Hunter Miller
Hunter Miller, 27, teaches math at Howard W. Bishop Middle School, a Title I school in Gainesville, and holds a bachelor's degree in middle grades math education from Indian River State College. He is a first-generation American and has not held elected office before. He led the August 2026 primary with about 46% of the vote and advanced to the November runoff.
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Positions on the major issues
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Library and classroom materials Strongly disagrees· stated position
Miller says trained media specialists should decide what their age group can read and that a parent can keep their own student from checking out a book, but not decide for others.
"parental rights does not give them the right to control what everybody else's child can and cannot read"
Teacher and staff pay Leans agree· stated position
Miller's campaign platform lists increasing teacher pay as one of several steps to reduce teacher turnover, alongside a more supportive district culture and using test scores to target support. He does not say pay should outrank all other spending.
"High turnover hurts our kids. Hunter will fight for the resources, training, and respect our educators need to stay in the classroom."
School safety approach Leans disagree· stated position
In the district's candidate questionnaire Miller listed school safety among his top three issues and described his approach as effective staff training and adequate staffing of guidance counselors, rather than added police presence or tougher discipline.
No public position found on 4 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Property taxes, Education & school choice, Gender identity laws. This is reported as unknown rather than guessed from party affiliation; these issues are excluded from this candidate's match score.
Other issues this candidate has raised
- Teacher support and classroom autonomy — Miller says teachers feel unsupported by the district and wants more reasonable teacher-discipline procedures and greater instructional flexibility for educators.
- Literacy and early intervention — Miller says the district should 'embrace the science of reading,' focus on K-2 literacy and identify students needing remediation earlier.
- Permanent superintendent — Miller says the district needs a permanent superintendent who can close achievement gaps, manage the budget and support teachers: 'I'm not looking for any more temporary superintendents.'
Endorsements (as reported)
- Alachua County Commission Chair Ken Cornell and Commissioner Marihelen Wheeler; Gainesville City Commissioners Casey Willits and Bryan Eastman; Jacquelyn Randall (state House District 21)
- LGBTQ+ Victory Fund (lists Miller as a supported candidate)