Marion County ballot — November 3, 2026
Official candidate line-up from the Florida Division of Elections (downloaded September 17, 2026), plus the districts that cover Marion 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)
U.S. Senate (special election)
Governor & Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Chief Financial Officer
Commissioner of Agriculture
Constitutional amendments 1, 2 and 3
Official language, what Yes and No mean, and who supports and opposes each.
Congress
U.S. House, District 3 (about 40.9% of the county's land area)
- Kat Cammack Republican
- Seth Harp Democratic
- Mike Klein No Party Affiliation
U.S. House, District 6 (about 59.1% of the county's land area)
- Randy Fine Republican
- Eric Yonce Democratic
- Andrew Parrott Libertarian
- Write-in line (1 qualified write-in candidate: Alec Pavlik; write-in names are not printed on the ballot)
U.S. House, District 12 (about 0% of the county's land area)
- Gus Michael Bilirakis Republican
- Kimberly Overman Democratic
- Branden Scrivener No Party Affiliation
Florida Legislature
Florida Senate, District 9
Not on the 2026 ballot: odd-numbered Senate districts are next up in 2028.
Florida House, District 20 (part of the county)
Covers: Putnam, Parts of Clay, Marion, St. Johns
- Judson Sapp Republican
- Lee Butler Democratic
Florida House, District 21 (part of the county)
Covers: Parts of Alachua, Marion
Jacquelyn Jackie Randall Democratic Elected without opposition — no vote held
Florida House, District 23 (part of the county)
Covers: Citrus, Part of Marion
- J.J. Grow Republican
- Mark Leland Baker Democratic
Florida House, District 24 (part of the county)
Covers: Part of Marion
Ryan Chamberlin Republican Elected without opposition — no vote held
Florida House, District 27 (part of the county)
Covers: Parts of Lake, Marion, Volusia
- Richard Gentry Republican
- Andy Ferrari Democratic
Judges
Fifth District Court of Appeal — merit retention
Marion 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).
Marion County offices
Board of County Commissioners
District 2
Mike Crimi Republican Elected without opposition — no vote held
District 4
- Write-in line (1 qualified write-in candidate: Leonard Michael Racioppi; write-in names are not printed on the ballot)
School Board
District 4
- Mike Mills Nonpartisan
- Brigitte Smith Nonpartisan
District 5
- Sarah James Nonpartisan
"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 (Soil & Water Conservation Districts, Community Development District) — contested seats and unopposed members
Soil & Water Conservation Districts
Seat 1
Justin Albright Nonpartisan Elected without opposition — no vote held
Seat 2
Conor Thornton-Fraser Nonpartisan Elected without opposition — no vote held
Seat 4
Amy Davis Nonpartisan Elected without opposition — no vote held
Seat 5
- Deborah A. Edwards Nonpartisan
- Vivi Serena Nonpartisan
Community Development District
Seat 1
Robert H. Scherff Nonpartisan Elected without opposition — no vote held
Seat 3
- James (Jim) Murphy Nonpartisan Unopposed
- Terrance P. Solan Nonpartisan Unopposed
Seat 4
- Mark F. Hayes Nonpartisan Unopposed
- George C. Hill Jr. Nonpartisan Unopposed
Seat 5
- John D. Bain Nonpartisan Unopposed
- Don Deakin Nonpartisan Unopposed
Marion County Supervisor of Elections
- Supervisor
- Wesley Wilcox
- Phone
- 352-620-3290
- Address
- 981 NE 16th Street Ocala, FL 34470 PO Box 289 Ocala, FL 34478 -0289
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.
Sources for this page
- Florida Division of Elections Candidate Tracking System, 2026 General Election (ElectionID 20261103-GEN), state and local candidate extracts downloaded 2026-09-17 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.