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Palm Beach County, Florida

Port of Palm Beach Commission Group 5

2 candidates are tracked for Port of Palm Beach Commission Group 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Deandre J. Poole and Ted Sarandis. Candidate information follows official Palm Beach County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

August 18 primary result: Deandre Poole won the Democratic primary 71.2 to 28.8 percent over Taniel Koushakjian, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results, and meets Republican Ted Sarandis on the November 3 ballot.

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Deandre J. Poole

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Strengthening neighborhoods
  • Expanding opportunities
  • Improving quality of life across the county

Per the campaign site.

Biography

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.

Campaign finance

$11,235 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Ted Sarandis

Republican

Top priorities
  • Independent forensic audit of the port
  • Reduce spending and prevent new taxes
  • Eight-year term limits and a contractor contribution ban

Per the campaign site.

Biography

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.

Campaign finance

$2,621 raised · county campaign-finance filings

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Who is running for Port of Palm Beach Commission Group 5 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Port of Palm Beach Commission Group 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Deandre J. Poole and Ted Sarandis. Candidate information follows official Palm Beach County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Port of Palm Beach Commission Group 5 election in Florida?

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