Flagler County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Attorney and law-firm partner (Lesak, Hamilton, Calhoun & Pontieri) practicing business litigation and family law, per her FlaglerLive Live Interview; currently a Palm Coast City Council member, described as Vice Mayor of Palm Coast in her Supervisor of Elections candidate statement.

Priorities: Economic development, including an economic development strategic action plan, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Finding budget efficiencies to reduce county taxes, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Property tax reform with more dedicated revenue streams and transparency/accountability, per FlaglerLive Live Interview

Raised $27,030 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Retired law enforcement professional who served 25 years with the South Miami Police Department, retiring as assistant chief, per FlaglerLive Live Interview; his SOE candidate statement adds service as Director of Safety and Security for Johnson & Wales University and as a Florida DCF regional criminal justice coordinator.

Priorities: More aggressive action on traffic and road congestion, coordinating with the state on SR 100 and SR 11, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · A comprehensive beach and water management plan to protect the barrier island and address flooding, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Maintaining public safety funding for law enforcement and fire rescue, per FlaglerLive Live Interview

Raised $20,670 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Navy veteran, tradesman and retired firefighter, per his Supervisor of Elections (VoterFocus) candidate statement; FlaglerLive's Tiger Bay forum recap describes him as a veteran and union member. Independent Party of Florida candidate.

Priorities: Bring affordability back to the county, per FlaglerLive Tiger Bay forum recap · Criticism of planning and zoning approvals, particularly in the Hammock, per FlaglerLive Tiger Bay forum recap · Maintain existing sheriff's criminal justice programs, per FlaglerLive Tiger Bay forum recap

Raised $5,000 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

About 30 years in banking, including due-diligence auditing for Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch and internal investigations for JPMorgan Chase; currently a fraud strategist for a large Canadian bank while serving as county commissioner, per her FlaglerLive Live Interview. Described as County Commission chair in FlaglerLive's Tiger Bay forum recap.

Priorities: A funded program to pave the county's roughly 125-130 miles of unpaved roads, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Permanent funding for beach renourishment and erosion management, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Economic development and tax-base diversification via water infrastructure along the U.S. 1 corridor, per FlaglerLive Live Interview

Raised $48,800 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Retired customer service professional with 25+ years in the field who moved to Flagler County in 2023, per her Supervisor of Elections candidate statement and campaign website; longtime election poll worker (since 2008) with an associate's degree in computer science.

Priorities: Fiscal responsibility: eliminating waste, transparency audits and tax relief, per annaforflagler.com · Smart growth management so infrastructure keeps pace with development, per annaforflagler.com · A dedicated plan to restore and maintain Flagler's 18 miles of beaches, per annaforflagler.com

Raised $6,205 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Drew Moss is a Republican on Flagler County's qualified candidate roster in County Commission District 4, per Supervisor of Elections filings.

Raised $6,252 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

No 2026 occupation information verified. FlaglerLive archives show she is a repeat County Commission candidate with prior runs in 2014, 2016, 2020 and 2022; she participated in the 2026 Tiger Bay forum as a write-in, per FlaglerLive's forum recap.

Retired federal executive with roughly 30 years of government service, rising from letter carrier to executive roles at the U.S. Postal Service and later a supervisory business and industry specialist at NIST; managed a $280 million budget, per her FlaglerLive Live Interview and SOE candidate statement.

Priorities: Expanding VPK access and kindergarten readiness (only 37% of kindergartners tested ready), per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Operational efficiency and cost reduction without cutting services, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Visible community engagement at school and community events, per FlaglerLive Live Interview

Raised $16,844 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Retired educator who taught 28 years in Flagler County Schools, per her Supervisor of Elections candidate statement; former School Board member (2020-2022) defeated in 2022, per FlaglerLive. She declined FlaglerLive's 2026 Live Interview.

Priorities: Her SOE candidate statement says her prior board work emphasized parental involvement, academic standards, transparency, and school safety, per flaglerelections.gov/VoterFocus candidate statement

Raised $16,676 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

First-term incumbent School Board member elected in 2022, who has served as board chairman for two years and is currently vice chair, per his Supervisor of Elections candidate statement and FlaglerLive; his personal website (willfurry.com) identifies him as a Realtor and broker associate with over 30 years in real estate. He declined FlaglerLive's 2026 Live Interview.

Priorities: His SOE candidate statement cites reducing wasteful spending and rebuilding district reserves to $11 million, per VoterFocus candidate statement · Improving staffing and academic performance, per VoterFocus candidate statement · Protecting parental rights, per VoterFocus candidate statement

Raised $30,600 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Air Force veteran (F-15 crew chief, ~11 years) with an MBA who leads the leaders managing program faculty at Western Governors University's School of Business and owns an exterior cleaning business, per his FlaglerLive Live Interview and SOE candidate statement; prior roles include Target logistics executive and federal-contract facilitator.

