Palm Beach County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
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Primary ElectionAug. 18, 2026
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateFlorida
Races Listed38
Profiles104
Races We’re Tracking
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Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
County
Michael A. Caruso · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Michael A. Caruso is a certified public accountant and former state representative appointed Palm Beach County Clerk and Comptroller by Gov. DeSantis in August 2025, per BocaNewsNow and Florida Jolt coverage.
Priorities: Modernize vendor payment systems, per BocaNewsNow coverage · Protect residents from guardianship and property fraud, per BocaNewsNow coverage · Conservative investment of county funds with full audit compliance, per BocaNewsNow coverage
Raised $55,900 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Yvette Drucker · Democratic▾
Yvette Drucker is a Boca Raton city councilwoman who spent 13 years in human resources and strategic management at ADP TotalSource before entering politics, per Florida Politics and her campaign site.
Priorities: Fiscal transparency and modernized oversight of taxpayer funds, per her campaign site · Keeping the Clerk's office independent from political interference, per her campaign site · Digital tools and dashboards for court records access, per her campaign site
Raised $57,112 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Teresa M. Johnson is a Haverhill town council member and organizational manager for Palm Tran with more than 25 years of community service work, per 1290 WJNO and her campaign site.
Priorities: Maximize homeownership through the Housing Bond, per her campaign site · Job creation and small business growth, per her campaign site · Complete the countywide transportation master plan with adaptive signals, per her campaign site
Raised $20,221 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Erica Whitfield is a 12-year Palm Beach County School Board member who helped oversee a 5.9 billion dollar budget and previously worked in the district's curriculum department and the county health department, per 1290 WJNO and her campaign site.
Priorities: Streamline programs and cut waste to lower costs, per her campaign site · AI-based adaptive traffic control and infrastructure fixes, per her campaign site · More attainable housing through permitting reform, per her campaign site
Raised $146,531 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Marci Woodward is the incumbent District 4 commissioner, first elected in 2022, with leadership roles at Tri-Rail and the county Transportation Planning Agency, per her campaign site.
Priorities: Relieve traffic congestion via a countywide transportation master plan, per her campaign site · Property tax relief and workforce housing affordability, per her campaign site · Preserve open spaces and natural preserves, per her campaign site
Raised $232,293 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Curtis Calabrese is a Naval Academy graduate, former Navy pilot, and commercial airline captain who has served as an FAA inspector and aviation-safety professor, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Affordability for working families, seniors, and small businesses, per his campaign site · Roads and transit planned before development, per his campaign site · Disciplined, transparent budgeting, per his campaign site
Raised $73,736 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Sara Baxter is the incumbent District 6 commissioner, elected in 2022 and currently serving as County Mayor; she dropped a June 2026 congressional bid to seek re-election with President Trump's endorsement, per WLRN, WPTV, and Stet News coverage.
Raised $149,550 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Elizabeth Accomando is president of the Indian Trail Improvement District board and founder of Barky Pines Animal Rescue and Sanctuary, per the Town-Crier and her campaign site.
Priorities: Developments must prove they will not strain roads and schools, per her campaign site · Road repairs and drainage before new expansion, per her campaign site · Zero tolerance for wasteful spending, per her campaign site
Raised $49,806 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Mario F. Guzman has spent more than 25 years in local government operations, including county fleet operations, West Palm Beach operations leadership, and directing Boynton Beach public works with a 50 million dollar budget, per his campaign site and Florida Politics.
Priorities: Reliable county services and well-maintained neighborhoods, per his campaign site · Efficient, cost-effective government, per his campaign site · Responsive, modernized service delivery, per his campaign site
Raised $9,910 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Rudolph Tinker is an Army veteran, general contractor, and small business owner who teaches political science at Palm Beach State College, a 27-year district resident who qualified by petition, per 1290 WJNO and his campaign site.
Priorities: Cut waste and lower costs for families and small businesses, per his campaign site · Accountable, people-first county services, per his campaign site · Opposes the Project Tango data center near elementary schools, per 1290 WJNO
Raised $78,470 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Katherine Waldron is a former state representative and two-term Port of Palm Beach commissioner with an economics degree and MBA, per 1290 WJNO.
Priorities: Affordability and growth that does not displace longtime residents, per her campaign site · Traffic and neighborhood protection, per WPTV coverage · Opposes Project Tango, citing school proximity, per 1290 WJNO
Raised $31,330 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Jacob M. Noble is a trial attorney who began as an assistant public defender in Palm Beach County in 2004 and has run a private practice since 2007, per his campaign site and Town-Crier coverage.
Priorities: Fair, impartial application of the law, per his campaign site · Steady judicial temperament and dignity for all, per his campaign site · Thorough preparation and protecting constitutional rights, per his campaign site
Raised $52,434 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Schnelle Tonge has been an assistant public defender in the 15th Judicial Circuit for nearly two decades, currently chief of the felony mental health division, and has been recommended nine times by the Judicial Nominating Commission, per her campaign site.
