General Election, Nov 3, 2026
Indian River County Board of County Commissioners, District 4
2 candidates are on the ballot.
What this office does
Duties under Florida law
… (e) COMMISSIONERS. Except when otherwise provided by county charter, the governing body of each county shall be a board of county commissioners composed of five or seven members serving staggered terms of four years. …
(1) The legislative and governing body of a county shall have the power to carry on county government. To the extent not inconsistent with general or special law, this power includes, but is not restricted to, the power to: (a) Adopt its own rules of procedure, select its officers, and set the time and place of its official meetings. (b) Provide for the prosecution and defense of legal causes in behalf of the county or state and retain counsel and set their compensation. (c) Provide and maintain county buildings. …
Listed alphabetically; the order on your ballot may differ.
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: Indian River County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
Source: Indian River County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
Money from inside Indian River County
Share of itemized contributions from addresses with a Indian River County ZIP code.
Who gave
- Individuals93%
- Candidate self-funding1%
- Political party committees1%
- Other5%
- Individuals32%
- Businesses41%
- Candidate loans to own campaign18%
- Other10%
Largest contributors
Names and cities as reported on campaign finance reports.
- Catherine Wenzing (Vero Beach)$750
- Trisha Stoddard (Vero Beach)$600
- Claudia Martino (Vero Beach)$500
- Jo Ann Lieberman (Vero Beach)$500
- Lyle Hilton (Sebastian)$500
- Clayton Sembler (Tallahassee)$1,000
- Melanie Sembler (Tallahassee)$1,000
- Melanie Sembler Marina (Tallahassee)$1,000
- Melanie Sembler Seafood (Tallahassee)$1,000
- CDS Manufacturing (Gretna)$1,000
Record in office
From recorded votes and meeting attendance collected for the bodies this person serves on.
No record in a tracked office
- 119 recorded votes
- With the final outcome 100% of the time
- Attended 100% of recorded meetings