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In case you missed it: Florida school board election update

September 28, 2022

Key Takeaways

Florida held their primary elections on August 23, 2022.

Nonpartisan school board candidates are placed on the primary election ballot. Any school board candidate winning a majority of votes in the first election is elected; if no candidate for school board wins a majority, then the top two winners are placed on the general election ballot for a runoff.

The general election (runoff for the school board) is on November 8, 2022.

Below is a list of School Board election outcomes in the state of Florida in August 2022.

Important note: If your district school board member is a part of a run-off election, be sure to research them before heading to the polls. It is important to understand the values each candidate represents and vote for candidates that align with your values. A helpful place to start with candidate research is:

  • Candidate webpage
  • Candidate social media accounts
  • Endorsements—who endorsed this candidate and do those people align with your values?

School Board Members Elected on August 23rd

County

District

First Name

Last Name

Alachua County

1

Tina

Certain

Alachua County

2

Diyonne L.

McGraw

Alachua County

3

Sarah

Rockwell

Alachua County

5

Kay G.

Abbitt

Baker County

2

Jack

Baker Jr.

Baker County

3

Paula

Barton

Bay County

2

Ann

Leonard

Bay County

3

Christopher

Moore

Bay County

5

Steve

Moss

Bradford County

1

Sheila

Cummings

Bradford County

2

Gayle Shuford

Nicula

Bradford County

5

Lynn

Melvin

Brevard County

1

Megan

Wright

Brevard County

5

Katye

Campbell

Broward County

4

Lori Kim

Alhadeff

Broward County

7

Nora

Rupert

Charlotte County

1

Cara Marie

Reynolds

Charlotte County

4

John

LeClair

Citrus County

1

Thomas

Kennedy

Citrus County

3

John

Thrumston

Clay County

1

Erin

Skipper

Clay County

4

Michele E.

Hanson

Clay County

5

Ashley

Gilhousen

Columbia County

1

Narragansett

Smith

Columbia County

3

Cherie Dicks

Hill

Desoto County

1

Jami

Schueneman

Desoto County

2

Sharon T.

Goodman

Desoto County

4

Asena

Mott

Desoto County

5

Kelly

Mercer

Duval County

2

April

Carney

Duval County

4

Darryl

Willie

Duval County

6

Charlotte

Joyce

Escambia County

1

Kevin

Adams

Escambia County

3

David

Williams

Flagler County

1

Sally

Hunt

Flagler County

4

Christy

Chong

Gadsden County

3

Leroy

McMillan

Gilchrist County

1

Christie

McElroy

Gilchrist County

3

Michelle

Walker-Crawford

Gilchrist County

5

Dustin Deen

Lancaster

Glades County

1

Crystal W.

Drake

Glades County

4

Kimberly Lynn

Clement

Glades County

5

Patricia

Pearce

Hamilton County

1

Cheryl Deas

McCall

Hamilton County

4

Johnny

Bullard

Hamilton County

5

Sammy

McCoy

Hendry County

3

Amanda S.

Nelson

Hendry County

5

Jon

Basquin

Hernando County

3

Shannon L.

Rodriguez

Highlands County

1

Isaac

Durrance

Highlands County

4

Reese E.

Martin

Highlands County

5

Nicole

Radonski

Hillsborough County

2

Stacy

Hahn

Hillsborough County

4

Patricia

Rendon

Hillsborough County

6

Karen

Perez

Holmes County

1

Charley

Wilson

Holmes County

3

Natalie Motley

Miller

Holmes County

5

Leesa Manning

Lee

Indian River County

1

Gene

Posca

Indian River County

4

Teri Lee

Barenborg

Jackson County

1

Chephus D.

Granberry

Jackson County

4

Christopher M.

