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Decided at the 2026 primary: Linda Sanborn won the seat
DECIDED August 18: Linda Sanborn, the sitting board member, won the nonpartisan race with 56.55 percent of the vote (16,347 votes) over David Farrow (43.45 percent, 12,558), per the Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections' posted results (not labeled official on the results site as of September 29); this race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.
Winner
Biography
Linda Sanborn is a retired teacher with 35 years in the classroom, 28 of them at Milton High School, and co-owner of Adventures Unlimited Outdoor Center, per the Florida Trib and the school district's board page.
Top Priorities
- Higher teacher compensation through earlier annual negotiations
- Maintaining educational quality by scrutinizing expenditures
- Regular town halls at rotating locations
Per the Florida Trib.
Campaign Finance
$22,750 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Also ran in the primary
David Farrow
Nonpartisan
Profile
Biography
David Farrow owned and operated businesses for more than four decades, including an appliance repair store, and served in the U.S. Army, per the Florida Trib.
Top Priorities
- Addressing spending inefficiencies in the district
- Cost disclosure on school board agenda items
- Higher teacher pay and individualized learning
Per the Florida Trib.
iWhat this office does
School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, Linda Sanborn, is on the ballot.
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Questions about this race
Who is running for Santa Rosa County School Board District 1 in 2026?
The Santa Rosa County School Board District 1 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Linda Sanborn won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Linda Sanborn and David Farrow. Candidate information follows official Santa Rosa County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Santa Rosa County School Board District 1 election in Florida?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Florida are on the Florida election hub at theballotbrief.com.
How do I see my exact Santa Rosa County ballot?
Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.
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