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Lee County, Florida

Lee County School Board District 1

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Decided at the 2026 primary — Sam Fisher won the seat

DECIDED August 18: incumbent Sam Fisher was reelected outright with 57.9 percent over Jenn McDaigle, per the Cape Coral Breeze. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.

Winner

Sam Fisher

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Sam Fisher is an attorney and co-owner of a Cape Coral veterinary business, and the District 1 incumbent and current board vice chair, per WGCU and the News-Press candidate roundup.

2026 priorities

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.

Reported fundraising: $47,850 (county campaign-finance filings).

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Also ran in the primary

Jenn McDaigle

Nonpartisan

Profile

Jenn McDaigle is a technology company executive who has managed multimillion-dollar budgets for the past decade, with 10 prior years working with middle and high school students, per WGCU's candidate interview.

  • Forensic audits to address the district's budget deficit, per WGCU
  • Raising teacher pay and retention, per WGCU
  • Improving elementary reading and high school math proficiency, per WGCU
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Candidate roster from official Lee County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-08-19. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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