General Election, Nov 3, 2026
Polk County School Board, District 3
2 candidates are on the ballot. Kate Wallace holds the seat now, facing Victor Sims.
Voters in Polk County (countywide) choose this seat.
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: Polk County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
Source: Polk County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
Money from inside Polk County
Share of itemized contributions from addresses with a Polk County ZIP code.
Who gave
- Individuals64%
- Businesses16%
- Political committees (PACs)12%
- Other organizations3%
- Candidate loans to own campaign4%
- Other1%
- Individuals60%
- Businesses11%
- Political party committees1%
- Political committees (PACs)9%
- Loans from others4%
- Other16%
Largest contributors
Names and cities as reported on campaign finance reports.
- Marvel Wallace (Jacksonville)$2,000
- Howe Q. Wallace Jr (Bartow)$2,000
- Jennifer H. Wallace (Bartow)$2,000
- Piyush Patel (Lakeland)$2,000
- Friends of Jennifer Kincart Jo (Tallahassee)$2,000
- Florida Democratic Party (Tallahassee)$4,574
- Florida Democrat Party (Tallahassee)$2,586
- Victor E Sims (Winter Haven)$2,445
- Victor Sims (Winter Haven)$2,072
- Sarah Fortney$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
- Sarah Corona (Defeated, 19.1% in primary)
- Judi New (Inactive)