Lee County, Florida

Lee County Commissioner District 2

2 candidates are tracked for Lee County Commissioner District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cecil L Pendergrass and Elliot Taylor. Candidate information follows official Lee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: incumbent Cecil Pendergrass and Democrat Elliot Taylor meet on the November 3 general ballot.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Cecil L Pendergrass, is on the ballot.

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Cecil L Pendergrass

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Cecil L. Pendergrass is the sitting Lee County Commissioner for District 2 and serves as Board Chairman, per Lee County government. His long-running campaign website carries content dated to 2017-2018 that could not be confirmed current for the 2026 cycle, so it was not linked. No current-dated campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Campaign finance

$105,000 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Elliot Taylor

Democratic

Top priorities

Reviewing how the county subsidizes growth's infrastructure costs
Planning for quality of life, including commutes, jobs and parks, as the county grows
Protecting water quality in the Caloosahatchee River watershed

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Elliot Taylor is a senior software engineer running for Lee County Commissioner, District 2, per his campaign site. He studied computer science at Florida Gulf Coast University and earned a BA in Art with a focus on graphic design, then worked as a graphic designer and marketing director before founding his own marketing agency and later moving into software engineering.

Campaign finance

$8,050 raised · county campaign-finance filings

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Lee County Commissioner District 2 in 2026?

When is the Lee County Commissioner District 2 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.

How do I see my exact Lee County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Lee County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Cecil L Pendergrass, full profile Elliot Taylor, full profile Official Florida election office