2 candidates are tracked for Lee County School Board District 5, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Crystal Johnson and Armor Persons. Candidate information follows official Lee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 18 result: incumbent Armor Persons (43.5 percent) and Crystal Johnson (31.4 percent) advance to a November 3 runoff, per the Cape Coral Breeze.
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, Armor Persons, is on the ballot.
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Top priorities
Per the News-Press candidate roundup.
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. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
$2,424 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Top priorities
Per the News-Press candidate roundup.
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.
$49,219 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Who is running for Lee County School Board District 5 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Lee County School Board District 5, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Crystal Johnson and Armor Persons. Candidate information follows official Lee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Lee County School Board District 5 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 Lee County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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