Candidates in the August Primary in Sumter County

We have an Important Election in August for School Board and will narrow the candidate field for some of the statewide races.

7/16/2026 Domestic Ballots are Mailed

8/8-8/15/2026 Early Voting

8/18 Election Day

If you don't know where to vote, go to Elections.SumterCountyFL.gov.

Sumter Democrats are endorsing:

School Board Seat 5 candidate Troye Joiner

Bushnell Mayor candidate Erica Miller (will appear only on Bushnell ballots.)

The Democratic Party does not endorse candidates in contested primaries, but for your convenience, we are including the candidate’s webpages and social media links if available--Check out these great candidates!!!

U.S. Senate

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman (alexvindman.com) and

State Representative Angie Nixon (angienixon.com) U.S. House of Representatives for

Congressional District 11

James Pericola jamespericola.com

Royal Webster electroyalwebster.org

Dan Williams DanWilliamsforcongress.com

Governor

David Jolly davidjolly.com

Evelyn Castillo-Bach evelynforgovernor.org

Thomas Eloy Fernandez Dayna

Marie Foster fosterforflorida.com

Dotie Joseph dotiejoseph.com

Stephan Norman

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce

Joey Menooza Atkins https://www.instagram.com/joeyforflorida/

Donald “Don” Prichard

Chief Financial Officer

Earl Ford earleforcfo.com

Annette Taddeo annettetaddeo.com