Seminole County ballot — November 3, 2026
Official candidate line-up from the Florida Division of Elections (downloaded September 17, 2026), plus the districts that cover Seminole 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 7
- Ryan Elijah Republican
- Bale Dalton Democratic
- Christopher Dennison Libertarian
Florida Legislature
Florida Senate, District 10
Covers: Seminole, part of Orange
- Jason Brodeur Republican
- John Lowndes Democratic
Florida House, District 36 (part of the county)
Covers: Part of Seminole
- Rachel Plakon Republican
- Darryl Block Democratic
Florida House, District 37 (part of the county)
Covers: Parts of Orange, Seminole
- Robert Prater Republican
- Jane Aman Democratic
Florida House, District 38 (part of the county)
Covers: Part of Seminole
- Emily Duda Buckley Republican
- Nik Dean Democratic
Florida House, District 39 (part of the county)
Covers: Parts of Orange, Seminole
- Doug Bankson Republican
- Jarod Fox Democratic
Judges
Fifth District Court of Appeal — merit retention
Seminole County is in the 18th 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, 18th Circuit
No contested circuit-judge seat on the November ballot in this circuit (contested groups were decided in August or all candidates were unopposed).
Seminole County offices
Board of County Commissioners
District 4
- AMY LOCKHART Republican
- CHARLINE LORRAINE SANTOS Democratic
School Board
District 1
KRISTINE KRAUS Nonpartisan Elected without opposition — no vote held
District 2
HOLTON MILLS Nonpartisan Elected without opposition — no vote held
District 5
AUTUMN GARICK Nonpartisan Elected without opposition — no vote held
County Judge
Group 6
- Alena Chaban Nonpartisan
- Wayne Culver 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) — contested seats and unopposed members
Soil & Water Conservation Districts
Seat 1
PEGGY MARGARET GREEN Nonpartisan Elected without opposition — no vote held
Seminole County Supervisor of Elections
- Supervisor
- Amy Pennock
- Phone
- 407-585-8683
- Address
- 1500 E. Airport Blvd. Sanford, FL 32773 PO Box 1479 Sanford, FL 32772 -1479
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.