Okaloosa County Election Results 2026 & Sample Ballot
Okaloosa County voters will decide 28 contests on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, including Special Primary Election: School Board Member District 1, City of Crestview City Council Precinct 1, and City of Crestview City Council Precinct 2. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET), updated as the Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections releases them.
School board
Special Primary Election: School Board Member District 1
Jerry Buckman and JD Peacock are on the ballot in the Special Primary Election: School Board Member District 1 race in Okaloosa County on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
City and town races
City of Crestview City Council Precinct 1
Dusty B. Allison and Frederick Jackson Butts III are on the ballot in the City of Crestview City Council Precinct 1 race in Okaloosa County on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
City of Crestview City Council Precinct 2
Sylvester L. Echols, April Rencich, and Louis E. Rodriquez are on the ballot in the City of Crestview City Council Precinct 2 race in Okaloosa County on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
City of Destin City Council
Rodney Braden, Ross A. Haynes, Chatham Morgan, and John Stephens III are on the ballot in the City of Destin City Council race in Okaloosa County on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
City of Fort Walton Beach City Council
Brandon Bishop, Schuyler Black, Steve Caldarelli, Tyler Capelotti, Gloria J. DeBerry, Denise Dierker, Glen Guarin, Jeffrey Pendleton, Matthew Turpin, and T. Payne Walker are on the ballot in the City of Fort Walton Beach City Council race in Okaloosa County on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
Amendments and ballot questions
Okaloosa County Referendum: Save Okaloosa's Future (Half-Cent Sales Tax)
Okaloosa County voters will decide Okaloosa County Referendum: Save Okaloosa's Future (Half-Cent Sales Tax) on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Asks whether to reauthorize Okaloosa County's existing one-half cent sales surtax that funds infrastructure and essential improvements. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
Florida Amendment 1: Budget Stabilization Fund
Okaloosa County voters will decide Florida Amendment 1: Budget Stabilization Fund on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Raises the cap on money held in the state Budget Stabilization Fund from 10% to 25% of general revenue collections. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
Florida Amendment 2: Exemption of Tangible Personal Property on Agricultural Land from Taxation
Okaloosa County voters will decide Florida Amendment 2: Exemption of Tangible Personal Property on Agricultural Land from Taxation on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Exempts certain tangible personal property on agricultural land from property taxes, starting with the 2027 tax year. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
Florida Amendment 3: Increased Homestead Exemption; Lower Cap on Increases in Non-Homestead Property Assessments
Okaloosa County voters will decide Florida Amendment 3: Increased Homestead Exemption; Lower Cap on Increases in Non-Homestead Property Assessments on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Increases the homestead property tax exemption for non-school levies and lowers the annual cap on non-homestead assessment increases from 10% to 5%. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
Holt Fire District Fire Impact Fee Rates
Okaloosa County voters will decide Holt Fire District Fire Impact Fee Rates on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Asks whether to set new fire impact fee rates for new residential and non-residential construction in the Holt Fire District, effective October 1, 2027. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
City of Mary Esther Ballot Question 1: Moving City Elections to November General Election Dates
Okaloosa County voters will decide City of Mary Esther Ballot Question 1: Moving City Elections to November General Election Dates on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Asks whether Mary Esther city elections should move to the November general election dates. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
City of Valparaiso Ballot Question 1: Removal of Municipal Residency Requirements for Non-Elected City Officials
Okaloosa County voters will decide City of Valparaiso Ballot Question 1: Removal of Municipal Residency Requirements for Non-Elected City Officials on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Asks whether to remove residency requirements for non-elected Valparaiso city officials. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
Special districts
Bluewater Bay MSBU Directors, Seat 4
Thomas "Tom" Dwyer and James K. Johnson are on the ballot in the Bluewater Bay MSBU Directors, Seat 4 race in Okaloosa County on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
State races
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Byron Donalds / Bryan Avila (REP), David Jolly / Gwen Graham (DEM), Scott Eckhard Jewett / Nicole Skelly (LPF), Charles Burkett / Ruben A. Coto (NPA), Frank J. Russo / Rachel Rodriguez (NPA), Moliere "Moe" Dimanche / Benjiman Rojas (NPA), Dean Ocean Abrams / Joe Van Vactor (NPA), and Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto / Juan Santana (NPA) are on the ballot in the Governor and Lieutenant Governor race in Okaloosa County on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
Attorney General
James Uthmeier (REP) and Jose Javier Rodriguez (DEM) are on the ballot in the Attorney General race in Okaloosa County on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
Chief Financial Officer
Blaise Ingoglia (REP) and Annette Taddeo (DEM) are on the ballot in the Chief Financial Officer race in Okaloosa County on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
Commissioner of Agriculture
Wilton Simpson (REP) and Joey Mendoza Atkins (DEM) are on the ballot in the Commissioner of Agriculture race in Okaloosa County on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
