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Martin County, Florida

Martin County Commissioner District 2

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.

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Decided at the 2026 primary: Christopher "Doc" Collins won the seat

DECIDED August 18: this all-Republican race ran as a universal primary open to all voters, and Christopher Collins won the open seat with 49 percent over Susan O'Rourke (40.3) and Althea Wiley, per CBS12; the primary decided the seat.

Winner

Christopher "Doc" Collins

Republican

Top priorities
  • Slow growth, including halting rezoning of agricultural land
  • Zero discharges to the St. Lucie and estuary restoration
  • Lower taxes while prioritizing police, fire, and essential services

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Chiropractor Christopher "Doc" Collins is the current City of Stuart commissioner and a former Stuart mayor, per his campaign site. He resigned as mayor to run for the open Martin County Commission District 2 seat, per CBS12, and was elected to the seat in the August 18, 2026 election, per CBS12.

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Also ran in the primary

Susan O'Rourke

Republican

Top priorities
  • A strong local voice when state actions affect the county
  • Protect essential services with efficiency before tax cuts
  • Science-based waterway restoration and responsible development

Per the VOTE411 profile.

Biography

Susan O'Rourke is a transportation engineer who rose to vice president at Kimley-Horn before running her own firm, O'Rourke Engineering and Planning, which she sold in 2024, per her VOTE411 profile.

Althea Wiley

Republican

Top priorities
  • Pair housing policy with real wage growth and employers who pay livable wages
  • A service-by-service accounting of the budget before making cuts
  • Protect parks, libraries and infrastructure while ensuring transparency on proposed data center development

Per the Hometown News questionnaire.

Biography

Author, Realtor and chef Althea Wiley ran for the open Martin County Commission District 2 seat, per CBS12, campaigning on housing affordability and the cost of daily life for residents, per Hometown News. Althea Wiley was on the August 18, 2026 ballot for Martin County Commissioner District 2, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.

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Questions about this race

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

The Martin County Commissioner District 2 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Christopher "Doc" Collins won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 3 candidates were on the primary ballot: Christopher "Doc" Collins, Susan O'Rourke and Althea Wiley. Candidate information follows official Martin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Martin 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.

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Candidate roster from official Martin County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Christopher "Doc" Collins, full profileSusan O'Rourke, full profileAlthea Wiley, full profileOfficial Florida election office