What’s on the Okaloosa County ballot Nov. 3, from Congress to 11 fire districts
The Florida Secretary of State's notice lists every office up for election in Okaloosa County on Nov. 3, 2026, including 11 fire districts and the Yellow River Soil and Water Conservation District.
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Voters in Okaloosa County will fill federal, statewide, state legislative, judicial, county and school board seats on Nov. 3, 2026. The ballot also includes seats in 11 fire districts and in the Yellow River Soil and Water Conservation District. The list comes from the Florida Secretary of State’s General Election notice for Okaloosa County, dated March 20, 2026. The notice names the offices but not the candidates.
Federal and statewide offices on the ballot
The notice lists these offices:
- United States Senator
- U.S. Representative in Congress, District 1
- Governor
- Lieutenant Governor
- Attorney General
- Chief Financial Officer
- Commissioner of Agriculture
The notice groups the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Agriculture under Florida Cabinet offices.
State legislature
- State Senator, District 2
- State Representative, Districts 3 and 4
Judges
- Circuit Judge, First Judicial Circuit: Groups 8, 9, 10, 17, 19, 22, 23 and 26
- County Judge: Groups 2 and 3
County commission and school board
- County Commissioner: Districts 2 and 4
- School Board: Districts 1, 3 and 5
Fire districts and soil and water conservation
Eleven fire districts have seats on the ballot, two of them in the Destin and Okaloosa Island areas. The Yellow River Soil and Water Conservation District also has five districts on the ballot.
| District | Seats or groups on the ballot |
|---|---|
| Almarante Fire District | Seats 1, 3 and 5 |
| Baker Fire District | Groups 1, 2 and 4 |
| Blackman Fire District | Seats 2, 3, 4 and 5 |
| Destin Fire Control District | Groups 1, 3 and 5 |
| East Niceville Fire District | Groups 2, 4 and 5 |
| Florosa Fire Control District | Seats 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 |
| Holt Fire District | Groups 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 |
| North Bay Fire District | Groups 2 and 4 |
| North Okaloosa Fire District | Groups 2 and 4 |
| Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District | Groups 1, 2, 3 and 5 |
| Okaloosa Island Fire District | Groups 2 and 4 |
| Yellow River Soil and Water Conservation District | Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 |
The notice does not say which neighborhoods each fire district covers.
What the notice does not say
- Early voting dates and locations. Confirm them with the Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections before you go.
- Candidates for any office.
- Whether the ballot includes any questions or amendments. The notice lists only offices.
- Which fire district serves your address.
Questions and answers
- What is on the Okaloosa County ballot on Nov. 3, 2026?
- According to the Florida Secretary of State's General Election notice dated March 20, 2026, the ballot includes U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative for District 1, the Florida Cabinet offices (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Agriculture), State Senator for District 2, State Representative for Districts 3 and 4, circuit and county judges, County Commissioner for Districts 2 and 4, School Board for Districts 1, 3 and 5, 11 fire districts and the Yellow River Soil and Water Conservation District. The notice does not list candidates.
- Which fire districts are on the Okaloosa County ballot in 2026?
- The notice lists 11 fire districts: Almarante, Baker, Blackman, Destin Fire Control, East Niceville, Florosa Fire Control, Holt, North Bay, North Okaloosa, Ocean City-Wright Fire Control and Okaloosa Island. The notice does not say which neighborhoods each one covers.
- Is the Yellow River Soil and Water Conservation District on the Okaloosa County ballot?
- Yes. The General Election notice dated March 20, 2026 lists Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Yellow River Soil and Water Conservation District for the Nov. 3, 2026 election.
