Palm Beach County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, County Commissioner and Port of Palm Beach Commission and more, and where they stand on schools, housing and the budget.
County offices
Clerk of the Circuit Court & ComptrollerMichael A. Caruso (R) · Yvette Drucker (D)
Michael A. Caruso
Top priorities
- Modernize vendor payment systems
- Protect residents from guardianship and property fraud
- Conservative investment of county funds with full audit compliance
Per the BocaNewsNow coverage.
About Michael A. Caruso
Michael A. Caruso is a certified public accountant and former state representative appointed Palm Beach County Clerk and Comptroller by Gov. DeSantis in August 2025, per BocaNewsNow and Florida Jolt coverage. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
$55,900 raised, per Supervisor of Elections filings.
Yvette Drucker
Top priorities
- Fiscal transparency and modernized oversight of taxpayer funds
- Keeping the Clerk's office independent from political interference
- Digital tools and dashboards for court records access
Per the campaign site.
About Yvette Drucker
Yvette Drucker is a Boca Raton city councilwoman who spent 13 years in human resources and strategic management at ADP TotalSource before entering politics, per Florida Politics and her campaign site.
$57,112 raised, per Supervisor of Elections filings.
This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: with one Republican and one Democrat there was no primary, and Michael A. Caruso and Yvette Drucker meet on the November 3 general ballot.
Full race pageCommissioner District 4Marci Woodward (R) · Curtis Calabrese (D)
Marci Woodward
Top priorities
- Relieve traffic congestion via a countywide transportation master plan
- Property tax relief and workforce housing affordability
- Preserve open spaces and natural preserves
Per the campaign site.
About Marci Woodward
Woodward has served four years on the Palm Beach County Commission, working on transportation, tax protection, and development oversight, per the campaign site. She describes herself as a fiscal conservative who scrutinizes taxpayer spending, per the campaign site.
$232,293 raised, per Supervisor of Elections filings.
Curtis Calabrese
Top priorities
- Affordability for working families, seniors, and small businesses
- Roads and transit planned before development
- Disciplined, transparent budgeting
Per the campaign site.
About Curtis Calabrese
Calabrese is a commercial airline captain and Naval Academy graduate who served as a combat Navy pilot, per the campaign site. He has also worked as an FAA inspector, professor, and researcher in aviation safety, per the campaign site.
$73,736 raised, per Supervisor of Elections filings.
This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: with one Republican and one Democrat there was no primary, and incumbent Marci Woodward and Curtis Calabrese meet on the November 3 general ballot.
Full race pageCommissioner District 6Sara Baxter (R) · Katherine Waldron (D)
Sara Baxter
Top priorities
- Simplify planning and zoning processes to support small business growth
- Lower tax rates and fees for residents
- Prevent overdevelopment in western Palm Beach County communities
Per the campaign site.
About Sara Baxter
Sara Baxter is the incumbent District 6 commissioner, elected in 2022 and currently serving as County Mayor; she dropped a June 2026 congressional bid to seek re-election with President Trump's endorsement, per WLRN, WPTV, and Stet News coverage.
$149,550 raised, per Supervisor of Elections filings.
Katherine Waldron
Top priorities
- Affordability and growth that does not displace longtime residents
- Traffic and neighborhood protection
- Opposes Project Tango, citing school proximity
Per the campaign site.
About Katherine Waldron
Waldron previously served as a Florida state representative and as a Port of Palm Beach commissioner, per the campaign site. She brings that local governance and community advocacy experience to her county commission campaign, per the campaign site.
$31,330 raised, per Supervisor of Elections filings.
August 18 primary results: county mayor Sara Baxter won the Republican primary 59.4 to 40.6 percent over Elizabeth Accomando, and Katherine Waldron won the Democratic primary with 53.4 percent over Rudolph Tinker and Mario Guzman, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results. Baxter and Waldron meet on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pagePort of Palm Beach Commission Group 5Deandre J. Poole (D) · Ted Sarandis (R)
Deandre J. Poole
Top priorities
- Strengthening neighborhoods
- Expanding opportunities
- Improving quality of life across the county
Per the campaign site.
