This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: with one Republican and one Democrat there was no primary, and Jenna Persons-Mulicka and Chris Vignieri meet on the November 3 general ballot.
Jenna Persons-Mulicka · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Jenna Persons-Mulicka is an attorney and founding partner at Strayhorn & Persons-Mulicka who represented District 78 in the Florida House before being appointed Lee County Supervisor of Elections in May 2026, per WGCU and the Governor's appointment announcement.
Priorities: Election integrity with verified voter rolls · Accessible, convenient voting with modern polling infrastructure · Cybersecurity investment in certified election equipment (per the campaign site)
Raised $112,206 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Chris Vignieri · Democratic▾
Chris Vignieri is an attorney and chief legal counsel for the Suncoast Region at the Florida Department of Children and Families, and a Lee County resident of more than 20 years, per his campaign materials. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Secure, transparent elections without conflicts of interest · Ensuring every eligible voter is heard (per the campaign materials)
Raised $16,208 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: incumbent Cecil Pendergrass and Democrat Elliot Taylor meet on the November 3 general ballot.
Cecil L Pendergrass · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Cecil L Pendergrass is a retired Fort Myers police officer who served 25 years before working in wealth management, per his official county bio. A commissioner since 2012, he is the sitting District 2 member and current chairman, per the county's official board roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Raised $105,000 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Elliot Taylor · Democratic▾
Elliot Taylor appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lee County Commissioner District 2, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 3, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Elliot Taylor.
Raised $8,050 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: incumbent Brian Hamman and DeMaria Artis meet on the November 3 general ballot.
DeMaria "Princess" Artis · No Party Affiliation▾
DeMaria "Princess" Artis appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lee County Commissioner District 4, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 3, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for DeMaria "Princess" Artis.
Raised $6,337 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Brian Hamman · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Brian Hamman is a former local TV news anchor and financial advisor who served as president and CEO of the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce, per his campaign site. Appointed to the commission in 2013, he is the sitting District 4 member, per the county's official board roster.
Priorities: Improve roads and reduce traffic congestion · Protect waterways · Manage growth while maintaining quality of life (per the campaign site)
Raised $93,949 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
August 18 result: incumbent Debbie Jordan (39.5 percent) and Tony Beougher (31.6 percent) advance to a November 3 runoff, per the Cape Coral Breeze.
Tony Beougher▾
Beougher is a lifelong Lee County resident and Fort Myers High School graduate who built a career in business management, per the campaign site. Beougher's background includes budget balancing and youth mentoring, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Parental rights and involvement · Academic excellence and safe schools · Fiscal responsibility and school choice (per the News-Press candidate roundup)
Raised $48,610 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Gisele "Gigi" Gentile▾
Gisele "Gigi" Gentile appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lee County School Board District 4, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 3, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Gisele "Gigi" Gentile.
Debbie JordanIncumbent▾
Debbie Jordan is a small business owner in hospitality and event management and the District 4 incumbent, on the board since 2018, per the News-Press candidate roundup and the district's official board roster.
Priorities: Community engagement · Active school participation · Enriching learning environments (per the News-Press candidate roundup)
Raised $22,111 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
August 18 result: incumbent Armor Persons (43.5 percent) and Crystal Johnson (31.4 percent) advance to a November 3 runoff, per the Cape Coral Breeze.
Crystal Johnson▾
Crystal Johnson is a former paraprofessional and parent involvement specialist, a lifelong Fort Myers resident, and a mother of four, per the News-Press candidate roundup. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Priorities: Restore district confidence for students and parents · Nonpartisan decisions that put students over political agendas (per the News-Press candidate roundup)
Raised $2,424 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Armor PersonsIncumbent▾
Armor Persons is a small business owner and Lee County native whose family spans six generations in local schools; he is the District 5 incumbent and current board chair, per the News-Press candidate roundup and the district's official board roster.
Priorities: A deliberate approach to the district's budget gap · Taxpayer protection · Parental empowerment (per the News-Press candidate roundup)
Raised $49,219 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Lauren Uhlich Melo (Republican), David Silverberg (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida Senate District 28. Not on the November ballot: Kathleen Passidomo, the sitting member per the 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.
Lauren Uhlich Melo · Republican▾
Lauren Melo currently represents Florida House District 82 and is running for Senate District 28, per her campaign site. She founded a trucking company that grew to more than 100 trucks and now owns and operates a real estate brokerage.
Priorities: Protecting Second Amendment rights · Supporting veterans · Cutting bureaucratic red tape to grow the economy (per the campaign site)
David Silverberg · Democratic▾
David Silverberg is a veteran journalist who worked as Editor-at-Large for Armed Forces Journal, Managing Editor for The Hill, and founding editor of Homeland Security Today. Since 2018 he has written as The Paradise Progressive, covering Southwest Florida politics. He is the Democratic candidate for Florida Senate District 28, covering Collier and Hendry counties and eastern Lee County, facing Republican Lauren Uhlich Melo, per Florida Politics.
Phillip Ray Carter (Democratic), Vanessa Oliver (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 76; Vanessa Oliver 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.
Phillip Ray Carter · Democratic▾
Phillip Ray Carter is a retired U.S. Air Force security specialist who later worked as an Illinois police patrol officer, a movie-theater company district manager, a Lee County substitute teacher, a real estate agent and a construction project manager, according to Blue Water Healthy Living. He has been retired since May 2026 and is a Democratic candidate for Florida House District 76, which covers all of DeSoto County and parts of Charlotte and Lee counties. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Vanessa Oliver · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Vanessa Oliver's occupation is listed as chief executive officer, and she is CEO of Ambitrans Ambulance, a ground-ambulance transportation company, according to Florida Politics, which also notes her law degree from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and prior civil litigation practice. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Tiffany Esposito (Republican), Cornelius Fowler (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 77; Tiffany Esposito 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.
Tiffany Esposito · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Tiffany Esposito represents Florida House District 77, which contains part of Lee County, per the Florida House's official member page. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Cornelius Fowler · Democratic▾
Cornelius Fowler is the Democratic candidate for Florida House District 77 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Cindy Banyai (Democratic), Susan Frantz (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 78. 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.
Cindy Banyai · Democratic▾
Cindy Banyai is a Democratic candidate for Florida House District 78 in the Fort Myers area of Lee County. She holds a Ph.D. from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Japan and a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University, and works as a university instructor and small-business owner in organizational and management consulting, according to her campaign site. She has more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit and community development work and has twice run for the U.S. House of Representatives. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Priorities: Addressing corruption in government through transparent governance · Job creation · Housing affordability and accessibility (per the campaign site)
Susan Frantz · Republican▾
Susan Frantz is the founder and CEO of Frantz Marketing Solutions, a Fort Myers marketing and public relations firm she has run for more than 15 years, according to her campaign. A longtime Lee County resident, she entered the House District 78 race after Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed the seat's incumbent as Lee County Supervisor of Elections, per Florida Politics, and has been endorsed by Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno and State Attorney Amira Fox.
Priorities: Addressing rising property insurance costs · Lowering costs and affordability · Supporting law enforcement (per the campaign site)
Adam Botana (Republican), William Moskal (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 80; Adam Botana 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.
Adam Botana · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Adam Botana is a small business owner in the carnival, food and beverage, and marina industries based in Bonita Springs, according to the Florida House's official member page, which also notes he served as Majority Chief Floor Whip from 2022 to 2024. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
William Moskal · Democratic▾
William Moskal is an Estero Democrat challenging incumbent Rep. Adam Botana in Florida House District 80, which covers Bonita Springs, Estero, Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel, per the Pine Island Eagle. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
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