Priorities: Students first: academic outcomes including third-grade literacy and expanded VPK, per FlaglerLive Live Interview and robwoodforflagler.com · Supporting and developing educators, per robwoodforflagler.com · Workforce-ready graduates prepared for college, trades, military, or careers, per FlaglerLive Live Interview and robwoodforflagler.com

Raised $21,715 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Owner of Sun Country Pest Control and Shoreline Pest Control (merged January 2026), per his FlaglerLive Live Interview; previously ran an educational consulting business working with low-performing Duval County schools. Served on the School Board 2010-2022 before losing in 2022; not the incumbent.

Priorities: Multiple educational pathways: high academic programs plus quality trades, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Improving board cohesiveness and governance tone, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Accountability for voucher programs to the same standards as public schools, per FlaglerLive Live Interview

Raised $12,949.08 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

First-term incumbent School Board member, per FlaglerLive ('Incumbent Christy Chong is one of three candidates'). In her 2022 FlaglerLive Live Interview she identified as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) at Island Doctors; she declined FlaglerLive's 2026 interview, so no current occupation was verified.

Raised $10,285 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Spent 30 years in construction as a hands-on site supervisor until a 2023 workplace injury forced his retirement; previously licensed in real estate and worked in property management, per his FlaglerLive Live Interview, which also says he serves as vice chair of the Flagler Planning and Development Advisory Board.

Priorities: Line-by-line budget review to redirect funds toward teacher raises and school resource officers, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Expanding trade/technical education, apprenticeships and business partnerships, per FlaglerLive Live Interview and voteronlong.com · Restoring board cohesion and professionalism, per FlaglerLive Live Interview

Raised $4,503.21 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Self-employed owner of Amaral Homes and Pools (construction) and a property management/real estate company, per his FlaglerLive Live Interview; his SOE candidate statement lists state licenses as certified building, pool and roofing contractor and real estate broker, and past presidency of the Flagler Home Builders Association.

Priorities: Committing a fixed annual amount for five years to resurface and restripe roads, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Economic development: better-paying jobs and an industrial corridor with pad-ready land, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Fiscal responsibility: needs-versus-wants budgeting for capital projects, per FlaglerLive Live Interview

Raised $39,085 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Retired entrepreneur with 40+ years of self-employment, including a contract printing company, retail, and a fishing rod manufacturing business before retiring in 2025, per his FlaglerLive Live Interview; his SOE statement cites founding Expertees, Inc., a screen printing company sold in 2001.

Priorities: Commercial development and development on the north end of town, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Opposing high-density westward expansion until infrastructure catches up, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Economic development attracting businesses to underserved areas of Palm Coast, per FlaglerLive Live Interview

Raised $6,830 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Retired business owner who formerly owned a bakery and managed rental properties in Palm Coast, per her FlaglerLive Live Interview; her SOE candidate statement says she worked as a dispatcher for the Flagler County Sheriff's Office until June 2026.

Priorities: Getting Palm Coast 'straight with its charter' (charter compliance), per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Opposition to the westward expansion project, per FlaglerLive Live Interview · Water quality and utility accountability, including boil-water notices, per FlaglerLive Live Interview

Raised $4,525 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

18-year Palm Coast resident and nonprofit worker who recently completed service on the city's Charter Review Committee, per FlaglerLive's Tiger Bay forum recap; his campaign website cites experience in business, military service, law enforcement, and underwriting.

Priorities: Sustainable growth respecting the environment, per vote4ramon.com · Investing in modern infrastructure for a growing population, per vote4ramon.com · Opposition to any new taxes or fees on citizens, per FlaglerLive Tiger Bay forum recap

Raised $10,572 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Retired Home Depot employee (customer service/loss prevention), per FlaglerLive's Tiger Bay forum recap; her SOE statement and campaign site cite 25 years of operations management experience and prior ownership/management of a family florist and garden business.

Priorities: Smart, sustainable growth that maintains small-town charm, per darleneforpalmcoast.com · Stormwater management and flood mitigation, per darleneforpalmcoast.com · Budget transparency and eliminating wasteful spending, per darleneforpalmcoast.com

Raised $8,755 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

UCF political science graduate from a military family who works with deaf/blind students and previously managed large remodeling operations, per FlaglerLive's Tiger Bay forum recap; her SOE candidate statement cites leadership experience managing teams and budgets across multiple states.

Priorities: Infrastructure prioritized before new expansion, per SOE (VoterFocus) candidate statement · Addressing drainage and flooding concerns, per SOE (VoterFocus) candidate statement · Transparent communication about city finances and collaborative decision-making, per SOE (VoterFocus) candidate statement

Raised $8,663 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Owner of the Odd Job Connection staffing agency since 2015 and a Flagler Palm Coast High School graduate, per FlaglerLive's Tiger Bay forum recap; his SOE candidate statement also cites business experience in casino management and small business ownership.

Priorities: Holding city projects accountable, per FlaglerLive Tiger Bay forum recap · Fiscal responsibility, per his SOE (VoterFocus) candidate statement

Raised $241 · per Supervisor of Elections filings