ELECTION GUIDE · SITE UPDATED OCTOBER 4, 2026
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Highlands County

Candidates & offices

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Federal offices

U.S. Senate and U.S. House

Florida state offices

Governor, Cabinet and Florida Legislature

FloridaStatewide · Florida

Governor / Lieutenant Governor

Who votes: All eligible Florida voters.

Official election record · Checked September 9–27, 2026

Courts

Judicial elections and retention questions

FloridaStatewide · Retention

Justice of the Supreme Court

Who votes: All registered voters in Florida.

  • Carlos G. MuñizNonpartisan

YES Retain this judge.

NO Do not retain this judge.

Official November 3, 2026 sample ballot · Checked 2026-09-30

County & local offices

County, city and special-district offices

City of Avon ParkCitywide vote

Mayor

Who votes: Registered voters within City of Avon Park; only the stated electorate votes in this contest.

  • Garrett AndersonNonpartisan
  • Brenda Gray-SnellNonpartisan

Vote for one, as printed on the official November sample ballot.

Official November 3, 2026 sample ballot · Checked 2026-09-30

City of Avon ParkCitywide vote

City Council

Who votes: Registered voters within City of Avon Park; only the stated electorate votes in this contest.

  • Jim BarnardNonpartisan
  • Louis Edward Bates Sr.Nonpartisan
  • Vern BoltonNonpartisan
  • Gerald SnellNonpartisan
  • Chris DownieNonpartisan
  • Maria T. SutherlandNonpartisan

Vote for one, as printed on the official November sample ballot.

Official November 3, 2026 sample ballot · Checked 2026-09-30

Sun ’N Lake Improvement DistrictDistrict voters

Sun ’N Lake Improvement District · Board of Supervisors

Who votes: Registered voters within Sun ’N Lake Improvement District; only the stated electorate votes in this contest.

  • Stephen KramerNonpartisan
  • Beverly PhillipsNonpartisan

Official November 3, 2026 sample ballot · Checked 2026-09-30

School board

Public school board elections

Highlands CountySchool Board District 1 seat · Countywide vote

School Board

Who votes: All registered voters in Highlands County.

The district number identifies the seat. Voters throughout the county elect this office.

Official November 3, 2026 sample ballot · Checked 2026-09-30

Highlands CountySchool Board District 5 seat · Countywide vote

School Board

Who votes: All registered voters in Highlands County.

  • Gary BrownNonpartisan
  • Andy TuckNonpartisan

The district number identifies the seat. Voters throughout the county elect this office.

Official November 3, 2026 sample ballot · Checked 2026-09-30

DEM: Democratic · REP: Republican · LPF: Libertarian · IND: Independent Party of Florida · NPA: no party affiliation · WRI: write-in. Nonpartisan offices have no party on the ballot. A write-in candidate’s name is not printed; a blank line is provided. Names are presented equally, not in official ballot order.

Official Florida candidate list · Select the 2026 General Election and your county.

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