Johnson

Jackson County

5

Michael

Jackson

Jefferson County

2

Willie Ann

Dickey

Jefferson County

3

Brenda Bentley

Wirick

Jefferson County

5

Mags

Flynt

Lake County

1

William John

Mathias

Lake County

3

Marc Anthony

Dodd

Lake County

5

Stephanie Ann

Luke

Lee County

5

Armor

Persons

Leon County

1

Alva Swafford

Striplin

Leon County

5

Marcus Bernard

Nicolas

Levy County

1

Cameron

Asbell

Levy County

3

Ashley

Clemenzi

Levy County

5

Devin

Whitehurst

Liberty County

3

Darrel

Hayes

Liberty County

4

Jason

Singletary

Liberty County

5

Charles

Morris III

Madison County

3

VeEtta L.

Hagan

Manatee County

4

Wesley

Choate III

Manatee County

5

Richard William

Tatem

Marion County

2

Lori

Conrad

Marion County

3

Eric Ruben

Cummings

Marion County

4

Nancy

Thrower

Marion County

5

Sarah

James

Martin County

1

Christia Li

Roberts

Martin County

3

Jennifer

Russell

Martin County

4

Amy B.

Pritchett

Miami- Dade County

2

Dorothy

Bendross-Mindingall

Miami- Dade County

4

Roberto J.

Alonso

Miami- Dade County

6

Maria Teresa

Rojas

Miami- Dade County

8

Monica

Colucci

Monroe County

1

Darren M.

Horan

Monroe County

4

John

Dick

Monroe County

5

Sue

Woltanski

Nassau County

5

Lissa

Braddock

Okaloosa County

1

Lamar

White

Okaloosa County

3

Linda

Evanchyk

Okaloosa County

5

Diane

Kelley

Okeechobee County

1

Chistine Brennan

Bishop

Okeechobee County

3

Melisa

Jahner

Okeechobee County

5

Jill

Holcomb

Orange County

Chair

Teresa

Jacobs

Orange County

1

Angie

Gallo

Osceola County

1

Teresa

Castillo

Osceola County

5

Erika

Booth

Palm Beach County

3

Karen

Brill

Palm Beach County

4

Erica

Whitfield

Pasco County

3

Cynthia

Armstrong

Pasco County

5

Megan C.

Harding

Pinellas County

2

Lisa

Cane

Pinellas County

7

Caprice Johnson

Edmond

Polk County

3

Rick

Nolte

Polk County

5

Kay

Fields

Polk County

6

Justin

Sharpless

Putnam County

1

Holly H.

Pickens

Putnam County

4

Linda A.

Wagner

Putnam County

5

Phil

Leary

Santa Rosa County

1

Linda

Sanborn

Santa Rosa County

3

Carol

Boston

Sarasota County

1

Bridget

Ziegler

Sarasota County

4

Robyn A.

Marinelli

Sarasota County

5

Timothy

Enos

Seminole County

1

Kristine

Kraus

St. Johns County

4

Kelly Dawn

Barrera

St. Lucie County

1

Debbie Johnson

Hawley

St. Lucie County

3

Donna Maria

Mills

St. Lucie County

5

Troy

Ingersoll

Sumter County

1

Sally

Moss

Sumter County

3

David A.

Williams

Sumter County

4

Russell

Hogan

Sumter County

5

Kathie L.

Joiner-Robert

Volusia County

5

Ruben

Colon

Wakulla County

3

Jacob

Langston

Wakulla County

5

Laura

Lawhon

Walton County

2

Kim

Kirby

Walton County

3

William

Eddins Jr.

Walton County

5

Jason

Catalano

Washington County

1

Cynthia Johnson

Brown

Washington County

4

Will

Taylor

Washington County

5

Cheryl Ann

Williams

School Board Runoff Elections on November 8th

County

District

First Name

Last Name

Baker County

4

Amanda

Canaday

Baker County

4

Michele

Hodges

Brevard County

2

Erin

Dunne

Brevard County

2

Gene

Trent

Broward County

1

Rodney Gabriel

Velez

Broward County

1

Marie Murray

Martin

Broward County

5

Jeff

Holness

Broward County

5

Ruth

Carter-Lynch

Broward County

6

Steven R.

