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Highlands County District 5 School Board candidates

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Three candidates seek Highlands County School Board District 5 seat

by Reagan Bresnahan | University of Florida. August 7, 2026August 7, 2026

Highlands County School Board District 5 election overview

Glades County District 5 School Board candidates Patricia Pearce and Lauren V. Thompson

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As Glades County schools recover from financial emergency, both candidates disagree on what went wrong

by De’Zaria Lucas | North Carolina Central University July 31, 2026August 4, 2026

Florida’s Glades County school board election District 5 overview

Phyllis T. Daniels, Danielle Walker and Michael Jackson will face off in August for District 5 of the Jackson County School Board.

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Jackson County School Board District 5 race shines light on transparency issues

By Randall Vuxta | Rural News FloridaJuly 30, 2026July 30, 2026

Jackson County School Board Election District 5 overview

Marcus Nicolas (left) and James Reilly Jr. (right)

Elections

As Leon schools face budget pressure, candidates Nicolas and Reilly Jr. make their case to District 5 voters

by Jaden Outar | WFSU Public Media/ the Rural News Service July 29, 2026August 18, 2026

In the race for the Leon County School Board District 5 seat, voters can choose between Marcus Nicolas, the incumbent, and James Reilly Jr., the challenger, each of whom has his own approach to problem-solving.

Headshots of the two candidates for Hamilton County District 5

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Incumbent Sammy McCoy faces retired educator Menieca Mathis Kennedy in Hamilton County School Board District 5 race

By Hannah Fields, Stillman CollegeJuly 29, 2026July 30, 2026

As Hamilton County schools address limited resources and low academic performance, voters will choose between a two-term school board member and a retired educator with 29 years of classroom experience.

Incumbent Sammy McCoy and Menieca Mathis Kennedy are the only candidates in the District 5 race, to be decided on Aug. 18.

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Meet the 2026 school board candidates for Brevard County District 5

By Alyssa Ferro-Lloret, Daylyin Staples, Dylan Masvida and Jack Tellier | Florida International UniversityJuly 29, 2026July 31, 2026

Brevard County District 5 school board election candidates

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School board candidates meet at LkldNow public forum

by Erin Grant | LkldNow July 27, 2026August 19, 2026

Voters got their first opportunity to hear from all seven candidates seeking the three contested seats on the Polk County School Board on Thursday, July 16.

The three incumbents and their challengers running for District 3, District 5, and District 6 answered questions in a public forum hosted by LkldNow, the League of Women Voters of Polk County, NAACP Lakeland Branch, and several additional nonpartisan community groups.