Brevard County · Space Coast · Florida Primary Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Brevard County Florida Primary 2026 voter guide
Free values-based primary guide for Brevard County from JesusVoter (jesusvoter.com). We score candidates on Christian / faith policy, Constitution & liberty, and GOP alignment. This page is for discovery and education.
Not an official ballot. Not published by any Supervisor of Elections or the Florida Division of Elections. Your legal ballot is by precinct and full residential address. Always verify with Brevard County Supervisor of Elections sample ballot tool.
Confirm U.S. House district and school board seats on your official sample ballot — ZIP alone is approximate. Multi-county ZIPs: pick your registration county in the interactive guide.
Key facts
- Primary: August 18, 2026
- Closed primary: party registration generally required for party nominations
- Book-closing / registration for this primary: July 20, 2026 (confirm party changes with SOE)
- General election: November 3, 2026
Open interactive guide (ZIP lookup) How to vote in Florida Primary 2026
Statewide races (every Brevard voter)
Governor of Florida
Open seat (term-limited). Republican and Democratic primaries on Aug 18, 2026. Top values picks and full fields are in the interactive guide — one top pick per race on the ballot checklist.
U.S. Senate (Special)
Special U.S. Senate fields appear statewide. Confirm candidates on your sample ballot and in the guide.
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture
Statewide cabinet race on the Aug 18 primary: GOP incumbent Wilton Simpson vs Matt Taylor (also known as Matt “The Welder”). Democratic primary: Joey Atkins vs Donald Prichard. Full scores in the interactive guide.
Florida Chief Financial Officer
Statewide cabinet race: GOP primary Blaise Ingoglia (incumbent) vs Frank Collige; Democratic primary Earle Ford vs Annette Taddeo. Scores in the interactive guide.
Florida Attorney General
Party primaries canceled — James Uthmeier (R, incumbent) and Jose Javier Rodriguez (D) advance toward November. May not appear on your Aug 18 primary ballot if unopposed; confirm with SOE.
Local primary races on file for Brevard
Fields below are compiled for this guide from public sources (including Ballotpedia) for the Aug 18, 2026 primary. Lists can change — treat the SOE sample ballot as authoritative. Full values scores open in the interactive guide.
Brevard County Commission District 1
Republican primary for District 1 (North Brevard / Titusville area): Pam Avery, Stel Bailey, Rick Heffelfinger, Micah Loyd. District voters only.
- Pam Avery (Republican) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
- Stel Bailey (Republican) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
- Rick Heffelfinger (Republican) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
- Micah Loyd (Republican) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
Brevard School Board District 1
Nonpartisan school board — confirm full candidate list on votebrevard.gov. District 1 voters only.
- Tara Gibson (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
Brevard School Board District 2
Nonpartisan. Incumbent Gene Trent, Kyle Savage, Kelly Wentworth. High parental-rights / curriculum stakes. District 2 voters only.
- Gene Trent (Nonpartisan)
- Kyle Savage (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
- Kelly Wentworth (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
Brevard School Board District 5
Nonpartisan school board District 5 — confirm candidates on votebrevard.gov sample ballot.
- Cecilia Trotter (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
Brevard County — other local races on primary ballot
May include additional commission seats, 18th Circuit Court races, and municipal contests. Space Coast federal race is FL-8. Always verify votebrevard.gov.
Candidate list may be thin on file — confirm on the county sample ballot.
Official sample ballot
Brevard County Supervisor of Elections — sample ballot / voter tools
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