Marie Locklin
Locklin recently retired after 39 years as an educator in the Santa Rosa County School District, spending most of her career at Gulf Breeze Elementary School after beginning at an international school in Venezuela. Her family has worked in local education across several generations. She advanced from the August 2026 primary to the Nov. 3 general election for the District 5 seat.
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Positions on the major issues
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Taxes & spending Mixed / neutral· stated position
Locklin says she would take a conservative financial approach and make sure taxpayer dollars are used efficiently to support the classroom. She has not called for cutting taxes or named services she would reduce.
"a conservative financial approach, ensuring taxpayer dollars are used efficiently to support the classroom"
Library and classroom materials Mixed / neutral· stated position
Locklin says that once material has gone through a district's removal process and been removed, access is denied, and that a media specialist can point families to the same material elsewhere in the community; she says challenge forms and the process are public records.
Teacher and staff pay Mixed / neutral· stated position
Locklin lists retaining educators, including through better working conditions and pay, among her campaign priorities, but has not proposed a specific raise or named spending she would cut to fund one.
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: Property taxes, Education & school choice, Gender identity laws, School safety approach. 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
No additional issues found in public statements as of the last data review.