General Election, Nov 3, 2026
Okaloosa County School Board, District 5
2 candidates are on the ballot.
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: Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
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
- Individuals50%
- Businesses15%
- Candidate self-funding32%
- Other organizations0%
- Other3%
- Individuals10%
- Businesses11%
- Political committees (PACs)3%
- Other organizations2%
- Candidate loans to own campaign74%
Largest contributors
Names and cities as reported on campaign finance reports.
- DON GAETZ (NICEVILLE)$1,000
- MILLER J BEN (THOMASTON)$1,000
- MATTHEW L GAETZ (NICEVILLE)$1,000
- GAETZ LAW, P.A. (NICEVILLE)$1,000
- SCARLET VENTURES INC. (NICEVILLE)$1,000
- Amir Patel (Mary Esther)$1,000
- Joey Malone (Crestview)$1,000
- Jayanta Ghosh (Fort Walton Beach)$1,000
- Industries Daher Building (Fort Walton Beach)$1,000
- Development Inc Okaloosa Home (Fort Walton Beach)$1,000
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