Citrus County ballot — November 3, 2026
Official candidate line-up from the Florida Division of Elections (downloaded October 30, 2026), plus the districts that cover Citrus County. Where a district covers only part of the county, your address decides which one you vote in: use the state's voter lookup ↗ or your county sample ballot.
This page is the official line-up from the state's candidate list. For researched positions and the match tool on the races you actually vote in, enter where you vote; races this guide has researched are linked below where they apply.
Statewide (same everywhere in Florida)
Governor & Lieutenant Governor
Constitutional amendments 1, 2 and 3
Official language, what Yes and No mean, and who supports and opposes each.
Congress
U.S. House, District 12
- Gus Michael Bilirakis Republican
- Kimberly Overman Democratic
- Branden Scrivener No Party Affiliation
Florida Legislature
Florida Senate, District 11
Not on the 2026 ballot: odd-numbered Senate districts are next up in 2028.
Florida House, District 23
Covers: Citrus, Part of Marion
- J.J. Grow Republican
- Mark Leland Baker Democratic
Judges
Fifth District Court of Appeal — merit retention
Citrus County is in the 5th Judicial Circuit, whose appeals go to this court. Each judge is a separate Yes/No question.
- Shall Judge John M. Harris be retained in office?
- Shall Judge Scott D. Makar be retained in office?
- Shall Judge F. Rand Wallis be retained in office?
Circuit Judge, 5th Circuit
No contested circuit-judge seat on the November ballot in this circuit (contested groups were decided in August or all candidates were unopposed).
Citrus County offices
Board of County Commissioners
District 2
Stacey Worthington Republican Elected without opposition — no vote held
District 4
Holli Herndon Republican Elected without opposition — no vote held
School Board
District 3
Mike Mullen Nonpartisan Elected without opposition — no vote held
"Elected without opposition" seats do not appear on the ballot. Seats decided in the August primary are not listed. City and town elections and local referendums are run by each county and are not in the state candidate list: check your county's sample ballot.
Special districts (Mosquito Control Districts, Hospital Authority, Water Control Districts) — contested seats and unopposed members
Mosquito Control Districts
Seat 1
- James Brooks Nonpartisan
- Arthur "AJ" Green Nonpartisan
- Tyler Thompson Nonpartisan
Seat 3
- Joe Adams Nonpartisan
Hospital Authority
Seat 2
- Phyllis Dixon Nonpartisan
- Heather Haendiges Nonpartisan
Water Control Districts
Seat 2
Deardra "DeeDee" Pierce Wilcox Nonpartisan Elected without opposition — no vote held
Seat 4
Jessica Ann MacRae Nonpartisan Elected without opposition — no vote held
Citrus County Supervisor of Elections
- Supervisor
- Maureen "Mo" Baird
- Phone
- 352-564-7120
- Address
- 1500 N. Meadowcrest Blvd., Crystal River, FL Lecanto, FL 34429 PO Box 1870 Lecanto, FL 34460 -1870
Sample ballot, early voting and mail ballots ↗
Statewide deadlines: register by Oct. 5, 2026; request a mail ballot by 5 p.m. Oct. 22; mandatory early voting Oct. 24–31 (counties may add days); polls open 7 a.m.–7 p.m. on Nov. 3.
Early voting in Citrus County
Dates: Thu Oct 22 – Sat Oct 31, 2026 · Hours: 9 a.m.–6 p.m. · 6 sites
Early voting sites and hours ↗
Official filing with the state: 6 early-voting sites, open 10 days. Sites each have a drop box for mail ballots. Source: Florida Division of Elections, early voting and secure ballot intake station locations for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election (per-county filings published Oct. 2, 2026): https://dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/voting/early-voting-and-secure-ballot-intake-stations/
Any early-voting site in your county can be used; on Election Day you must vote at your assigned precinct. Mail ballots can be returned to secure intake stations at early-voting sites during voting hours.
Sources for this page
- Florida Division of Elections Candidate Tracking System, 20261103-GEN, state and local candidate extracts downloaded 2026-10-27 from https://dos.elections.myflorida.com/candidates/downloadcanlist.asp. Contact fields removed. Status meanings per the Division: Qualified = qualified for the ballot; Unopposed = no opponent (elected without a vote); Defeated = lost in the primary; Withdrew / Did Not Qualify / Removed = not on the ballot.
- U.S. Census Bureau 2020 relationship file, 118th Congress districts (Florida 2022 plan) to counties: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/cd-sld/tab20_cd11820_county20_natl.txt. Percent is the share of county land area in the district.
- House: https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/representatives.aspx (2024-2026 term, fetched 2026-09-17). Senate: https://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/ (2024-2026 term, fetched 2026-09-17). Even-numbered Senate districts are on the 2026 ballot per the Division of Elections candidate list.
- Judicial circuits: s. 26.021, Fla. Stat. Appellate districts: ss. 35.02-35.044, Fla. Stat. (as amended by ch. 2022-163, effective Jan. 1, 2023). Fetched from leg.state.fl.us 2026-09-17.
- Florida Division of Elections supervisor directory, https://dos.elections.myflorida.com/supervisors/countyInfo.asp?county=<code>, fetched 2026-09-17. The state directory can lag local changes (for Sumter it still lists the previous supervisor); the county website is authoritative.