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.
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Florida › Bay County › Bay District Schools School Board Member, District 2
DECIDED August 18: Ginger Littleton won with 51.6 percent of the vote (16,154 votes) over Michael Petty (48.4 percent, 15,160 votes), per the Bay County Supervisor of Elections' official results; this race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.
Nonpartisan
Ginger Littleton spent 30 years as a classroom teacher and previously served 13 years on the Bay District School Board, until 2019, per WFSU News and her campaign site. She has also worked as a school administrator.
$22,360 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Michael Petty has worked in Bay County schools since 2004 as a teacher, school administrator and literacy leader at the local and state level, and currently serves as a Guardian ad Litem, per WFSU News and his campaign site.
$17,071 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Who is running for Bay District Schools School Board Member, District 2 in 2026?
The Bay District Schools School Board Member, District 2 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Ginger Littleton won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Ginger Littleton and Michael Petty. Candidate information follows official Bay County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Bay District Schools School Board Member, District 2 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.
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