The Ballot Brief
Pasco County, Florida

Pasco County School Board District 5

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Decided at the 2026 primary — Megan C. Harding won the seat

DECIDED August 18: incumbent Megan C. Harding won outright with 72.1 percent over Michelle Mandarin, per unofficial results. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.

Winner

Megan C. Harding

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Megan C. Harding is a certified educator with a master's in reading education who works as a substitute teacher and Saint Leo University adjunct professor; a former district elementary teacher, she is the incumbent, first elected in 2018, per her campaign site and the Tampa Bay Beacon.

2026 priorities

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.

Reported fundraising: $16,000 (county campaign-finance filings).

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Also ran in the primary

Michelle R. Mandarin

Nonpartisan

Profile

Michelle R. Mandarin describes herself as a parent, community advocate, and entrepreneur; she ran for district superintendent in 2024, per her campaign site and the Tampa Bay Beacon.

  • Stronger academic standards and sustainable teacher pay, per her campaign site
  • Transparency in district decision-making, per her campaign site
  • Safe schools with parental involvement and school choice, per her campaign site
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Verify this race
Candidate roster from official Pasco County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-08-19. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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