Nassau County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
9 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Nassau County races, led by the City of Fernandina Beach Mayor-Commissioner contest; 4 more races were decided at the primary.
Cities and towns
City of Fernandina Beach Mayor-CommissionerNonpartisan race · C. Genece Minshew · Timothy M. Poynter
C. Genece Minshew Nonpartisan Incumbent
- Finding sustainable infrastructure funding beyond paid parking
- Streamlining city operations through consent agendas and greater manager authority
- Long-range planning 10 to 15 years out
Per the a January 2026 Nassau NewsLine Q&A.
About C. Genece Minshew
Genece Minshew is a Fernandina Beach city commissioner, per the city's commission page, and spent more than 40 years in telecommunications before consulting, per a 2022 News-Leader candidate Q&A. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for C. Genece Minshew.
Timothy M. Poynter Nonpartisan Incumbent
- Diversifying city revenue for the $44 million operating budget
- Repairing downtown infrastructure such as sidewalks, curbing and utilities
- Spreading capital projects over time rather than burdening taxpayers
Per the a February 2026 Florida NewsLine Q&A.
About Timothy M. Poynter
Tim Poynter is a Fernandina Beach city commissioner and a local business owner, per the Fernandina Observer and the city's commission page. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Timothy M. Poynter.
This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: sitting commissioners C. Genece Minshew and Timothy M. Poynter, the only two candidates who qualified for mayor, meet on the November 3 ballot, per the City of Fernandina Beach's 2026 election page.
Full race pageTown of Hilliard Town Council (two seats)Nonpartisan race · Shane M. Barber · Heather Gates · Dallis Hunter
Shane M. Barber Nonpartisan
Shane M. Barber appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Town of Hilliard Town Council (two seats), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Shane M. Barber.
Heather Gates Nonpartisan
Heather Gates appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Town of Hilliard Town Council (two seats), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Heather Gates.
Dallis Hunter Nonpartisan Incumbent
Dallis Hunter is a Hilliard town councilman and the airpark commissioner, per the town's council page. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Dallis Hunter.
This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: Shane M. Barber, Heather Gates and the sitting councilmember Dallis Hunter are running for two Hilliard Town Council seats on the November 3 ballot, per News4JAX's voter guide (the town clerk's qualified list was not reachable); the town also has a mayor's seat and two charter amendments on the ballot.
Full race pageDistricts and boards
Amelia Island Mosquito Control Board Group 2Nonpartisan race · Todd Nuckols · Debby Portier
Todd Nuckols Nonpartisan
Todd Nuckols is an international business advisor with 27 years of experience helping business owners, and the author of The 80/20 Business, per his candidate statement filed with the Nassau County Supervisor of Elections. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Todd Nuckols.
Debby Portier Nonpartisan
Debby Portier retired from Amelia Island Mosquito Control after 37 years, 19 in the office and 18 in the field, was born and raised on Amelia Island, and holds the Group 2 commissioner seat, per her candidate statement filed with the Supervisor of Elections.
This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: Todd Nuckols and Debby Portier meet in a nonpartisan race on the November 3 ballot, per the Nassau County Supervisor of Elections' candidate list.
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Find your districts by addressFlorida House District 15Dean Black (R) · Chadd Charland (No Party Affiliation)
Dean Black Republican Incumbent
- Property tax reform
- Agriculture and natural resources policy
Per the campaign site.
About Dean Black
Dean Black is the Republican incumbent representing Florida House District 15, according to his campaign website. He is a business owner and cattle rancher, an Air Force veteran, and a former chairman of the Republican Party of Duval County.
Chadd Charland No Party Affiliation
- Directing public money to public schools only
- Protecting northeast Florida's natural habitat, including Florida Forever and springs restoration funding
- Supporting public education, environmental conservation and equal rights
Per the campaign site.
About Chadd Charland
Chadd Charland is a Fernandina Beach resident running with no party affiliation for House District 15, per News4Jax. He helped lead a Nassau County data center moratorium effort and serves as conservation chair for his local Florida Native Plant Society chapter, per News4Jax and his campaign site.
Dean Black (Republican), Chadd Charland (No Party Affiliation) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 15; Dean Black is the sitting member, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. A qualified write-in line also prints in November without the candidate's name, per Lloyd Caulker's filing on the Florida Division of Elections' certified candidate list. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageAlready decided at the primary
Already decided at the primary4 seats settled at the 2026 primary; not on the November 3 ballot
These seats were settled at the 2026 primary and will not appear on the November 3 ballot. Full fields and profiles stay on each race page.
Commission District 2: A.M. "Hupp" Huppmann won the seat.
DECIDED August 18: A.M. "Hupp" Huppmann won the Republican primary with 48.35 percent of the vote (11,178 votes) in a universal primary open to all voters, because every candidate was a Republican with no write-in; Laura E. Dotson had 25.92 percent (5,993) and Douglas Greene 25.73 percent (5,948), per the Nassau County Supervisor of Elections' official results; this race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.
2 others ran; see the full raceCommission District 4: Alyson R. McCullough won the seat.
DECIDED August 18: Alyson R. McCullough won the Republican primary with 51.19 percent of the vote (11,473 votes) over Cheryl Plaugher (48.81 percent, 10,938) in a universal primary open to all voters, because both candidates were Republicans with no write-in, per the Nassau County Supervisor of Elections' official results; this race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.
1 other ran; see the full raceSchool Board District 5: Lissa Braddock won the seat.
DECIDED August 18: Lissa Braddock won the nonpartisan race with 57.19 percent of the vote (12,805 votes) over Angel Foster Cole (42.81 percent, 9,586), per the Nassau County Supervisor of Elections' official results; this race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.
1 other ran; see the full raceCity of Fernandina Beach Commission Seat 4: Hal Scott Inglis won the seat.
DECIDED August 18: Scott Inglis won the nonpartisan race with 50.69 percent of the vote (2,688 votes) over Len Kreger (25.25 percent, 1,339) and Staci McMonagle (24.06 percent, 1,276), per the Nassau County Supervisor of Elections' official results; this race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.
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Who is on the ballot in Nassau County, Florida on November 3, 2026?
Nassau County sample ballot 2026: who is running for town of hilliard town council, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Florida?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Florida are listed on the Florida election hub. Florida election hub →
Which Nassau County races were already decided at the primary?
4 races were settled at the 2026 primary and will not appear on the November 3 ballot. The results and full candidate fields stay on each race page in the section above.
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