Lee County, Florida

Lee County School Board District 1

What this office does

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, Sam Fisher, is on the ballot.

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Decided at the 2026 primary: Sam Fisher won the seat

DECIDED August 18: incumbent Sam Fisher was reelected outright with 57.9 percent over Jenn McDaigle, per the Cape Coral Breeze. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.

Winner

Sam Fisher

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Top priorities

Raising academic standards
Safer schools
Fiscal responsibility, including teacher and staff compensation gains

Per the News-Press candidate roundup.

Biography

Fisher is an attorney and small business owner with a law degree from Mississippi College School of Law, per the campaign site. Fisher previously worked in public administration handling budgeting, staffing, and policy implementation for a multi-county public agency, per the campaign site.

Campaign finance

$47,850 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

Also ran in the primary

Jenn McDaigle

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Forensic audits to address the district's budget deficit
Raising teacher pay and retention
Improving elementary reading and high school math proficiency

Per the WGCU.

Biography

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.

Campaign finance

$6,304 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Lee County School Board District 1 in 2026?

The Lee County School Board District 1 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Sam Fisher won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Sam Fisher and Jenn McDaigle. Candidate information follows official Lee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Lee County School Board District 1 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?

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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

Sam Fisher, full profile Jenn McDaigle, full profile Official Florida election office