One candidate is tracked for Leon County School Board District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Alva Swafford Smith. Candidate information follows official Leon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
November-only race: the incumbent faces only a qualified write-in, so there is no August contest and the write-in prints as a blank line on the November 3 ballot, per WFSU. Appears only on District 1 ballots.
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, Alva Swafford Smith, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Nonpartisan Incumbent
Alva Swafford Smith is the District 1 school board incumbent seeking what she says will be her final term; she qualified with only a write-in challenger, per WFSU. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
$5,000 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Who is running for Leon County School Board District 1 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Leon County School Board District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Alva Swafford Smith. Candidate information follows official Leon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Leon 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 Leon County ballot?
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Candidate roster from official Leon County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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