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Primary ElectionAug. 18, 2026
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateFlorida
Races Listed16
Profiles35
Races We’re Tracking
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Pasco County Commission District 2
County
Stephanie C. Vazquez · Democratic▾
Stephanie C. Vazquez is a U.S. Air Force veteran and anti-human-trafficking advocate who has led national efforts on that issue, per Florida Politics coverage of her campaign launch.
Priorities: Fix roads and prepare infrastructure for flooding, per Florida Politics · Stop reckless, insider-driven overdevelopment, per Florida Politics · Term limits for county commissioners, per Florida Politics
Raised $52,211.9 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Seth Weightman is a small business owner and municipal services manager for Republic Services, previously appointed to the Southwest Florida Water Management District board, per the Hernando Sun and Florida Politics. He is the sitting District 2 commissioner.
Priorities: Strengthen the local economy, per his campaign site · Invest in sustainable infrastructure, per his campaign site · Promote public safety, per his campaign site
Raised $84,150 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Jonathan E. Deckard is a small business owner, shop foreman, and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, per his VOTE411 questionnaire and the Hernando Sun.
Priorities: Control overdevelopment through proactive planning, per his VOTE411 questionnaire · Expand public parks, per the Hernando Sun · Stricter zoning for flood control and safer traffic, per his VOTE411 questionnaire
Raised $12,799.33 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Lisa M. Yeager is a former director of Pasco County Schools' Teen Parent Program, preschool teacher, and Pasco-Hernando State College development officer, appointed to the commission by Gov. DeSantis after the previous commissioner's death, per Florida Politics and the Hernando Sun.
Priorities: Public safety in a fast-growing county, per Florida Politics · Technical education and workforce development, per Florida Politics · Small government and economic opportunity, per Florida Politics
Raised $56,350 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Louie Rodriguez · Write-In▾
Louie Rodriguez qualified as a write-in in Pasco County Commission District 4, per Supervisor of Elections filings. Write-in names are not printed on Florida ballots; voters write the name in the space provided.
Pasco County School Board District 1
County
Gino Collura▾
Gino Collura is a behavioral scientist and business consultant twice appointed to state posts by Gov. DeSantis, including the Pasco-Hernando State College district board, per his VOTE411 questionnaire and the Tampa Bay Beacon.
Priorities: Students, classrooms, teachers, and school safety first, per his VOTE411 questionnaire · Competitive teacher compensation and mentorship, per his VOTE411 questionnaire · Responsible fiscal stewardship of administrative growth, per his VOTE411 questionnaire
Raised $20,750 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Kimberly D. Coward is an attorney who owns Coward & Coward PA and co-founded One Voice Children's Law Center; she is a former Pasco school counselor and Air Force JAG office veteran, per her VOTE411 questionnaire and the Tampa Bay Beacon.
Priorities: Classroom-first budgeting for instruction, teacher pay, and safety, per her VOTE411 questionnaire · Stronger teacher mentorship and induction programs, per her VOTE411 questionnaire · Whole-child support for mental health and special needs, per her VOTE411 questionnaire
Raised $16,510.38 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Christopher A. King is a retired U.S. Marine and CEO of The Gentlemen's Course, a Dade City nonprofit focused on etiquette, human rights, and human-trafficking awareness, per his VOTE411 questionnaire and the Tampa Bay Beacon.
Priorities: Student success and supporting educators, per his VOTE411 questionnaire · Competitive teacher pay and fewer administrative burdens, per his VOTE411 questionnaire · Regular teacher advisory meetings for educator input, per his VOTE411 questionnaire
Raised $3,870 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Brian Perras is an investor, substitute teacher, and youth athletics referee, and a Navy veteran who was the 2022 Republican nominee against U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, per his VOTE411 questionnaire, the Tampa Bay Beacon, and the Hernando Sun.
Priorities: Protect classrooms, school safety, and facility maintenance, per his VOTE411 questionnaire · Expand access to qualified counselors, per his VOTE411 questionnaire · Community listening sessions and transparent communication, per his VOTE411 questionnaire
Raised $3,550 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Pasco County School Board District 3
County
Matt Geiger▾
Matt Geiger is an educator with 28 years of experience as a teacher, guidance counselor, principal, and district administrator, now school director for a residential soccer academy, per the Hernando Sun, his VOTE411 questionnaire, and the Tampa Bay Beacon.
Priorities: Competitive teacher compensation and reduced workload, per his VOTE411 questionnaire · Teacher Villages to help educators with subsidized housing, per his VOTE411 questionnaire · Student safety through SROs and threat assessment teams, per his VOTE411 questionnaire
Raised $7,365 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Sean M. O'Flannery▾
Sean M. O'Flannery is a public school teacher of roughly 29 years, a Marine Corps veteran, and a Florida Army National Guard member who has taught in the Pasco, Pinellas, and Hillsborough districts, per the Hernando Sun and the Tampa Bay Beacon.
