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Decided at the 2026 primary: Carol Boston won the seat
DECIDED August 18: Carol Boston, the sitting board member, won the nonpartisan race with 50.55 percent of the vote (14,594 votes) over Kyle Connolly (49.45 percent, 14,278), 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
Carol Boston holds a business and marketing degree from Kent State University and has served on the Santa Rosa County School Board since 2014, per her campaign site.
Top Priorities
- Student achievement and rigorous curricula
- School safety, including mental health services and campus security
- Fiscal responsibility and competitive teacher pay
Per the campaign site.
Campaign Finance
$27,310 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Also ran in the primary
Kyle Connolly
Nonpartisan
Profile
Biography
Kyle Connolly is a small business owner with a background in business management, budgeting and contract negotiation who has served on the Gulf Breeze Elementary PTA board, per her candidate statement filed with the Supervisor of Elections.
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, Carol Boston, is on the ballot.
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Questions about this race
Who is running for Santa Rosa County School Board District 3 in 2026?
The Santa Rosa County School Board District 3 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Carol Boston won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Carol Boston and Kyle Connolly. 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 3 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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