Important Election Races Coming Up

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

7/16/2026 Domestic Ballots are Mailed

8/8-8/15/2026 Early Voting

8/16 Election Day

Don't know where to vote, go to Elections.SumterCountyFL.gov

Sumter Democrats are endorsing:

School Board Seat 5 candidate Troye Joiner and

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. (vindman4congress.com) and

State Representative Angie Nixon (angienixon.com)

U.S. House of Representatives for Congressional District 11

James Pericola (jamespericola.com)

Dan Williams (DanWilliamsforcongress.com) and

Royal Webster (electroyalwebster.org)

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)