Collier County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Cody Davis is a historian who moved to Naples full-time in 2019, per his campaign materials. He is the Jeffersonian Party's qualified candidate for Collier County Commissioner District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

Priorities: Community-shaped growth that keeps Collier's character · Restoring Conservation Collier land-preservation funds · Consistency and accountability in land-use decisions

Raised $8,277 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Chris Hall is the sitting District 2 member of the Collier County Commission and its current chairman, per the county's official board roster. First elected in 2022, he is a qualified Republican candidate for reelection on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

Priorities: Managing growth to preserve small-town character · Fiscal responsibility and low taxes · Workforce housing

Raised $70,107 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Daniel Kowal is the sitting District 4 member of the Collier County Commission and its current vice chairman, per the county's official board roster. A U.S. Army veteran who served as a combat medic and a retired law enforcement officer, per his official county biography, he was first elected in 2022 and is a qualified Republican candidate for reelection on the August 18, 2026 ballot.

Raised $55,850 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Daniel Zegarac is a retired automotive dealership executive who served on the Avon, Ohio city council from 2010 to 2013, including as council president, and on the Willoughby Hills, Ohio council in 2020 and 2021, per his campaign materials. He moved to Naples in 2021 and is a qualified Republican candidate for the District 4 commission seat on the August 18, 2026 ballot.

Priorities: Fiscal responsibility and budget oversight · Support for small businesses · Traffic and infrastructure

Raised $24,400 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Ford Dalusma is a graduate of Collier County Public Schools who comes from a family of educators, per local election coverage. His campaign theme is putting students and teachers first, and he is a qualified candidate for the District 5 school board seat on the August 18, 2026 ballot.

Priorities: Competitive teacher pay and retention · Career and technical education pathways · Student safety and mental-health support

Raised $2,550 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Timothy Moshier holds the District 5 seat on the Collier County School Board, to which he was elected in 2022, per the district's official board roster. He is a qualified candidate for reelection on the August 18, 2026 ballot.

Priorities: Fiscal responsibility and balanced budgets · Student achievement and academic accountability · Campus safety

Raised $22,203 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

John Goede is a qualified candidate for Naples Airport Authority Seat 4 on Collier County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.

Rick Mellon is a qualified candidate for Naples Airport Authority Seat 4 on Collier County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.

Don Antonacchio is a qualified candidate for Naples Airport Authority Seat 5 on Collier County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.

Raised $2,300 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Jason Brooke is a qualified candidate for Naples Airport Authority Seat 5 on Collier County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.

David MacGregor is a qualified candidate for Naples Airport Authority Seat 5 on Collier County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.

Jason Schappert is a qualified candidate for Naples Airport Authority Seat 5 on Collier County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.

Keith West is a qualified candidate for Naples Airport Authority Seat 5 on Collier County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.

Sandra Lee Buxton is a qualified candidate for Collier Mosquito Control District Seat 2 on Collier County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.

Raised $100 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Bebe Kanter founded the civic group Quiet Collier and was the 2022 Democratic nominee for Collier County Commission District 2, per local election records. She is a qualified candidate for Collier Mosquito Control District Seat 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

Raised $30,000 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Ed Brandt is a qualified candidate for Collier Mosquito Control District Seat 3 on Collier County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.

Raised $2,700 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Jay Kohlhagen is a qualified candidate for Collier Mosquito Control District Seat 3 on Collier County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.

Raised $1,000 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Connie Bettinger is a qualified candidate for Greater Naples Fire Rescue District Seat 3 on Collier County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.

Raised $500 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Brian Cross sits on the Greater Naples Fire Rescue District Board of Fire Commissioners, where he serves as treasurer, per the district's official board roster. He is a qualified candidate for reelection to Seat 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

Raised $20,000 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Patrick Dearborn sits on the Greater Naples Fire Rescue District Board of Fire Commissioners, where he serves as secretary, per the district's official board roster. He is a qualified candidate for reelection to the Golden Gate Division Seat 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

Raised $5,000 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Elizabeth Flores is a qualified candidate for Greater Naples Fire Rescue District Seat 4 (Golden Gate Division) on Collier County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.

Frank Messana is a qualified candidate for North Collier Fire District Seat 2 on Collier County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.

Stephen Popper is the sitting Seat 2 member of the North Collier Fire Control and Rescue District Board of Fire Commissioners, per the district's official board roster. He is a qualified candidate for reelection on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

Raised $1,000 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Matthew Boggan is a qualified candidate for North Collier Fire District Seat 4 on Collier County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.

Raised $100 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Chris Lombardo is the sitting Seat 4 member and current chairman of the North Collier Fire Control and Rescue District Board of Fire Commissioners, per the district's official board roster. He is a qualified candidate for reelection on the November 3, 2026 ballot.