General Election, Nov 3, 2026
Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners, District 2
One candidate is on the ballot. Carolyn Ketchel holds the seat now.
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. …
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: Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
Money from inside Okaloosa County
Share of itemized contributions from addresses with a Okaloosa County ZIP code.
Who gave
- Individuals41%
- Businesses58%
- Electioneering communications orgs1%
Largest contributors
Names and cities as reported on campaign finance reports.
- Valient Investment Properties (Destin)$1,000
- Jay Odom (Destin)$1,000
- Freedom Beacon LLC (Destin)$1,000
- Freeport Communications LLC (Destin)$1,000
- Don Gaetz (Pensacola)$1,000
Record in office
From recorded votes and meeting attendance collected for the bodies this person serves on.
- 0 recorded votes
Full profile
Also filed for this seat
- John Fritzgerald Armour (Did not qualify)