ELECTION GUIDE · SITE UPDATED OCTOBER 23, 2026
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Federal offices

U.S. Senate and U.S. House

United StatesCongressional District 23

U.S. House

Who votes: Registered voters in U.S. House District 23.

Official election record · Checked 2026-09-09

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

FloridaState Senate District 24

Florida Senate

Who votes: Registered voters in Florida Senate District 24.

Official election record · Checked 2026-09-09

FloridaState House District 86

Florida House

Who votes: Registered voters in Florida House District 86.

  • Elizabeth Brendel PandichDEM
  • John SnyderREP

Official election record · Checked 2026-09-09

FloridaState House District 88

Florida House

Who votes: Registered voters in Florida House District 88.

  • Jervonte "Tae" EdmondsDEM
  • William JosephREP

Official election record · Checked 2026-09-09

FloridaState House District 92

Florida House

Who votes: Registered voters in Florida House District 92.

  • Steve ByersREP
  • Kelly SkidmoreDEM

Official election record · Checked 2026-09-09

Courts

Judicial elections and retention questions

FloridaStatewide

Florida Supreme Court · Merit retention

Who votes: All registered voters in Florida.

  • Carlos G. MuñizNonpartisan

A separate Yes/No question is asked for each judge. YES retains that judge in office; NO does not retain that judge. Judges are not running against one another.

YES Retain this judge.

NO Do not retain this judge.

Official election record · Checked 2026-09-09

FloridaAppeals Court District 4

Retain Judge Alan O. Forst?

Who votes: Registered voters within Florida’s District 4 Court of Appeal.

  • Alan O. ForstNonpartisan

A separate Yes/No question is asked for each judge. YES retains that judge in office; NO does not retain that judge. Judges are not running against one another.

YES Retain this judge.

NO Do not retain this judge.

Official election record · Checked 2026-09-09

FloridaAppeals Court District 4

Retain Judge Caroline Cahill Shepherd?

Who votes: Registered voters within Florida’s District 4 Court of Appeal.

  • Caroline Cahill ShepherdNonpartisan

A separate Yes/No question is asked for each judge. YES retains that judge in office; NO does not retain that judge. Judges are not running against one another.

YES Retain this judge.

NO Do not retain this judge.

Official election record · Checked 2026-09-09

FloridaAppeals Court District 4

Retain Judge Johnathan D. Lott?

Who votes: Registered voters within Florida’s District 4 Court of Appeal.

  • Johnathan D. LottNonpartisan

A separate Yes/No question is asked for each judge. YES retains that judge in office; NO does not retain that judge. Judges are not running against one another.

YES Retain this judge.

NO Do not retain this judge.

Official election record · Checked 2026-09-09

FloridaAppeals Court District 4

Retain Judge Mark W. Klingensmith?

Who votes: Registered voters within Florida’s District 4 Court of Appeal.

  • Mark W. KlingensmithNonpartisan

A separate Yes/No question is asked for each judge. YES retains that judge in office; NO does not retain that judge. Judges are not running against one another.

YES Retain this judge.

NO Do not retain this judge.

Official election record · Checked 2026-09-09

FloridaAppeals Court District 4

Retain Judge Shannon K. Shaw?

Who votes: Registered voters within Florida’s District 4 Court of Appeal.

  • Shannon K. ShawNonpartisan

A separate Yes/No question is asked for each judge. YES retains that judge in office; NO does not retain that judge. Judges are not running against one another.

YES Retain this judge.

NO Do not retain this judge.

Official election record · Checked 2026-09-09

County & local offices

County, city and special-district offices

Palm Beach CountyCounty Commission District 4

County Commission

Who votes: Registered voters in this Palm Beach County County Commission district.

Official election record · Checked 2026-09-09

Avenir CDDSeat 2

Avenir CDD Seat 2

Who votes: Eligible voters assigned to this special-district contest. Confirm the district on your official ballot.

  • William RosenbergNonpartisan
  • Luis A. VinasNonpartisan

Official election record · Checked 2026-09-09

Indian Trail Improvement DistrictSeat 1

Indian Trail Improvement District Seat 1

Who votes: Eligible voters assigned to this special-district contest. Confirm the district on your official ballot.

