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2 candidates are tracked for Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael A. Caruso and Yvette Drucker. Candidate information follows official Palm Beach County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
Michael A. Caruso
Republican · Incumbent
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.
2026 priorities
- Modernize vendor payment systems, per BocaNewsNow coverage
- Protect residents from guardianship and property fraud, per BocaNewsNow coverage
- Conservative investment of county funds with full audit compliance, per BocaNewsNow coverage
Reported fundraising: $55,900 (county campaign-finance filings).
Yvette Drucker
Democratic
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.
2026 priorities
- Fiscal transparency and modernized oversight of taxpayer funds, per her campaign site
- Keeping the Clerk's office independent from political interference, per her campaign site
- Digital tools and dashboards for court records access, per her campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $57,112 (county campaign-finance filings).
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