2 candidates are tracked for Naples Airport Authority Seat 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John Goede and Rick Mellon. Candidate information follows official Collier County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: it is decided at the November 3, 2026 general election, per the Supervisor of Elections' primary results, which do not list it.
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General aviation pilot and aircraft owner, John Goede says he understands the Naples Airport from both sides of the fence, per AOPA. John Goede appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Naples Airport Authority Seat 4, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
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Rick Mellon has been a flight facility and hangar tenant at Naples Airport for more than 25 years and holds a commercial pilot certificate, per Mellon's candidate statement filed with the Collier County Supervisor of Elections. Mellon is a former chairman of the Naples Airport Noise Compatibility Committee, per the same source. Mellon served in the United States Air Force from 1968 to 1971, graduated from Auburn University in aerospace management in 1970 and from Duquesne University School of Law in 1974, and has been managing partner of a multi-state law firm, per the statement.
Who is running for Naples Airport Authority Seat 4 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Naples Airport Authority Seat 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John Goede and Rick Mellon. Candidate information follows official Collier County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Naples Airport Authority Seat 4 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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