Julian

Broward County

6

Brenda

Fam

Broward County

8

Donna Pilger

Korn

Broward County

8

Allen Ridgdill

Zeman

Citrus County

5

Joseph

Faherty

Citrus County

5

Linda B.

Powers

Collier County

1

Jerry D.

Rutherford

Collier County

1

Jory Ellen

Westberry

Collier County

3

Kelly E.

Lichter

Collier County

3

Jen

Mitchell

Collier County

5

Timothy

Moshier

Collier County

5

Roy M.

Terry III

Columbia County

5

Hunter

Peeler

Columbia County

5

Elizabeth

Porter

Escambia County

2

Paul

Fetsko

Escambia County

2

Raymond

Guillory

Flagler County

2

Courtney

VandeBunte

Flagler County

2

Will

Furry

Gadsden County

2

Steve

Scott

Gadsden County

2

Rodney

Moore

Gadsden County

4

Charlie

Frost

Gadsden County

4

Cynthia

Hayes-Riley

Hendry County

4

Stephanie

Busin

Hendry County

4

Joe

Whitehead

Hernando County

1

Kay

Hatch

Hernando County

1

Mark

Johnson

Hernando County

5

Susan D.

Duval

Hernando County

5

Monty

Floyd

Indian River County

2

Jacqueline

Rosario

Indian River County

2

Cynthia

Gibbs

Lake County

2

Tyler David

Brandeburg

Lake County

2

Jim

Miller

Lee County

1

Sam

Fisher

Lee County

1

Kathy

Fanny

Lee County

4

Dan

Severson

Lee County

4

Debbie

Jordan

Lee County

6

Jada  Langford

Fleming

Lee County

6

Denise

Nystrom

Leon County

3

Darryl

Jones

Leon County

3

Harrison

Arencibian

(Write-In)

Leon County

4

Laurie Lawson

Cox

Leon County

4

Alexander L.

Stemle

Madison County

1

Katie

Knight

Madison County

1

Marvin

Mattair

Madison County

5

Donnell L.

Davis

Madison County

5

Devin K.

Thompson

Manatee County

2

Cindy

Spray

Manatee County

2

Harold E.

Byrd Jr.

Nassau County

1

Shannon G.

Hogue

Nassau County

1

Jamie

Deonas

Nassau County

3

Curtis

Gaus

Nassau County

3

Albert J.

Wagner

Orange County

2

Maria

Salamanca

Orange County

2

Heather

Ashby

Orange County

3

Alicia K.

Farrant

Orange County

3

Michael

Daniels

Orange County

3

Robert A.

Lynn (Write-In)

Osceola County

4

Will

Fonseca

Osceola County

4

Heather

Kahoun

Palm Beach County

6

Marcia

Andrews

Palm Beach County

6

Jennifer Lynn Miller

Showalter

Palm Beach County

7

Edwin

Ferguson

Palm Beach County

7

Corey Michael

Smith

Pasco County

1

Al

Hernandez

Pasco County

1

James M.

Washington

Pinellas County

3

Keesha

Benson

Pinellas County

3

Dawn

Peters

Pinellas County

6

Stephanie

Meyer

Pinellas County

6

Brian M.

Martin

Polk County

7

Jill

Sessions

Polk County

7

Lisa Bone

Miller

Santa Rosa County

5

Pete

Peters

Santa Rosa County

5

Scott

Peden

Seminole County

2

Kelley

Davis

Seminole County

2

Sean

Cooper

Seminole County

5

Autumn

Garick

Seminole County

5

Dana

Fernandez

St. Johns County

1

Beverly

Slough

St. Johns County

1

Racheal Marie

Hand

St. Johns County

3

Lauren Townsend

Abell

St. Johns County

3

Jennifer

Collins

Volusia County

1

Jamie

Haynes

Volusia County

1

Albert L.

Bouie

Volusia County

3

Jessie

Thompson

Volusia County

3

Justin

Kennedy

Wakulla County

1

Dod

Walker

Wakulla County

1

Eddie

Hand

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