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, Autumn Garick, is on the ballot.
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DECIDED August 18: Autumn Garick won outright with 63.8 percent over Brian Newsome, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.
Nonpartisan Incumbent
Autumn Garick is the incumbent District 5 school board member, per local election reporting. She is a qualified candidate on the August 18, 2026 nonpartisan ballot.
$31,484 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Newsome worked as a sales manager in the chemical sector for companies including Engelhard Corporation, BASF and Vantage Specialty Chemicals, conducting business across the United States, Europe and Asia, per the campaign site. He is a former U.S. Army military intelligence officer and ordained minister who holds degrees including an MBA and a doctorate in theology, per the campaign site.
$7,368 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Who is running for Seminole County School Board District 5 in 2026?
The Seminole County School Board District 5 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Autumn Garick won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Autumn Garick and Brian Newsome. Candidate information follows official Seminole County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Seminole County School Board District 5 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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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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