Jerry Buckman
Candidate. Does not currently hold an office tracked on this site.
Nonpartisan office
On the ballot
Running for Okaloosa County School Board, District 1 in the Special Election, Nov 3, 2026.
Filing status: Qualified. $18,775 raised in monetary contributions
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
2026 campaign$5,825 in contributions
Who gave
- Individuals14%
- Candidate self-funding86%
- Candidate self-funding86%
Where contributors live
- Elsewhere in Florida24%
- Outside Florida12%
- Other64%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Retired48%
- Government & military30%
- Other / Not classified21%
Largest contributors
- Denson Tutwiler (Niceville)$250
- Jonathan Rudman (Saint Cloud)$100
- John Green (Destin)$100
- Barnett Miller (O'Fallon)$100
- Bill Losquadro (Mirimar Beach)$100
- Edward Caddell (Niceville)$100
- Sandra Atkinson (Ft. Walton Beach)$75
How the campaign spent
- Advertising & media57%
- Fees & filing42%
- Events & meetings1%
Source: Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
In the news
Headlines that name Jerry, with the publisher. We link to coverage; we don't summarize or rate it.
- Mid Bay News, May 26, 2026EXCLUSIVE: Candidate Buckman demands complete transparency from Okaloosa Superintendent
- Mid Bay News, Feb 10, 2026New Challenger Jerry Buckman Emerges in High-Stakes School Board Election
- The Northwest Florida Daily News, Aug 10, 2022Okaloosa School Board District 1: White, Buckman share views on transparency, new schools, more