General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Ballotpedia, Polk County, Florida, elections, 2026 (secondary source, not the official ballot) (accessed Oct 16, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Florida voter information lookup (Division of Elections).
| Office | Candidates |
|---|---|
| County offices | |
| Polk County Board of County Commissioners District 4 | Omar Arroyo (R) vs. Elisha Gresham (Independent) |
| Schools, colleges & special districts | |
| Holly Hill Road East Community Development District Board District 4 | Violet Melendez vs. Julie Steddom |
| Lake Ashton Community Development District Board Seat 2 | Debby Landgrebe vs. Deborah J. Murray |
| Lake Ashton Community Development District Board Seat 3 | Daniel Davis vs. Frank J. Svarczkopf |
| Lake Ashton Community Development District Board Seat 4 | Kevin R. Marsh vs. Jonathan Ridpath |
| Lake Ashton II Community Development District Board Seat 1 | Roy E. Aull vs. Michael E. Lee |
| Lake Ashton II Community Development District Board Seat 3 | Cheryl Winchester vs. Bob Zelazny |
| Polk County Public Schools school board District 3 | Victor Sims vs. Kate Wallace |
| City & town offices | |
| Poinciana Community Development District Board Seat 1 | Tony Reed vs. Michael C. Schouten |
Also on every Polk County ballot: U.S. Senate, Governor, the Cabinet, U.S. House and legislative districts, judicial retention and the statewide amendments.
Party labels are shown only where Ballotpedia lists one. Florida school board and judicial races are nonpartisan. Many county races were settled in the Aug. 18 primary; only races still on the Nov 3 ballot are listed.
This list comes from Ballotpedia, a secondary source, not the official ballot, and Ballotpedia notes its local lists may be incomplete. Your exact ballot: Florida voter information lookup (Division of Elections).
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
Candidate bios and positions for these local races are not on Vote Book yet. Spot an error? Tell us mailbox not yet set up · All Florida counties