Priorities: Audit the budget to cut administrative bloat, per his VOTE411 questionnaire · Market-driven teacher compensation, per his VOTE411 questionnaire · Restore classroom discipline with a back-to-basics literacy focus, per his VOTE411 questionnaire and the Hernando Sun
Raised $2,100 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Kirk N. Phillips is a retired U.S. Air Force major and Pentagon executive who founded The Kirk Group, per his VOTE411 questionnaire and the Tampa Bay Beacon.
Priorities: Safety first, teacher compensation second, student outcomes third, per his VOTE411 questionnaire · Teacher pay advocacy at district and state levels, per his VOTE411 questionnaire · Eliminate administrative redundancy and underperforming contracts, per his VOTE411 questionnaire
Raised $50,600 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Erin R. Stroupe is a communications manager at an architecture firm, a former Governor's Office communications aide, and a mother of three Pasco students making her first run for office, per her VOTE411 questionnaire, the Hernando Sun, and the Tampa Bay Beacon.
Priorities: Address the projected 2,000-student enrollment decline and its funding loss, per her VOTE411 questionnaire · District-wide behavior management and protected teacher planning time, per her VOTE411 questionnaire and the Hernando Sun · Transparent, data-driven budgeting, per her VOTE411 questionnaire
Raised $9,956.31 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Mollyana Ward is a real estate broker, childcare facility owner, and sports development company executive endorsed by Superintendent Legg, per her VOTE411 questionnaire and the Hernando Sun.
Priorities: Honest, transparent budgeting, per her VOTE411 questionnaire · Multi-year competitive teacher compensation plan, per her VOTE411 questionnaire · Expand career-technical education through employer partnerships, per her VOTE411 questionnaire and the Hernando Sun
Raised $25,820 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Megan C. Harding is a certified educator with a master's in reading education who works as a substitute teacher and Saint Leo University adjunct professor; a former district elementary teacher, she is the incumbent, first elected in 2018, per her campaign site and the Tampa Bay Beacon.
Priorities: Competitive teacher and staff compensation, per her campaign site · Rigorous academics with career-technical and civics education, per her campaign site · Decisions based on facts and data, not politics, per her campaign site
Raised $16,000 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Michelle R. Mandarin describes herself as a parent, community advocate, and entrepreneur; she ran for district superintendent in 2024, per her campaign site and the Tampa Bay Beacon.
Priorities: Stronger academic standards and sustainable teacher pay, per her campaign site · Transparency in district decision-making, per her campaign site · Safe schools with parental involvement and school choice, per her campaign site
Raised $2,105 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Gregory J. Fuher is a Navy veteran and senior manager with over 20 years of leadership across military, law enforcement, and executive roles, currently with Shellback Executive Consulting, per his VOTE411 questionnaire and campaign announcement.
Priorities: Data-driven accountability in field operations and the district budget, per his VOTE411 questionnaire · Transparent bidding and streamlined vendor management, per his VOTE411 questionnaire · Scale drone-based larviciding for seasonal surges, per his campaign announcement
Raised $100 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Shanon R. Holm▾
Shanon R. Holm is on Pasco County's qualified candidate roster in the nonpartisan Mosquito Control Board Seat 2 race in the 2026 cycle, per Supervisor of Elections filings.
Councilperson, City of Port Richey
City
Christine J. Sullivan · NPA▾
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Mayor, City of Port Richey
City
Linda Rodriguez · NPA▾
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John Eric Hoover · NPA▾
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Mayor, City of New Port Richey
City
Kelly Mothershead Timmons · NPA▾
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Marlowe L. Jones · NPA▾
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Chopper Davis · NPA▾
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Daisy Thomas · NPA▾
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City Commissioner, City of San Antonio
City
John T. Vogel II · NPA▾
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Caitlin A. Bolender · NPA▾
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Blaze A. Drinkwine · NPA▾
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City Commissioner, Seat #2, City of Dade City
City
Steven Van Gorden · NPA▾
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Michael S. Stout · NPA▾
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Town Commissioner, Seat #5, Town of St Leo
County
Bill E. Hamilton · NPA▾
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Town Commissioner, Seat #3, Town of St Leo
County
Apollo J. Rodriguez · NPA▾
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Pasco School Board
Local
Gino Collura▾
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City Commissioner, Seat #1, City of Dade City
City
Scott Black · NPA▾
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Town Commissioner, Seat #1, Town of St Leo
County
Donna H. DeWitt · NPA▾
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