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Bay County, Florida

Bay District Schools School Board Member, District 3

2 candidates are tracked for Bay District Schools School Board Member, District 3, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Christopher Moore and Dr. John L. Haley. Candidate information follows official Bay County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

August 18 result: no candidate topped 50 percent for this four-way nonpartisan race; incumbent Christopher Moore (29.25 percent, 9,023 votes) and Dr. John L. Haley (28.63 percent, 8,831 votes) advance to a November 3 runoff, per the Bay County Supervisor of Elections' official results, after Colleen Koch (27.81 percent, 8,577 votes) and Glenn Manley (14.31 percent, 4,413 votes) were eliminated.

What 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, Christopher Moore, is on the ballot.

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Christopher Moore

NonpartisanIncumbent

Biography

Christopher Moore is Director of Operations, Senior Program Manager and site lead at General Dynamics Information Technology, a role he has held since 2012, per his candidate filing with the Bay County Supervisor of Elections. He is a retired U.S. Navy captain with more than 24 years of service, a Panama City native and a Bay District Schools graduate who holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida and two master's degrees, from Valdosta State University and the U.S. Naval War College, per his candidate filing. He was first elected to the Bay County School Board District 3 seat in 2022 and is the incumbent seeking a second term, per WFSU News. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Campaign finance

$10,150 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Dr. John L. Haley

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

  • Supporting teachers with adequate resources and fair compensation
  • Fiscal responsibility with taxpayer resources
  • School safety and consistent security protocols

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Dr. John L. Haley spent more than three decades with Bay District Schools, rising from a volunteer and substitute teacher to principal of J.R. Arnold High School, and later served as the district's first Executive Director of Operations, per his campaign site. He also founded New Covenant Church in Panama City, where he serves as senior pastor.

Campaign finance

$48,957 raised · county campaign-finance filings

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Bay District Schools School Board Member, District 3 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Bay District Schools School Board Member, District 3, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Christopher Moore and Dr. John L. Haley. 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 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.

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Candidate roster from official Bay County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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