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St. Lucie County, Florida

St. Lucie County School Board District 3

One candidate is tracked for St. Lucie County School Board District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Donna Mills. Candidate information follows official St. Lucie County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

November-only race: the qualified candidate faces only a qualified write-in, so there is no August contest and the write-in prints as a blank line on the November 3 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' certified list.

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, Donna Mills, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Donna Mills

Donna Mills

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Teacher recruitment and retention through competitive salaries, with state-level advocacy for wages
  • Continue expanding technical and career pathway programs for students
  • Student achievement: make a difference in every child's life in St. Lucie County

Per the VOTE411 responses.

Biography

Nonprofit founder and educator who has run the Save Our Children Tutorial, Recreational and Cultural Center for 38 years, per her VOTE411 profile, and a St. Lucie County School Board member since 2010, per TCPalm and the district's Meet the Board page. She holds degrees from IRSC, FAU and Jacksonville Theological Seminary, including a doctorate, per VOTE411. Her only opponent in November is a qualified write-in, per Supervisor of Elections filings. Donna Mills appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Lucie County School Board District 3, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 3, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Donna Mills.

Campaign finance

$12,550 raised · county campaign-finance filings

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Questions about this race

Who is running for St. Lucie County School Board District 3 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for St. Lucie County School Board District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Donna Mills. Candidate information follows official St. Lucie County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the St. Lucie County School Board District 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.

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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Donna Mills, full profileOfficial Florida election office