2026 Primary Elections

Incumbent Sam Fisher running for another term on the school board representing District 1; faces challenger Jenn McDaigle.

Jenn McDaigle faces incumbent Sam Fisher for the School District of Lee County school board in District 1.

The Collier County School Board may have three races coming up in the 2026 Florida primaries, but only one is contested, District 5. Learn more about who is running against incumbent Tim Moshier, and why.

GOP gubernatorial candidate James Fishback told a Leon County Circuit Court judge on Tuesday he’s always lived in Florida and he only stayed in a residence in Washington, D.C. “seasonally,” defending himself from an attempt to knock him from the ballot.

Moms for Liberty Florida has not made any contributions to local school board candidates across Florida.

Former U.S. Rep. David Jolly, running for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, received nearly $1.3 million, followed by U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor at almost $662,400. This was the first distribution of state matching funds for the 2026 election.

The League of Women Voters has activated its free, online, nonpartisan voter guide, Vote411.org, in time for the August 18 Primary Election.

Some local community members are speaking out ahead of Florida's 2026 primary election cycle, harping on how the divisive and polarizing political rhetoric across the country is causing harm in an area one may not expect it to: Public school systems.

Of the 209 races across the state, 83 candidates will not be on the ballot come this fall.

The Lee County Supervisor of Elections has started sending approximately 96,000 vote-by-mail ballots to Lee County voters who requested one for the Aug. 18 primary election.