Priorities: Integrity, compassion, and sound judgment on the bench, per her campaign site · Experience with competency and mental health cases, per her campaign site · Community engagement through schools and bar associations, per her campaign site
Raised $69,526 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Blair J. Ciklin is the incumbent port commissioner and board chair, serving since 1977, and a first vice president at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, per the Port of Palm Beach official bios and the VOTE411 guide.
Priorities: Maintain the port's no-tax policy, per the VOTE411 guide · Attract additional cruise ships and revenue, per the VOTE411 guide · Secure vacant land for port growth, per the VOTE411 guide
Raised $73,000 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Serge D'Haiti · Democratic▾
Serge D'Haiti is a certified public accountant who has run his own West Palm Beach firm since 2018, a former Florida Department of Revenue administrator and adjunct professor, per the VOTE411 guide and his campaign site.
Priorities: Financial accountability in port operations, per his campaign site · Strengthen the port's role in jobs and trade, per his campaign site · Term limits for port commissioners, per the VOTE411 guide
Raised $4,262 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Brian Lamb is a retired West Palm Beach Fire battalion chief with over 30 years in fire rescue; in July 2026 he was appointed to fill a vacant port board seat and is no longer an active candidate in this race, per Stet News and the VOTE411 guide.
Raised $11,375 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Port of Palm Beach Commission Group 5
County
Taniel Koushakjian · Democratic▾
Taniel Koushakjian is a public policy executive and small business owner with 16 years in government and private-sector roles, including the Jacksonville Transportation Authority and South Florida Water Management District, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Attract more cruise ships and prioritize local businesses in procurement, per his campaign site · Upgrade infrastructure, cybersecurity, and a fire boat, per his campaign site · Televise meetings and end no-bid contracts, per his campaign site
Raised $15,450 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Deandre J. Poole is the incumbent Group 5 port commissioner and board vice chair, elected in 2022, and a Florida Atlantic University communication instructor with a PhD from Howard, per the Port of Palm Beach directory and his campaign site.
Priorities: Strengthening neighborhoods, per his campaign site · Expanding opportunities, per his campaign site · Improving quality of life across the county, per his campaign site
Raised $11,235 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Ted Sarandis is a former radio and TV talk show host and college basketball announcer who works in property management, a Syracuse graduate who retired from the State Guard as a major in 2024, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Independent forensic audit of the port, per his campaign site · Reduce spending and prevent new taxes, per his campaign site · Eight-year term limits and a contractor contribution ban, per his campaign site
Raised $2,621 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Tiffany Bryant is an education and mental health professional with a PhD, a 14-year county resident with two children in the public schools, per Florida Politics and her GoodParty profile.
Priorities: Use data to close learning gaps early, per her GoodParty profile · Strengthen pre-K through 2nd grade literacy, per her GoodParty profile · Equitable student services and support for teachers, per her GoodParty profile
Raised $9,817 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Anthony Hamlet is an educator with 30 years as a teacher, principal, and superintendent, and a former NFL player who led Pittsburgh Public Schools before resigning in 2021 amid an ethics controversy, per his campaign site and ESPN and WESA coverage.
Priorities: Board governance with clear direction and accountability, per his campaign site · Evidence of student impact for initiatives and budgets, per his campaign site · Listening sessions and school visits, per his campaign site
Raised $37,154 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Christina L. Romelus is a former Boynton Beach city commissioner and vice mayor, a former nurse who taught anatomy and physiology at Palm Beach State College, and now runs a government-affairs firm, per WLRN.
Priorities: Early literacy: only 54 percent of county students read at grade level, per her campaign site · School safety and mental health support, per her campaign site · Competitive teacher salaries and stronger career pathways, per her campaign site
Raised $59,276 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Daniel Zapata is a teacher with firsthand Palm Beach County classroom experience, endorsed by the county PBA, per his campaign site and the union's announcement.
Priorities: School safety and security, per his campaign site · Boost early-grades reading mastery, per his campaign site · Expand career-technical education with fiscal transparency, per his campaign site
Raised $31,025 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
John McGovern is an attorney with a Royal Palm Beach firm and a three-term Wellington Village Council member who has served as vice mayor, per Florida Politics and 1290 WJNO.
Priorities: Safe, supportive schools focused on fundamentals, per Florida Politics · Resources and respect for teachers, per Florida Politics · Applying budget experience to the district's 5.9 billion dollar budget, per 1290 WJNO
Raised $64,439 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Widline Pierre▾
Widline Pierre is a mental health therapist and former county school counselor of more than nine years who serves on the district's diversity and equity committee, per 1290 WJNO and her campaign site.
