Pinellas County, Florida

Pinellas County School Board District 2 (At Large)

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. The sitting officeholder, Lisa Cane, is on the ballot.

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Decided at the 2026 primary: Lisa Cane won the seat

DECIDED August 18: incumbent Lisa Cane won outright with about 55 percent (90,502 votes) over Nancy Velardi, per unofficial results. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.

Winner

Lisa Cane

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Top priorities

Student achievement through targeted interventions
Expand arts, athletics, and career-technical programs
College and career readiness via career academies and business partnerships

Per the VOTE411 voter guide.

Biography

Lisa Cane is executive director of The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Academy and has held the At Large District 2 school board seat since 2018, per the League of Women Voters VOTE411 guide and the district's official board roster.

Campaign finance

$15,050 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

Also ran in the primary

Nancy Velardi

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Quality education with critical thinking for every student
Support teachers by cutting bureaucracy
Transparent school-parent partnerships

Per the VOTE411 voter guide.

Biography

Nancy Velardi is a retired high school English teacher who spent over 20 years in Pinellas public schools, 22 of them at Pinellas Park High, and is a former president of the Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association, per the VOTE411 voter guide.

Campaign finance

$4,597 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Pinellas County School Board District 2 (At Large) in 2026?

The Pinellas County School Board District 2 (At Large) race was decided at the 2026 primary - Lisa Cane won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Lisa Cane and Nancy Velardi. Candidate information follows official Pinellas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Pinellas County School Board District 2 (At Large) 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 Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Lisa Cane, full profile Nancy Velardi, full profile Official Florida election office