  • Kirk Allen LjongquistNonpartisan
  • Jay SweetNonpartisan

Official election record · Checked 2026-09-09

Indian Trail Improvement DistrictSeat 3

Indian Trail Improvement District Seat 3

Who votes: Eligible voters assigned to this special-district contest. Confirm the district on your official ballot.

  • Jack Lloyd BellNonpartisan
  • Patricia Alice FarrellNonpartisan

Official election record · Checked 2026-09-09

Indian Trail Improvement DistrictSeat 5

Indian Trail Improvement District Seat 5

Who votes: Eligible voters assigned to this special-district contest. Confirm the district on your official ballot.

  • Michael Timothy JohnsonNonpartisan
  • Christopher Charles KarchNonpartisan

Official election record · Checked 2026-09-09

Palm Beach Soil & Water ConservationGroup 3

Palm Beach Soil & Water Conservation Group 3

Who votes: All registered voters in Palm Beach County.

  • Angelo AndrewNonpartisan
  • Douglas BrownNonpartisan
  • Lewis PopeNonpartisan

The district borders match the county and voters throughout it elect the supervisors, per the Florida Legislature OPPAGA performance review: https://oppaga.fl.gov/Documents/ContractedReviews/Palm%20Beach%20SWCD%20Performance%20Review%20Report.pdf

Official election record · Checked 2026-09-27

Port of Palm BeachGroup 5

Port of Palm Beach Group 5

Who votes: Eligible voters assigned to this special-district contest. Confirm the district on your official ballot.

  • Deandre J. PooleDEM
  • Ted SarandisREP

Official election record · Checked 2026-09-09

School board

Public school board elections

Palm Beach CountySchool Board District 4

School Board

Who votes: Registered voters in this Palm Beach County School Board district.

  • Christina L. RomelusNonpartisan
  • Daniel ZapataNonpartisan

Official election record · Checked 2026-09-09

Offices already decided or listed as unopposed (18)

These records explain why some familiar offices are absent from the November candidate cards.

  • County Commissioner, District 2 — Erica Whitfield. The official directory lists this office as elected or unopposed; it is not a November choice between candidates. Official record
  • County Court Judge, Group 10 — Santo DiGangi. The official directory lists this office as elected or unopposed; it is not a November choice between candidates. Official record
  • County Court Judge, Group 12 — Jacob M. Noble. The official directory lists this office as elected or unopposed; it is not a November choice between candidates. Official record
  • County Court Judge, Group 14 — Mary Katherine Mullinax. The official directory lists this office as elected or unopposed; it is not a November choice between candidates. Official record
  • County Court Judge, Group 3 — Reginald R. Corlew. The official directory lists this office as elected or unopposed; it is not a November choice between candidates. Official record
  • School Board, District 3 — Karen Brill. The official directory lists this office as elected or unopposed; it is not a November choice between candidates. Official record
  • School Board, District 6 — John McGovern. The official directory lists this office as elected or unopposed; it is not a November choice between candidates. Official record
  • School Board, District 7 — Edwin Ferguson. The official directory lists this office as elected or unopposed; it is not a November choice between candidates. Official record
  • Circuit Judge · Circuit 15, Group 3 — James Sherman. Listed as unopposed in the state General Election directory. Official record
  • Circuit Judge · Circuit 15, Group 5 — Rosemarie Scher. Listed as unopposed in the state General Election directory. Official record
  • Circuit Judge · Circuit 15, Group 8 — G. Joseph Curley. Listed as unopposed in the state General Election directory. Official record
  • Circuit Judge · Circuit 15, Group 20 — James Edward Nutt. Listed as unopposed in the state General Election directory. Official record
  • Circuit Judge · Circuit 15, Group 21 — Carolyn Bell. Listed as unopposed in the state General Election directory. Official record
  • Circuit Judge · Circuit 15, Group 27 — Glenn D. Kelley. Listed as unopposed in the state General Election directory. Official record
  • Circuit Judge · Circuit 15, Group 30 — Jaimie Goodman. Listed as unopposed in the state General Election directory. Official record
  • Circuit Judge · Circuit 15, Group 32 — Samantha Schosberg Feuer. Listed as unopposed in the state General Election directory. Official record
  • Circuit Judge · Circuit 15, Group 34 — Karen M. Miller. Listed as unopposed in the state General Election directory. Official record
  • Circuit Judge · Circuit 15, Group 35 — Charles E. Burton. Listed as unopposed in the state General Election directory. Official record

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.

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