Priorities: Address the district's 6,000-student enrollment decline, per her campaign site · Teacher mental health training and a Parent University, per her campaign site · Trades exposure and financial literacy, per her campaign site
Raised $6,454 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Wanda Rosario-Schoenfeld is a career educator with 38 years in education, including principal of three Buffalo elementary schools, with a doctorate in educational leadership from SUNY Buffalo, per 1290 WJNO and her campaign site.
Priorities: Merge traditional schooling with workforce-skills systems, per her campaign site · Keep a career educator on the board, per her campaign site · Improve schools and student outcomes, per her campaign site
Raised $8,909 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Palm Beach Soil and Water Conservation District Group 3
Local
Angelo Andrew▾
Angelo Andrew is a qualified candidate for Palm Beach Soil and Water Conservation District Group 3 on Palm Beach County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Douglas Richard Brown▾
Douglas Richard Brown is a qualified candidate for Palm Beach Soil and Water Conservation District Group 3 on Palm Beach County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Edward L. Pope III▾
Edward L. Pope III is a qualified candidate for Palm Beach Soil and Water Conservation District Group 3 on Palm Beach County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Palm Beach Gardens City Council, Group 5
City
Damien Murray▾
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Dana Middleton▾
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Greenacres City Council District 2
City
Peter Noble▾
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Olga L. Sierra▾
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Nathaniel Galang▾
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Gulf Stream Town Commissioner Board At-large
County
Michael R. Glennon▾
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Thomas M. Stanley▾
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Scott W. Morgan▾
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Michael Robert Greene▾
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Robert W. Canfield▾
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Joan Orthwein▾
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South Palm Beach Town Council At-large
City
Elvadianne Culbertson▾
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Sandra Beckett▾
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Francesca Attardi▾
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Adrian J. Burcet▾
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Monte Berendes▾
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Palm Beach Gardens City Council Group 1
City
Bert Premuroso▾
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West Palm Beach City Commissioner Board District 1
City
Cathleen Ward▾
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Martina Tate Walker▾
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Wellington Village Council Seat 3
City
Stephen Levin▾
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Lauren Brody▾
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Joshua Zillmer▾
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Paulo Santana▾
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Palm Beach Shores Town Commissioner Board At-large
County
Steven Smith▾
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Paul Bailey▾
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Tony Lembo▾
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Anastasia S. Karloutsos▾
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Mayor of South Palm Beach
City
Rafael Pineiro▾
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Bernice Fischer▾
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Juno Beach Town Council Seat 1
City
Scott Shaw▾
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Marianne Hosta▾
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West Palm Beach City Commissioner Board District 3
City
Christy Fox▾
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Roger Lee Jackson III▾
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Wellington Village Council Seat 2
City
Johnny H. Meier▾
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Elizabeth Pandich▾
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Tatiana Diez Yaques▾
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School District of Palm Beach County School Board District 6
County
Widline Pierre▾
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North Palm Beach Village Council Group 4
City
David B. Norris▾
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Ron Okolichany▾
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Kendra Zellner▾
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Boca Raton City Council Seat D
City
Robert S. Weinroth▾
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Stacy Sipple▾
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Larry Cellon▾
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Mayor of Juno Beach
City
Elaine Cotronakis▾
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Dave Santilli▾
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Palm Beach Town Council Group 1
City
John David Corey▾
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Lewis S.W. Crampton▾
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Boca Raton City Council Seat B
City
Marc Wigder▾
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Jon Pearlman▾
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Meredith Madsen▾
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Boca Raton City Council (Mayor)
City
Andy Thomson▾
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Fran Nachlas▾
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Mike Liebelson▾
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Mayor of Lake Park
City
Rafael "Ralph" Moscoso▾
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Kelly McNamara Steele▾
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Roger Michaud▾
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Boca Raton City Council Seat A
City
Bernard Korn▾
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Michelle L. Grau▾
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Christen Ritchey▾
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Delray Beach Commissioner Board Seat 2
County
Judy Mollica▾
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Andrea M. Keiser▾
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Delores Rangel▾
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Belle Glade City Commissioner Board Seat A
City
Stanley D. Highsmith▾
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Sorilinda Santiago▾
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Palm Beach Gardens City Council, Group 3
City
Rachelle Litt▾
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David Levy · Democrat▾
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David J. Levy▾
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Heather Deitchman▾
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Royal Palm Beach Village Council Group 1
City
Adam Miller▾
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Selena S. Samios▾
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Juno Beach Town Council Seat 3
City
Maxwell Fraser▾
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Edward Gottschalk▾
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Jupiter Inlet Colony Commissioner Seat 4
County
Sharon Seagren▾
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Anna Nemes▾
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Jupiter Inlet Colony Commissioner Seat 2
County
Janet Saura▾
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