Okaloosa County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
12 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 6 Okaloosa County races, led by the Florida Senate District 2 contest.
School board
School Board, District 1Jerry Buckman · Cynthia West · JD Peacock
Jerry Buckman, Cynthia West and JD Peacock are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Okaloosa County School Board, District 1.
Jerry Buckman
About Jerry Buckman
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Cynthia West
About Cynthia West
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JD Peacock
About JD Peacock
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School Board, District 3Mitch Reed · Linda Evanchyk
Mitch Reed and Linda Evanchyk are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Okaloosa County School Board, District 3.
Mitch Reed
About Mitch Reed
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Linda Evanchyk
About Linda Evanchyk
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School Board, District 5Brett Hinely
Brett Hinely is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Okaloosa County School Board, District 5.
Brett Hinely
About Brett Hinely
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By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Okaloosa County is split across 2 Florida House districts.
Find your districts by addressFlorida House: 2 districtsDistricts 3, 4
Florida House District 3Nathan Boyles (R) · Ingrid D. Wadsworth (D)
Nathan Boyles Republican Incumbent
Nathan Boyles lives in Baker and works as an attorney and business owner, per his official Florida House biography. He previously served as an Okaloosa County Commissioner from 2012 to 2024 and founded and sold a land title company, per the same biography. He was elected to the House in a June 2025 special election and is running for reelection to District 3 as the Republican candidate, per the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Ingrid D. Wadsworth Democratic
- Focuses on an affordability agenda covering insurance, groceries, homeownership, Social Security and Medicare costs
- Wants to strengthen transition services, mental health care and employment opportunities for veterans and active-duty troops
- Supports the area's agricultural industry while managing growth through smart planning
Per the campaign site.
About Ingrid D. Wadsworth
Wadsworth is a retired executive with more than 25 years in leadership roles, including as a deputy director who worked with Congress and as an executive director managing state-level public construction initiatives; she is also a microbiologist, author and former farmer, and the widow of an Air Force veteran, per the campaign site.
Nathan Boyles (Republican), Ingrid D. Wadsworth (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 3; Nathan Boyles is the sitting member, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. 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 pageFlorida House District 4John Peter Emerling (D) · Patt Maney (R)
John Peter Emerling Democratic
John Peter Emerling is the Democratic candidate for Florida House District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Patt Maney Republican Incumbent
Patt Maney lives in Shalimar and works as an attorney, per his official Florida House biography. He is a retired U.S. Army Brigadier General who served on active and reserve duty from 1970 to 2007 and previously served as an Okaloosa County Judge from 1989 to 2018, per the same biography. He was elected to the House in 2020 and is running for reelection to District 4 as the Republican candidate, per the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
John Peter Emerling (Democratic), Patt Maney (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 4; Patt Maney is the sitting member, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. 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 pageFlorida Senate District 2Lauren Donahoo (D) · Jay Trumbull (R)
Lauren Donahoo Democratic
Lauren Donahoo is the Democratic candidate for Florida Senate District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jay Trumbull Republican Incumbent
- Support for elderly Floridians
- Addressing inflation
- Disaster recovery and community rebuilding
Per the campaign site.
About Jay Trumbull
Jay Trumbull has served in the Florida Senate since 2022 and previously served in the Florida House from 2014 to 2022, where he chaired the Appropriations Committee, per the Florida Senate's official website. He chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services and represents Bay, Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Walton and Washington counties and part of Okaloosa County, per the Florida Senate's official website.
Lauren Donahoo (Democratic), Jay Trumbull (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida Senate District 2; Jay Trumbull is the sitting member, per the Florida Senate' official roster. 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.
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Who is on the ballot in Okaloosa County, Florida on November 3, 2026?
Okaloosa County sample ballot 2026: who is running for florida senate and florida house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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