About Deandre J. Poole
Deandre J. Poole is the incumbent Group 5 port commissioner and board vice chair, elected in 2022, and a Florida Atlantic University communication instructor with a PhD from Howard, per the Port of Palm Beach directory and his campaign site.
$11,235 raised, per Supervisor of Elections filings.
Ted Sarandis
Top priorities
- Independent forensic audit of the port
- Reduce spending and prevent new taxes
- Eight-year term limits and a contractor contribution ban
Per the campaign site.
About Ted Sarandis
Ted Sarandis is a former radio and TV talk show host and college basketball announcer who works in property management, a Syracuse graduate who retired from the State Guard as a major in 2024, per his campaign site.
$2,621 raised, per Supervisor of Elections filings.
August 18 primary result: Deandre Poole won the Democratic primary 71.2 to 28.8 percent over Taniel Koushakjian, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results, and meets Republican Ted Sarandis on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageSchool board
School Board District 4Nonpartisan race · Christina L. Romelus · Daniel Zapata
Christina L. Romelus and Daniel Zapata are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Palm Beach County School Board District 4.
Christina L. Romelus
Top priorities
- Early literacy: only 54 percent of county students read at grade level
- School safety and mental health support
- Competitive teacher salaries and stronger career pathways
Per the campaign site.
About Christina L. Romelus
Christina L. Romelus is a former Boynton Beach city commissioner and vice mayor, a former nurse who taught anatomy and physiology at Palm Beach State College, and now runs a government-affairs firm, per WLRN.
$59,276 raised, per Supervisor of Elections filings.
Daniel Zapata
Top priorities
- School safety and security
- Boost early-grades reading mastery
- Expand career-technical education with fiscal transparency
Per the campaign site.
About Daniel Zapata
Daniel Zapata is a teacher with firsthand Palm Beach County classroom experience, endorsed by the county PBA, per his campaign site and the union's announcement.
$31,025 raised, per Supervisor of Elections filings.
August 18 result: no candidate won a majority, so Christina Romelus (40.6 percent) and Daniel Zapata (26.7 percent) advance to a November 3 runoff, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results.
Full race pageDistricts and boards
Soil and Water Conservation District Group 3Nonpartisan race · Angelo Andrew · Douglas Richard Brown · Edward L. Pope III
Angelo Andrew, Douglas Richard Brown and Edward L. Pope III are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Palm Beach Soil and Water Conservation District Group 3.
Angelo Andrew
Angelo Andrew appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Palm Beach Soil and Water Conservation District Group 3, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Angelo Andrew.
Douglas Richard Brown
Top priorities
- Careful financial review, transparent records and responsible stewardship of district resources
- A public-health lens on water, land and community well-being
- Independent judgment and accessible public information on conservation decisions
Per the campaign site.
About Douglas Richard Brown
Douglas Richard Brown has more than a decade of professional accounting experience and is a student registered nurse at Keiser University, per the campaign site. Brown describes a regular presence in Palm Beach County's natural areas, including the Loxahatchee refuge and its levee trails, and meets the district's ten-year county residency qualification, per the campaign site.
Edward L. Pope III
Edward L. Pope III lists Pope Management LLC of Pahokee, a farming business, as his primary source of income, per the financial disclosure he filed with the Supervisor of Elections. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
November-only race: this Soil and Water Conservation District seat was not on the August 18 primary ballot (it is absent from the Supervisor of Elections' official primary results) and is decided at the November 3, 2026 general election. The Supervisor of Elections posted a Group 3 candidate-withdrawal notice before the primary; which candidacy it affects has not been confirmed here.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Palm Beach County is split across 12 Florida Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressFlorida Senate: 3 districtsDistricts 24, 26, 30
Florida Senate District 24Mack Bernard (D) · Jackie Green (R)
Mack Bernard
Mack Bernard is an attorney with degrees from Florida State University and the University of Florida's Levin College of Law, including an LL.M. in taxation, according to the Florida Senate's official biography page. He previously served as a Palm Beach County Commissioner from 2016 to 2024, including as Mayor and Vice Mayor, and earlier as a Delray Beach City Commissioner. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Jackie Green
Jackie Green is the Republican candidate for Florida Senate District 24, a Palm Beach County seat, according to the News Service of Florida. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Mack Bernard (Democratic), Jackie Green (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida Senate District 24; Mack Bernard 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 Senate District 26Rick Roth (R) · David Silvers (D)
Rick Roth
Top priorities
- Work to reform the property insurance market and lower premiums
- Reduce the tax burden on small businesses and working Floridians
- Protect farms, water supply and agricultural property rights
Per the campaign site.
