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2 candidates are tracked for Port of Palm Beach Commission Group 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Deandre J. Poole and Ted Sarandis. Candidate information follows official Palm Beach County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
Deandre J. Poole
Democratic · Incumbent
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.
2026 priorities
- Strengthening neighborhoods, per his campaign site
- Expanding opportunities, per his campaign site
- Improving quality of life across the county, per his campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $11,235 (county campaign-finance filings).
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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.
2026 priorities
- Independent forensic audit of the port, per his campaign site
- Reduce spending and prevent new taxes, per his campaign site
- Eight-year term limits and a contractor contribution ban, per his campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $2,621 (county campaign-finance filings).
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