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This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, Sylvia Grunor, is on the ballot.
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DECIDED August 18: Sylvia Grunor won the countywide judicial race outright with 60.1 percent (40,937 votes) over Nathan Skop, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.
Nonpartisan Incumbent
Per ClickOrlando 2026 Voter's Guide, Seminole County Judge Group 3.
Sylvia Grunor is a sitting Seminole County judge seeking to keep the seat, per her campaign materials and local election reporting. She is a qualified candidate on the August 18, 2026 nonpartisan ballot.
$69,740 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Nathan Skop is an attorney and former Assistant State Attorney in Seminole County's 18th Judicial Circuit, per his campaign site. He holds a JD, an MBA and a BS in aerospace engineering and has been a Florida Bar member for more than 19 years, per the ClickOrlando 2026 Voter's Guide. He previously served as a commissioner on the Florida Public Service Commission and was raised in Seminole County, per his campaign site. Nathan Skop was on the August 18, 2026 ballot for Seminole County Court Judge, Group 3, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
$83,061 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Who is running for Seminole County Court Judge, Group 3 in 2026?
The Seminole County Court Judge, Group 3 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Sylvia Grunor won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Sylvia Grunor and Nathan Skop. Candidate information follows official Seminole County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Seminole County Court Judge, Group 3 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.
How do I see my exact Seminole County ballot?
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Candidate roster from official Seminole County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified September 12, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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