St. Johns County, Florida

St. Augustine Port, Waterway and Beach District Commission Group 1

2 candidates are tracked for St. Augustine Port, Waterway and Beach District Commission Group 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lynda I. Kirker and Melanie Sunshine Neale. Candidate information follows official St. Johns County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: Lynda I. Kirker and Melanie Sunshine Neale meet in a nonpartisan race, per the St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections' official General Election Candidates list (updated September 17, 2026).

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Lynda I. Kirker

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Top priorities

Accessibility
Safety
Stewardship of tax dollars

Per the News4JAX voter guide questionnaire.

Biography

Lynda I. Kirker is a retired chief financial officer of Flagler Hospital and Flagler Healthcare System and a certified public accountant, per the district's board page and her News4JAX voter guide questionnaire. She holds a business degree from Stetson University and sits in Group 1 on the St. Augustine Port, Waterway and Beach District Commission, per the same sources. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Lynda I. Kirker.

Campaign finance

$100 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Melanie Sunshine Neale

Nonpartisan

Biography

Melanie Sunshine Neale is the founder of Sunshine Cruising Yachts, a Florida yacht brokerage, per the company's website and a St. Augustine relocation guide profile. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Melanie Sunshine Neale.

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Who is running for St. Augustine Port, Waterway and Beach District Commission Group 1 in 2026?

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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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Candidate profiles

Lynda I. Kirker, full profile Melanie Sunshine Neale, full profile Official Florida election office