- Disaster recovery and community rebuilding
About Jay Trumbull
Jay Trumbull has served in the Florida Senate since 2022 and previously served in the Florida House from 2014 to 2022, where he chaired the Appropriations Committee, per the Florida Senate's official website. He chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services and represents Bay, Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Walton and Washington counties and part of Okaloosa County, per the Florida Senate's official website.
Lauren Donahoo (Democratic), Jay Trumbull (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida Senate District 2; Jay Trumbull is the sitting member, per the Florida Senate' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageFlorida House District 5Shane Abbott (R) · Alex Finney (D)
Shane Abbott
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Filed House Joint Resolution 207 proposing a new new homestead exemption for property tax relief
- Worked to pass legislation addressing pharmacy benefit manager practices that affect prescription drug prices
About Shane Abbott
Shane Abbott is the Republican state representative for Florida House District 5, per his campaign site. He is a pharmacist who co-founded The Prescription Place pharmacy in DeFuniak Springs in 2006 and also owns the Firestone Tire Service Center there, per his campaign site. Abbott was elected to the Florida House in 2022, reelected in 2024, and serves as Vice Chair of the Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee, per his campaign site.
Alex Finney
Alex Finney is the Democratic candidate for Florida House District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Shane Abbott (Republican), Alex Finney (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 5; Shane Abbott is the sitting member, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Who is on the ballot in Jackson County, Florida on November 3, 2026?
Jackson County sample ballot 2026: who is running for florida senate and florida house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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