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Biography
Tammie McClafferty is an assistant professor of education at Trinity College of Florida and runs Lifework First Coast, a faith-based leadership development organization, per Jacksonville Today. She moved to Northeast Florida in 2008 after selling a preschool and childcare facility she had operated.
Top Priorities
- Partnering with parents and families
- Prioritizing academic excellence
- Responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars
Per the campaign site.
Campaign Finance
$43,528 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Biography
Jillian Tozer is a community planner and local business owner who leads the Valley Ridge Academy PTO and holds a degree in community and regional planning, per her campaign site.
Top Priorities
- Smart rezoning and fiscal responsibility amid growth, per the campaign site
- Competitive teacher pay to retain educators, per the campaign site
- An independent audit of district finances, per Jacksonville Today
Per the candidate campaign site.
Campaign Finance
$14,875 raised · county campaign-finance filings
iAbout this race
August 18 result: no candidate topped 50 percent in this three-way nonpartisan race for an open seat; Tammie McClafferty (46.15 percent, 5,906 votes) and Jillian Tozer (27.93 percent, 3,574 votes) advance to the November 3 general election, per the St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections' official results, after Leif M. Jonassen III (25.92 percent, 3,317 votes) was eliminated.
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.
Also on your ballot
City of St. Augustine Beach Commission Seat 3, Anastasia Mosquito Control District Seat 2, Anastasia Mosquito Control District Seat 4
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Questions about this race
Who is running for St. Johns County School Board District 4 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for St. Johns County School Board District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tammie McClafferty and Jillian Tozer. Candidate information follows official St Johns County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the St. Johns County School Board District 4 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 St. Johns County ballot?
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