General Election, Nov 3, 2026
Jackson County School Board, District 5
3 candidates are on the ballot. Michael "MJ" Jackson holds the seat now, facing Phyllis T. Daniels and Danielle Walker.
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. …
Michael "MJ" JacksonIncumbentNonpartisan officeStatus: Incumbent
Phyllis T. DanielsNonpartisan officeStatus: Qualified
Danielle WalkerNonpartisan officeStatus: QualifiedHow 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: Jackson County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
Source: Jackson County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
Source: Jackson County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
Money from inside Jackson County
Share of itemized contributions from addresses with a Jackson County ZIP code.
Who gave
- Individuals3%
- Businesses3%
- Candidate self-funding67%
- Other28%
- Individuals54%
- Candidate self-funding33%
- Other13%
- Candidate self-funding2%
- Other98%
Largest contributors
Names and cities as reported on campaign finance reports.
- Republican Club of Jackson Co (Marianna)$500
- Spanish Trail Farms (Grand Ridge)$200
- Judy Jackson (Grand Ridge)$50
- John Brewer (Marianna)$50
- Lindsey May (Grand Ridge)$50
- Theodore Howell (Panama City)$1,000
- Ashley Young (Panama City)$1,000
- Chris Young (Panama City)$1,000
- Henry Perry (Panama City)$1,000
- Phyllis T Daniels (Sneads)$560
- Danielle Walker (Marianna)$600
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
No record in a tracked office