About Rick Roth
Rick Roth is the Republican candidate for Florida Senate District 26, per his campaign site. He is a third-generation Palm Beach County farmer and small business owner who has served in the Florida House of Representatives since 2016, per his campaign site.
David Silvers
Top priorities
- Creating affordable housing options
- Mental health reform and protections for children
- Support for vulnerable populations, including those with cognitive conditions
Per the campaign site.
About David Silvers
David Silvers currently serves in the Florida House of Representatives and is running to succeed term-limited Sen. Lori Berman in Senate District 26, per his campaign site. He is a Project Lifesaver International ambassador supporting programs for people with cognitive conditions.
Rick Roth (Republican), David Silvers (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida Senate District 26. Not on the November ballot: Lori Berman, 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.
Full race pageFlorida Senate District 30Lauren Book (D) · Hector Rivera (R)
Lauren Book
Top priorities
- Affordability
- Protecting children and families
- Restoring accountability in Tallahassee
Per the Florida Politics.
About Lauren Book
Lauren Book is the founder and CEO of Lauren's Kids, a South Florida nonprofit focused on preventing child sexual abuse, and the Democratic candidate for Florida Senate District 30. She represented a Broward-based Senate district from 2016 until reaching term limits in 2024 and served as Senate Democratic Leader, according to Florida Politics. She is running to succeed outgoing Sen. Tina Scott Polsky. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Hector Rivera
Top priorities
- Lowering costs, improving school safety, and strengthening neighborhoods
Per the campaign site.
About Hector Rivera
Hector Rivera is a Republican candidate for Florida Senate District 30, covering parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties. He has worked as a real estate broker since 1988 and heads American Dream Investment Realty, according to Florida Politics. His campaign site describes him as a political outsider and businessman in the real estate industry. He faces Democratic Sen. Lauren Book in the general election.
Lauren Book (Democratic), Hector Rivera (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida Senate District 30. Not on the November ballot: Tina Scott Polsky, 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.
Full race pageFlorida House: 9 districtsDistricts 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94
Florida House District 86Elizabeth Brendel Pandich (D) · John Snyder (R)
Elizabeth Brendel Pandich
Elizabeth Brendel Pandich is the Democratic candidate for Florida House District 86, which covers most of Martin County and part of Palm Beach County around Jupiter. She is challenging Republican incumbent Rep. John Snyder in the November general election, per a Martin County elections roundup. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
John Snyder
John Snyder is the Republican incumbent representing Florida House District 86, according to the Florida House of Representatives. He owns a staffing and payroll services business in Stuart and is a Marine Corps veteran who deployed to Afghanistan.
Elizabeth Brendel Pandich (Democratic), John Snyder (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 86; John Snyder 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.
Full race pageFlorida House District 87Emily Gregory (D) · Jon Maples (R)
Emily Gregory
Top priorities
- Work to lower costs for working families, including groceries, gas and utilities
- Expand affordable, state-backed property insurance options
- Fully fund neighborhood public schools and raise teacher pay
Per the campaign site.
About Emily Gregory
Emily Gregory is the Democratic state representative for Florida House District 87, seeking reelection, per her campaign site. She is the founder of FIT4MOM Palm Beach and has a background in public health, per her campaign site. Gregory is a small business owner and military spouse who has served families in Palm Beach County, per her campaign site.
Jon Maples
Top priorities
- Supporting personal responsibility and civic engagement for strong families
- Bringing a business-minded approach to economic security
Per the campaign site.
About Jon Maples
Jon Maples is a financial planner with more than 20 years of experience who attended Palm Beach Atlantic University on a basketball scholarship, serving as team captain and earning All-American honors, per his campaign site.
Emily Gregory (Democratic), Jon Maples (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 87; Emily Gregory 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.
