Broward County, Florida

Broward County School Board District 6

2 candidates are tracked for Broward County School Board District 6, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Adam Cervera and Roberto Fernandez III. Candidate information follows official Broward County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

August 18 result: no candidate won a majority, so incumbent Adam Cervera (38.3 percent) and Roberto Fernandez III (26.3 percent) advance to a November 3 runoff, per WLRN. Results are unofficial until the county canvass.

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, Adam Cervera, is on the ballot.

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Adam Cervera

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Top priorities

Accountability and results-focused board leadership
Put students first with academic success and classroom resources
Safer schools through common-sense security measures

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Cervera is an attorney practicing business litigation and administrative proceedings, holding a law degree from Florida International University, per the campaign site. Cervera is a graduate of Broward County Public Schools and previously worked in child advocacy through FIU Law's Juvenile Justice and Education Advocacy Clinics, per the campaign site.

Campaign finance

$340,997 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

Roberto Fernandez III

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Put students, not politics, at the center of every decision
Advocate for public education funding
Support families and student service-learning programs

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Fernandez has spent 20 years with Broward County Public Schools, currently as an instructional facilitator in the Department of School Culture and Student Support, after teaching social studies at Boyd H. Anderson and Plantation high schools, per the campaign site. Fernandez is an Army Reserve veteran who served as a civil affairs specialist from 2000 to 2008 and was named Florida's Social Studies Teacher of the Year in 2013, per the campaign site.

Campaign finance

$29,225 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Broward County School Board District 6 in 2026?

When is the Broward County School Board District 6 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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Verify this race

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

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Candidate profiles

Adam Cervera, full profile Roberto Fernandez III, full profile Official Florida election office