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Collier County, Florida

Collier County School Board District 5

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, Timothy Moshier, is on the ballot.

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Decided at the 2026 primary: Timothy Moshier won the seat

DECIDED August 18: Timothy Moshier won outright with 69.9 percent over Ford Dalusma, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.

Winner

Timothy Moshier

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Fiscal responsibility and balanced budgets
  • Student achievement and academic accountability
  • Campus safety
Biography

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.

Campaign finance

$22,203 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Also ran in the primary

Ford Dalusma

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Competitive teacher pay and retention
  • Career and technical education pathways
  • Student safety and mental-health support

Per the campaign site.

Biography

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.

Campaign finance

$2,550 raised · county campaign-finance filings

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Collier County School Board District 5 in 2026?

The Collier County School Board District 5 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Timothy Moshier won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Ford Dalusma and Timothy Moshier. Candidate information follows official Collier County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Collier County School Board District 5 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 Collier County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Timothy Moshier, full profileFord Dalusma, full profileOfficial Florida election office