Full race pageFlorida House District 88Jervonte "Tae" Edmonds (D) · William Joseph (R)
Jervonte "Tae" Edmonds
Jervonte "Tae" Edmonds is the Democratic candidate for Florida House District 88 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Jervonte "Tae" Edmonds is a sitting member for the district, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
William Joseph
Top priorities
- Work to make housing more affordable, particularly for first-time homebuyers
- Create a mobile response unit of social and emergency medical workers
- Support veterans and law enforcement and expand education access
Per the campaign site.
About William Joseph
William Joseph is the Republican candidate for Florida House District 88, per his campaign site. He is a graduate of Oxford Academy and a licensed professional in investigations who has served on three community boards in Lake Worth Beach, per his campaign site. Joseph has owned and operated multiple businesses in District 88, where he has lived for over three decades, per his campaign site.
Jervonte "Tae" Edmonds (Democratic), William Joseph (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 88; Jervonte "Tae" Edmonds 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.
Full race pageFlorida House District 89Cathy Higgins (R) · Debra Tendrich (D)
Cathy Higgins
Top priorities
- Focus on affordability for families and seniors amid rising property insurance and housing costs
- Support competitive teacher pay and career and technical trade programs
- Keep taxes low and reduce government spending, citing her record in Atlantis
Per the campaign site.
About Cathy Higgins
Cathy Higgins is the Republican candidate for Florida House District 89, per her campaign site. She served 12 years on the Atlantis City Council, including three years as the city's first woman mayor, per her campaign site. Higgins graduated from Florida Atlantic University and built two local small businesses with her husband, Tim, that employ almost 400 people, per her campaign site.
Debra Tendrich
Debra Tendrich is the Democratic candidate for Florida House District 89 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Debra Tendrich is a sitting member for the district, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Cathy Higgins (Republican), Debra Tendrich (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 89; Debra Tendrich 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.
Full race pageFlorida House District 90Rob Long (D) · Ionel Roiban (R)
Rob Long
Rob Long is originally from Pennsylvania and has lived in Delray Beach for more than a decade, according to Florida Politics, which also reports he has an educational background in civil engineering and business administration. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Ionel Roiban
Top priorities
- Supporting Amendment 3's Save Our Homes homestead exemption increase
- Continuing state homeowners insurance reforms
- Protecting clean water and healthy beaches
Per the campaign site.
About Ionel Roiban
Ionel Roiban is a software and AI engineer with 20 years of engineering experience and a 25-year resident of Boynton Beach, per his campaign site. He is running against incumbent Rep. Rob Long in House District 90.
Rob Long (Democratic), Ionel Roiban (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 90; Rob Long 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.
Full race pageFlorida House District 91Luis Garcia (D) · Peggy Gossett-Seidman (R)
Luis Garcia
Top priorities
- Community-based solutions to the opioid crisis
Per the campaign site.
About Luis Garcia
Luis Garcia is a retired firefighter and paramedic with 28 years of service and a naturalized U.S. citizen from Colombia who served in the U.S. Marines, according to his campaign. He founded a nonprofit that has distributed Narcan to help save more than 500 people and is a Democratic candidate for Florida House District 91.
Peggy Gossett-Seidman
Top priorities
- Public safety, citing work to reduce crime in the communities she represents
- Water quality and environmental protection, including safe waterways and public bathing places
- Education funding for District 91 schools
Per the campaign site.
About Peggy Gossett-Seidman
Peggy Gossett-Seidman's occupation is listed as sportswriter and media and public relations director, and she earned a journalism degree from Michigan State University, according to the Florida House's official member page. Her campaign site notes she serves as vice chair of the House PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee and on the Water Quality, Supply, and Treatment Subcommittee.
Luis Garcia (Democratic), Peggy Gossett-Seidman (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 91; Peggy Gossett-Seidman 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.
Full race pageFlorida House District 92Steve Byers (R) · Kelly Skidmore (D)
Steve Byers
Top priorities
- Insurance reform that serves policyholders
- HOA reform and stronger homeowner protections
- Parental rights and educational freedom
Per the campaign site.
About Steve Byers
Steve Byers spent more than 21 years in insurance claims adjusting before founding Bee Healthy Honey Farms in 2011, per his campaign site. He and his wife homeschooled their children for 18 years and co-founded The Palm Beach Learning Company.
