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, Shannon Rodriguez, is on the ballot.
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DECIDED August 18: incumbent Shannon Rodriguez was reelected outright with 65.3 percent over Luciano Vignali, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.
Nonpartisan Incumbent
Per the Hernando Sun Q&A.
Shannon Rodriguez owns Dynasty Collision and Auto Repair in Weeki Wachee and is the District 3 incumbent and board vice chair, first elected in 2022, per the Hernando Sun's candidate Q&A.
$38,300 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Nonpartisan
Per the Hernando Sun Q&A.
Luciano Vignali has a background in human resources and operations and serves on his church vestry; he ran for county commission in 2024, per the Hernando Sun's candidate Q&A.
$3,980 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Who is running for Hernando County School Board District 3 in 2026?
The Hernando County School Board District 3 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Shannon Rodriguez won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Shannon Rodriguez and Luciano Vignali. Candidate information follows official Hernando County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Hernando County School Board District 3 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 Hernando County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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