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St. Johns County, Florida

St. Johns County Commission District 4

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Krista Keating-Joseph, is on the ballot.

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Decided at the 2026 primary: Krista Keating-Joseph won the seat

DECIDED August 18: Krista Keating-Joseph won the Republican primary with 46.94 percent of the vote (27,793 votes) in a three-way race in which every candidate was a Republican with no write-in, so it was a universal primary open to all voters that filled the seat; Sam Williams had 35.64 percent (21,101) and James Austin Galloway 17.43 percent (10,319), per the St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections' official results; this race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.

Winner

Krista Keating-Joseph

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Slowing growth by selectively denying residential development
  • Preserving tree canopy and limiting clearcutting through an ordinance
  • Banning data centers in St. Johns County

Per the News4JAX voter guide questionnaire.

Biography

Krista Keating-Joseph is the sitting District 4 county commissioner and an author of children's books and novels, per the county's commissioner page and News4JAX.

Campaign finance

$42,819 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

Also ran in the primary

Sam Williams

Republican

Biography

Sam Williams is a retired St. Johns County Sheriff's Office officer with a 30-year career there who has lived in Ponte Vedra for nearly 40 years, per Jacksonville Today and his campaign site.

Campaign finance

$75,307 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

James Austin Galloway

Republican

Top priorities
  • Responsible, accountable leadership
  • Protecting quality of life and community character
  • Disciplined stewardship of taxpayer resources

Per the campaign site.

Biography

James Galloway is a Florida attorney since 2014 and a St. Johns County business owner since 2017 who serves as an HOA board president in Ponte Vedra Beach, per his campaign site.

Campaign finance

$11,101 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)
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Questions about this race

Who is running for St. Johns County Commission District 4 in 2026?

The St. Johns County Commission District 4 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Krista Keating-Joseph won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 3 candidates were on the primary ballot: Krista Keating-Joseph, Sam Williams and James Austin Galloway. Candidate information follows official St. Johns County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the St. Johns County Commission 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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Candidate roster from official St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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City of St. Augustine Commission Seat 5City of St. Augustine Beach Commission Seat 3Anastasia Mosquito Control District Seat 2See all 12 St. Johns County races
Candidate profiles
Krista Keating-Joseph, full profileSam Williams, full profileJames Austin Galloway, full profileOfficial Florida election office