Kelly Skidmore
Kelly Skidmore's occupation is listed as chief executive officer, and she previously worked as a legislative aide in the Florida Legislature from 1996 to 2005, according to the Florida House's official biography page. She served in the Florida House from 2006 to 2010 before returning to the chamber in 2020, and is a member of medical society executive associations. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Steve Byers (Republican), Kelly Skidmore (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 92; Kelly Skidmore 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.
Full race pageFlorida House District 93Anne Gerwig (R) · August Mangeney (D)
Anne Gerwig
Top priorities
- Substance abuse prevention and awareness
- School district compliance with later school start-time requirements
- Community infrastructure investment including sewer and pump station improvements
Per the campaign site.
About Anne Gerwig
Anne Gerwig is seeking reelection to Florida House District 93, an inland Palm Beach County district, according to Florida Politics. Her campaign site says she passed legislation establishing a statewide Fentanyl Awareness and Education Day and secured more than $4 million in district appropriations, including pump station improvements, sewer extensions, mental health services, housing for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, youth programming and foster care support.
August Mangeney
Top priorities
- Expanding educational opportunity
- Fair representation and opposing gerrymandering
- Economic opportunity in schools, at home and in the workplace
Per the campaign site.
About August Mangeney
August Mangeney is a first-generation college graduate who attended Union College in Kentucky on a football scholarship and earned his law degree from the University of Miami, per his campaign site. He has practiced law specializing in auto insurance matters for more than a decade.
Anne Gerwig (Republican), August Mangeney (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 93; Anne Gerwig 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.
Full race pageFlorida House District 94Doug Barrow (No Party Affiliation) · Elizabeth Holmes (D) · Megan Weinberger (R)
Doug Barrow
Doug Barrow is the No Party Affiliation candidate for Florida House District 94 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Barrow is a no-party-affiliation candidate on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot for Florida House District 94, alongside Republican incumbent Meg Weinberger and Democrat Elizabeth Holmes, per 1290 WJNO. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Elizabeth Holmes
Top priorities
- Lowering housing, insurance, grocery and healthcare costs
- Supporting public school teachers and classroom resources
- Opposing large-scale data centers and overdevelopment near water resources
Per the campaign site.
About Elizabeth Holmes
Elizabeth Holmes has taught English and Exceptional Student Education in Palm Beach County public schools for 15 years, per her campaign site. Born and raised in Palm Beach County, she earned her English education degree from Florida Atlantic University.
Megan Weinberger
Top priorities
- Lower taxes and less regulation to promote jobs
- Address the affordability crisis
- Support farming and agriculture
Per the campaign site.
About Megan Weinberger
Meg Weinberger was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2024 and has led the Rescue Life animal sanctuary for 10 years, per the campaign site. Weinberger was appointed to the Stetson University Board of Trustees in 2022 and is a former vice president and board member of the Big Dog Ranch, per the campaign site.
Doug Barrow (No Party Affiliation), Elizabeth Holmes (Democratic), Megan Weinberger (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 94; Megan Weinberger 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.
Full race pageAlready decided at the primary
Already decided at the primary4 seats settled at the 2026 primary; not on the November 3 ballot
These seats were settled at the 2026 primary and will not appear on the November 3 ballot. Full fields and profiles stay on each race page.
Commissioner District 2: Erica Whitfield won the seat.
DECIDED August 18: this ran as a universal primary open to all voters, and Erica Whitfield won the open seat outright, 62.7 to 37.3 percent over Teresa Johnson, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results.
1 other ran; see the full raceCounty Court Judge Group 12: Jacob M. Noble won the seat.
DECIDED August 18: Jacob Noble won the countywide judicial race outright, 55.8 to 44.2 percent over Schnelle Tonge, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.
1 other ran; see the full racePort of Palm Beach Commission Group 4: Settled at the primary; see the note.
DECIDED August 18: this ran as a universal primary, and incumbent chairman Blair Ciklin defeated Serge D'Haiti 68.4 to 31.6 percent, winning the seat, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results; Brian Lamb's votes were not counted following his appointment to the vacancy.
3 others ran; see the full raceSchool Board District 6: John McGovern won the seat.
DECIDED August 18: John McGovern won outright with 57.2 percent over Wanda Rosario-Schoenfeld and Widline Pierre, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.
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