Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County School Board District 5

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Decided at the 2026 primary: Lissa Braddock won the seat

DECIDED August 18: Lissa Braddock won the nonpartisan race with 57.19 percent of the vote (12,805 votes) over Angel Foster Cole (42.81 percent, 9,586), per the Nassau County Supervisor of Elections' official results; this race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.

Winner

Lissa Braddock

Nonpartisan

Biography

Lissa Braddock taught eighth-grade language arts for 34 years at Yulee and Callahan Middle Schools, was named Teacher of the Year three times and was first elected to the Nassau County School Board in 2018, per her candidate statement filed with the Supervisor of Elections and News4JAX.

Campaign Finance

$5,400 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Also ran in the primary

Angel Foster Cole

Nonpartisan

Profile

Biography

Angel Foster Cole describes herself as a lifelong advocate for public education focused on grant funding and program evaluation, per her candidate statement filed with the Supervisor of Elections.

What this office does

School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Nassau County School Board District 5 in 2026?

The Nassau County School Board District 5 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Lissa Braddock won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Lissa Braddock and Angel Foster Cole. Candidate information follows official Nassau County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Nassau County School Board District 5 election in Florida?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Florida are on the Florida election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact Nassau County ballot?

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Sources

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Candidate roster from official Nassau County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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