Lee County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Jenna Persons-Mulicka is an attorney and founding partner at Strayhorn & Persons-Mulicka who represented District 78 in the Florida House before being appointed Lee County Supervisor of Elections in May 2026, per WGCU and the Governor's appointment announcement.

Priorities: Election integrity with verified voter rolls, per her campaign site · Accessible, convenient voting with modern polling infrastructure, per her campaign site · Cybersecurity investment in certified election equipment, per her campaign site

Raised $112,206 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Chris Vignieri is an attorney and chief legal counsel for the Suncoast Region at the Florida Department of Children and Families, and a Lee County resident of more than 20 years, per his campaign materials.

Priorities: Secure, transparent elections without conflicts of interest, per his campaign materials · Ensuring every eligible voter is heard, per his campaign materials

Raised $16,208 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Cecil L Pendergrass is a retired Fort Myers police officer who served 25 years before working in wealth management, per his official county bio. A commissioner since 2012, he is the sitting District 2 member and current chairman, per the county's official board roster.

Raised $105,000 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Elliot Taylor is a qualified Democratic candidate for Lee County Commissioner District 2 on Lee County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.

Raised $8,050 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

DeMaria "Princess" Artis is a qualified no-party-affiliation candidate for Lee County Commissioner District 4 on Lee County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.

Raised $6,337 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Brian Hamman is a former local TV news anchor and financial advisor who served as president and CEO of the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce, per his campaign site. Appointed to the commission in 2013, he is the sitting District 4 member, per the county's official board roster.

Priorities: Improve roads and reduce traffic congestion, per his campaign site · Protect waterways, per his campaign site · Manage growth while maintaining quality of life, per his campaign site

Raised $93,949 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Amanda Cochran is co-owner of RE/MAX River & Ranch and a sixth-generation Lee County resident who previously ran for this seat in 2024, per the Cape Coral Breeze's race coverage.

Priorities: Transparency and accountability in county government, per her campaign site · Responsible development and traffic solutions, per the Cape Coral Breeze · Opposing urban sprawl and developer influence, per the Cape Coral Breeze

Raised $164,736 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Trish Petrosky is a former executive assistant at Evangelical Christian School and real estate agent, appointed District 5 commissioner in December 2025 after Commissioner Mike Greenwell's death, per the Cape Coral Breeze and the Governor's appointment announcement.

Priorities: Disciplined growth with infrastructure first, per her campaign site · Accountability for every county contract and program, per her campaign site · Water quality and flood mitigation using Conservation 20/20 funds, per her campaign site and the Cape Coral Breeze

Raised $162,160 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Mike Colombo is a trial attorney with more than 25 years of courtroom experience, including over 17 years as a prosecutor and more than 100 cases tried to verdict, per his campaign site.

Priorities: Apply the law fairly without legislating from the bench, per the VOTE411 voter guide · Support problem-solving courts for mental health and substance abuse, per the VOTE411 voter guide

Raised $90,300 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Javier A Pacheco sits on the Lee County Court bench, appointed in 2025, per the Governor's official appointment announcement. He was previously a partner at Porter Wright and a board-certified specialist in business litigation with over 20 years in practice, per WGCU.

Priorities: Efficient management of a 600-plus monthly civil caseload, per the VOTE411 voter guide · Access to legal aid through the Lee County eviction docket he championed, per the VOTE411 voter guide

Raised $55,185 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Sam Fisher is an attorney and co-owner of a Cape Coral veterinary business, and the District 1 incumbent and current board vice chair, per WGCU and the News-Press candidate roundup.

Priorities: Raising academic standards, per the News-Press candidate roundup · Safer schools, per the News-Press candidate roundup · Fiscal responsibility, including teacher and staff compensation gains, per WGCU

Raised $47,850 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Jenn McDaigle is a technology company executive who has managed multimillion-dollar budgets for the past decade, with 10 prior years working with middle and high school students, per WGCU's candidate interview.

Priorities: Forensic audits to address the district's budget deficit, per WGCU · Raising teacher pay and retention, per WGCU · Improving elementary reading and high school math proficiency, per WGCU

Raised $6,304 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Carl Baxter is a guest teacher in Lee County schools and a Howard University graduate, per the News-Press candidate roundup.

Priorities: Total parent inclusion, per the News-Press candidate roundup · School safety and mental health programs, per the News-Press candidate roundup · Fiscal responsibility, per the News-Press candidate roundup

Raised $2,650 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Tony Beougher is a lifelong Lee County resident with a business management background and a father of six, per the News-Press candidate roundup.

Priorities: Parental rights and involvement, per the News-Press candidate roundup · Academic excellence and safe schools, per the News-Press candidate roundup · Fiscal responsibility and school choice, per the News-Press candidate roundup

Raised $48,610 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Gisele Gentile is a retired special education teacher, per the News-Press candidate roundup.

Priorities: Strengthen early literacy through phonics, per the News-Press candidate roundup · Parental rights and transparency, per the News-Press candidate roundup · School safety, mental health, and teacher support, per the News-Press candidate roundup

Raised $10,033 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Debbie Jordan is a small business owner in hospitality and event management and the District 4 incumbent, on the board since 2018, per the News-Press candidate roundup and the district's official board roster.

Priorities: Community engagement, per the News-Press candidate roundup · Active school participation, per the News-Press candidate roundup · Enriching learning environments, per the News-Press candidate roundup

Raised $22,111 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Crystal Johnson is a former paraprofessional and parent involvement specialist, a lifelong Fort Myers resident, and a mother of four, per the News-Press candidate roundup.

Priorities: Restore district confidence for students and parents, per the News-Press candidate roundup · Nonpartisan decisions that put students over political agendas, per the News-Press candidate roundup

Raised $2,424 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Armor Persons is a small business owner and Lee County native whose family spans six generations in local schools; he is the District 5 incumbent and current board chair, per the News-Press candidate roundup and the district's official board roster.

Priorities: A deliberate approach to the district's budget gap, per the News-Press candidate roundup · Taxpayer protection, per the News-Press candidate roundup · Parental empowerment, per the News-Press candidate roundup

Raised $49,219 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Carline Saintilus is an entrepreneur and title agent with an MBA in organizational leadership, and a daughter of Haitian immigrants, per the News-Press candidate roundup.

Priorities: People over politics, per the News-Press candidate roundup · Post-graduation readiness for students, per the News-Press candidate roundup · Open accountability plus teacher and family support, per the News-Press candidate roundup

Raised $17,946 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Jada Langford-Fleming is a former teacher of 20 years, a student-athlete coach and mentor for more than 25, and a physical fitness business owner; she is the at-large District 6 incumbent, per the News-Press candidate roundup and the district's official board roster.

Priorities: Fiscal responsibility, per the News-Press candidate roundup · Parental rights and student achievement, per the News-Press candidate roundup · School safety via the Guardian Program, per the News-Press candidate roundup

Raised $61,885 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

India Palencia is a Lee County mother and community advocate challenging the at-large incumbent, per the News-Press candidate roundup and Cape Coral Breeze race coverage.

Priorities: A full forensic audit of the district to identify waste, per the News-Press candidate roundup · More mental health professionals and reading coaches, per the News-Press candidate roundup · Transparent leadership and family engagement, per the News-Press candidate roundup

Raised $39,675 · per Supervisor of Elections filings