Who is running for Osceola County School Board District 1 in 2026?

The Osceola County School Board District 1 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Greg Filak won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Greg Filak and Jay Wheeler. Candidate information follows official Osceola County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Osceola County, Florida

Osceola County School Board District 1

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Decided at the 2026 primary — Greg Filak won the seat

DECIDED August 18: Greg Filak won outright with 60.3 percent over Jay Wheeler, per unofficial results. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.

Winner

Greg Filak

Nonpartisan

Greg Filak is an executive at a Fortune 500 company and previously chaired the Celebration Community Development District board, per his News 6 voter guide questionnaire and local election reporting. He says the Osceola district's growth requires stronger long range planning, a school resource officer at every campus, and career and technical programs that connect students to employers beyond Central Florida.

2026 priorities

Managing rapid district growth with a strategic plan and organizational accountability, per his News 6 voter guide questionnaire
Expanding school safety, including a school resource officer in each school, per his News 6 voter guide questionnaire
Broadening career and technical education with direct pathways to employment, per his News 6 voter guide questionnaire

Reported fundraising: $55,846 (county campaign-finance filings).

Also ran in the primary

Jay Wheeler

Nonpartisan

Profile

Jay Wheeler is an Osceola County business owner, youth coach and former member of the Osceola County School Board, where he served from 2004 through 2018, per his campaign site and local election reporting. He says every board decision should put students first, and he is campaigning on career and technical instruction supplied through business partnerships, wider VPK enrollment, and restored after school transportation.

Public private partnerships with businesses to supply career and technical instructors, per his News 6 voter guide questionnaire
Maximizing VPK enrollment through outreach with pediatricians, per his News 6 voter guide questionnaire
Restoring after school activity transportation so more students can take part, per his News 6 voter guide questionnaire

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Verify this race
Candidate roster from official Osceola County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-08-19. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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