3 candidates are tracked for Emerald Coast Utilities Authority District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jacob Cavender, Greg Litton and Ralph Schofield, Jr.. Candidate information follows official Escambia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
November-only race with at most one qualifier per party, per the certified field. This is an open seat: the sitting member's term expires in November 2026 and he is not on the ballot, per the authority's official board page. Only District 4 voters vote in this race.
Special district board member. Special districts are single-purpose local governments with their own boards and, usually, their own tax levy. The board adopts the budget, sets the levy within voter-approved limits, hires the director and approves capital projects. The board's powers are limited to the district's purpose.
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Democratic
Jacob Cavender appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Emerald Coast Utilities Authority District 4, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 3, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jacob Cavender.
Republican
Per the forum remarks reported by Island Times.
Greg Litton played professional baseball for 12 years before working in the jewelry, mortgage and financial industries and on water damage restoration, by his own account at the Pensacola Beach Chamber candidate forum, per Island Times.
$10,700 raised · county campaign-finance filings
No Party Affiliation
Per the forum remarks reported by Island Times.
Ralph Schofield, Jr. is a lawyer of 17 years focused on public health who counsels the Escambia County Health Department and serves on the Pensacola Environmental Advisory Board, by his own account at the Pensacola Beach forum, per Island Times. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
$500 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Who is running for Emerald Coast Utilities Authority District 4 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Emerald Coast Utilities Authority District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jacob Cavender, Greg Litton and Ralph Schofield, Jr.. Candidate information follows official Escambia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority District 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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Candidate roster from official Escambia County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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