General Election, Nov 3, 2026
Hernando County School Board, District 5
2 candidates are on the ballot. Susan Duval holds the seat now, facing Kara Champion.
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. …
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: Hernando County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
Source: Hernando County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
Money from inside Hernando County
Share of itemized contributions from addresses with a Hernando County ZIP code.
Who gave
- Individuals28%
- Businesses5%
- Candidate self-funding17%
- Political committees (PACs)36%
- Candidate loans to own campaign3%
- Other11%
- Individuals50%
- Businesses33%
- Candidate loans to own campaign9%
- Other9%
Largest contributors
Names and cities as reported on campaign finance reports.
- Sir Speedy Printing (Spring Hill)$1,000
- Firefighters for A Better Hern (Spring Hill)$1,000
- HCTA Advocate Fund (Brooksville)$1,000
- FL Education Advocacy Fund (Tallahassee)$1,000
- BFT Tiger (Rockledge)$1,000
- Forest Oaks Villas LTD (New Port Richey)$2,000
- Tri County Development INC (New Port Richey)$2,000
- Menus of Color (Spring Hill)$2,000
- Ari Page$2,000
- Kimberly Pye$1,500
Record in office
From recorded votes and meeting attendance collected for the bodies this person serves on.
- 0 recorded votes
No record in a tracked office
Full profile
Also filed for this seat
- Amanda Cunningham-Rud (Defeated, 22.1% in primary)
- Pamela Sue Everett (Inactive)