Palm Beach County, Florida

Palm Beach County School Board District 4

2 candidates are tracked for Palm Beach County School Board District 4, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Christina L. Romelus and Daniel Zapata. Candidate information follows official Palm Beach County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

August 18 result: no candidate won a majority, so Christina Romelus (40.6 percent) and Daniel Zapata (26.7 percent) advance to a November 3 runoff, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results.

What this office does

School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

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Christina L. Romelus

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Early literacy: only 54 percent of county students read at grade level
School safety and mental health support
Competitive teacher salaries and stronger career pathways

Per the campaign site.

Biography

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.

Campaign finance

$59,276 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

Daniel Zapata

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

School safety and security
Boost early-grades reading mastery
Expand career-technical education with fiscal transparency

Per the campaign site.

Biography

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.

Campaign finance

$31,025 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Palm Beach County School Board District 4 in 2026?

When is the Palm Beach County School Board District 4 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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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Christina L. Romelus, full profile Daniel Zapata, full profile Official Florida election office