General Election, Nov 3, 2026
Brevard County School Board, District 5
2 candidates are on the ballot.
Voters in Brevard County School Board District 5 choose this seat.
What this office does
Duties under Florida law
… (b) The school board shall operate, control and supervise all free public schools within the school district and determine the rate of school district taxes within the limits prescribed herein. Two or more school districts may operate and finance joint educational programs.
… (2) DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD.—In accordance with the provisions of s. 4(b), Art. IX of the State Constitution, district school boards shall operate, control, and supervise all free public schools in their respective districts and may exercise any power except as expressly prohibited by the State Constitution or general law. …
Listed alphabetically; the order on your ballot may differ.
How they got here
Each candidate's share of the vote in their own primary, from official results. Party primaries are separate contests with different voters, so these shares are not a head-to-head comparison.
Money raised
Monetary receipts reported to the filing officer this cycle, including any loans. In-kind gifts are listed separately. See Who gave for the breakdown.
Source: Brevard County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
Source: Brevard County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
Money from inside Brevard County
Share of itemized contributions from addresses with a Brevard County ZIP code.
Who gave
- Individuals42%
- Businesses2%
- Political committees (PACs)1%
- Other organizations2%
- Candidate loans to own campaign45%
- Other7%
- Individuals32%
- Businesses2%
- Candidate self-funding2%
- Political committees (PACs)32%
- Candidate loans to own campaign19%
- Other12%
Largest contributors
Names and cities as reported on campaign finance reports.
- Scott P Cook (Melbourne)$1,300
- John David Hermansdorfer (Indialantic)$1,000
- Pamela Ann Hermansdorfer (Indialantic)$1,000
- Jeanne M Andre (Indialantic)$1,000
- Chris Thomas Caprio (Indialantic)$1,000
- Florida Education Association Advocacy Fund (Tallahassee)$2,000
- Carrie Bailly$1,073
- Beth Warren (Palm Bay)$1,000
- Amy Herr (Oakland)$1,000
- Brevard Federation Of Teachers (Rockledge)$1,000
Full profile
Also filed for this seat
- Milo Zonka (Withdrawn)
- Cecilia Trotter (Defeated, 22.9% in primary)