MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – We’re now less than three weeks out from the primary 2026 midterm election in Marion County, which occurs on Tuesday, August 18.

That means:

  • We’re past the July 10 deadline to register to vote in the county or change one’s party affiliation
  • We’re about a week away from the August 6 deadline to request a mail-in
  • Early in-person voting begins in just over a week, on August 8

All of which is to say that Marion County voters should be pretty engaged in the process at this point.

If you’re not, well, we’re here to help. What follows is a rundown of the races that appear on the Marion County ballot, so you can look into candidates and make an informed decision about the elected representatives you think are best suited to help shape the future of the county (and in some cases, the state).

As a reminder:

  • Florida runs a closed primary, which means that “only voters who are registered members of registered parties may vote for respective party candidates or nominees, unless a Universal Primary Contest (UPC) occurs,” according to the Marion County Supervisor of Elections.
  • Contests for statewide and federal positions–i.e., U.S. House of Representatives, Florida House and Senate positions–will only appear on ballots in the districts those positions will represent.

Republican Primary Ballot

United States Senator

  • Chris Gleason
  • Ashley Moody
  • Neelan Teneja Perry
  • Ernest “Ernie” Rivera

Representative in U.S. Congress, District 6

  • Manuel P. Asensio
  • Aaron Baker
  • Dan Bilzerian
  • Randy Fine
  • Charles Gambaro

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

  • Jay Collins
  • Byron Donalds
  • James Fishback
  • Jim Holcomb
  • Arthur Joseph McCaffrey
  • Daniel Nokovich
  • Paul Renner
  • Rachel Rodriguez
  • James W. Shaw
  • Caneste Succe
  • Bobby Williams

Chief Financial Officer

  • Frank William Collige
  • Blaise Ingoglia

Commissioner of Agriculture

  • Wilton Simpson
  • Matt Taylor

State Representative, District 21

  • Sylvain Dore
  • Antione Fields
  • Xavier J. Monroe
  • Malik J. Moore
  • Jaqueline “Jackie” Randall

State Representative, District 23

  • Tod Gordon Cloud
  • J. J. Grow

State Representative, District 24

  • Ryan Chamberlin
  • Scott Wilkins

Board of County Commissioners, District 2

  • Matt Cretul
  • Mike Crimi
  • Brian Weidemiller

Board of County Commissioners, District 4

  • Randall Alvord
  • Jeff Bairstow
  • Wanda Wimberly Lasher
  • Sherri Meadows

Circuit Judge, 5th Judicial Circuit, Group 27

  • Nicole M. Morris
  • Lisa Yeager

School Board, District 3

  • Eric R. Cummings
  • Steve Swett

School Board, District 4

  • Jeff Brewer
  • Mike Mills
  • Brigitte Smith
  • Buddy Wyckoff

School Board, District 5

  • Donald “Donny” Barber
  • Ualthan Bigby
  • Sarah James

Democratic Primary Ballot

United States Senator

  • Angie Nixon
  • Alex Vindman

Representative in U.S. Congress, District 3

  • Troy Albers
  • Seth Harp
  • George Hubac
  • Tom Wells

Representative in U.S. Congress, District 6

  • Robert David Cooper II
  • Steve Morgan
  • Ronnie “Ron” Murchinson-Rivera
  • Eric Yonce

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

  • Evelyn Castillo-Bach
  • Thomas Elroy Fernandez
  • Dayna Marie Foster
  • David Jolly / Gwen Graham
  • Dotie Joseph
  • Stephann Norman

Chief Financial Officer

  • Earle Ford
  • Annette Taddeo

Commissioner of Agriculture

  • Joey Mendoza Atkins
  • Ronald A. “Don” Pritchard

State Representative, District 21

  • Sylvain Dore
  • Antione Fields
  • Xavier J. Monroe
  • Malik J. Moore
  • Jaqueline “Jackie” Randall

State Representative, District 24

  • Ryan Chamberlin
  • Scott Wilkins

Circuit Judge, 5th Judicial Circuit, Group 27

  • Nicole M. Morris
  • Lisa Yeager

School Board, District 3

  • Eric R. Cummings
  • Steve Swett

School Board, District 4

  • Jeff Brewer
  • Mike Mills
  • Brigitte Smith
  • Buddy Wyckoff

School Board, District 5

  • Donald “Donny” Barber
  • Ualthan Bigby
  • Sarah James

Nonpartisan Primary Ballot

State Representative, District 21

  • Sylvain Dore
  • Antione Fields
  • Xavier J. Monroe
  • Malik J. Moore
  • Jaqueline “Jackie” Randall

State Representative, District 24

  • Ryan Chamberlin
  • Scott Wilkins

Circuit Judge, 5th Judicial Circuit, Group 27

  • Nicole M. Morris
  • Lisa Yeager

School Board, District 3

  • Eric R. Cummings
  • Steve Swett

School Board, District 4

  • Jeff Brewer
  • Mike Mills
  • Brigitte Smith
  • Buddy Wyckoff

School Board, District 5

  • Donald “Donny” Barber
  • Ualthan Bigby
  • Sarah James