State Senator District 2
Jay Trumbull (REP) and Lauren Donahoo (DEM) are on the ballot in the State Senator District 2 race in Okaloosa County on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
State Representative District 3
Nathan Boyles (REP) and Ingrid D. Wadsworth (DEM) are on the ballot in the State Representative District 3 race in Okaloosa County on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
State Representative District 4
Patt Maney (REP) and John Peter Emerling (DEM) are on the ballot in the State Representative District 4 race in Okaloosa County on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
Federal races
United States Senator
Ashley Moody (REP), Angie Nixon (DEM), and Neil J. Gillespie (NPA) are on the ballot in the United States Senator race in Okaloosa County on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
Representative in Congress District 1
Jimmy Patronis (REP), Gay Valimont (DEM), and Tyler L. Davis (NPA) are on the ballot in the Representative in Congress District 1 race in Okaloosa County on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
Judges
Retain Justice Carlos G. Muñiz (Supreme Court)
Okaloosa County voters will decide Retain Justice Carlos G. Muñiz (Supreme Court) on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
Retain Judge Joseph Lewis Jr. (First District Court of Appeal)
Okaloosa County voters will decide Retain Judge Joseph Lewis Jr. (First District Court of Appeal) on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
Retain Judge Rachel Nordby (First District Court of Appeal)
Okaloosa County voters will decide Retain Judge Rachel Nordby (First District Court of Appeal) on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
Retain Judge Tim Osterhaus (First District Court of Appeal)
Okaloosa County voters will decide Retain Judge Tim Osterhaus (First District Court of Appeal) on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
Retain Judge Clay Roberts (First District Court of Appeal)
Okaloosa County voters will decide Retain Judge Clay Roberts (First District Court of Appeal) on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
Retain Judge Raymond Treadwell (First District Court of Appeal)
Okaloosa County voters will decide Retain Judge Raymond Treadwell (First District Court of Appeal) on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
Election news from Okaloosa County
- Okaloosa early voting runs daily through Oct. 31, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- What’s on the Okaloosa County ballot Nov. 3, from Congress to 11 fire districts
Official updates
Results, recounts and certification come from the Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections. Results stay unofficial until the county canvass is certified, county canvass: Nov. 13.
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Questions
Who is running in the Special Primary Election: School Board Member District 1 race in Okaloosa County?
Jerry Buckman and JD Peacock are on the ballot in the Special Primary Election: School Board Member District 1 race in Okaloosa County on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
Who is running in the City of Crestview City Council Precinct 1 race in Okaloosa County?
Dusty B. Allison and Frederick Jackson Butts III are on the ballot in the City of Crestview City Council Precinct 1 race in Okaloosa County on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
Who is running in the City of Crestview City Council Precinct 2 race in Okaloosa County?
Sylvester L. Echols, April Rencich, and Louis E. Rodriquez are on the ballot in the City of Crestview City Council Precinct 2 race in Okaloosa County on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
Who is running in the City of Destin City Council race in Okaloosa County?
Rodney Braden, Ross A. Haynes, Chatham Morgan, and John Stephens III are on the ballot in the City of Destin City Council race in Okaloosa County on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
Who is running in the City of Fort Walton Beach City Council race in Okaloosa County?
Brandon Bishop, Schuyler Black, Steve Caldarelli, Tyler Capelotti, Gloria J. DeBerry, Denise Dierker, Glen Guarin, Jeffrey Pendleton, Matthew Turpin, and T. Payne Walker are on the ballot in the City of Fort Walton Beach City Council race in Okaloosa County on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
What are the results of Okaloosa County Referendum: Save Okaloosa's Future (Half-Cent Sales Tax) in Okaloosa County?
Okaloosa County voters will decide Okaloosa County Referendum: Save Okaloosa's Future (Half-Cent Sales Tax) on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Asks whether to reauthorize Okaloosa County's existing one-half cent sales surtax that funds infrastructure and essential improvements. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
What are the results of Florida Amendment 1: Budget Stabilization Fund in Okaloosa County?
Okaloosa County voters will decide Florida Amendment 1: Budget Stabilization Fund on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Raises the cap on money held in the state Budget Stabilization Fund from 10% to 25% of general revenue collections. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
What are the results of Florida Amendment 2: Exemption of Tangible Personal Property on Agricultural Land from Taxation in Okaloosa County?
Okaloosa County voters will decide Florida Amendment 2: Exemption of Tangible Personal Property on Agricultural Land from Taxation on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Exempts certain tangible personal property on agricultural land from property taxes, starting with the 2027 tax year. Results will appear here after polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
When will Okaloosa County election results be available?
Polls close at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET) on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. The Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections posts unofficial results as ballots are counted; this page updates on its own. Results become official when the county canvass is certified, county canvass: Nov. 13.