Collier County · Naples / Southwest Florida · Florida Primary Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Collier County Florida Primary 2026 voter guide
Free values-based primary guide for Collier 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 Collier 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 Collier 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 Collier
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.
Collier County — other local races on primary ballot
School Board D1/D3/D5 are scored under Candidates (D5 is the contested primary). Judicial and other items by precinct — colliervotes.gov sample ballot.
Candidate list may be thin on file — confirm on the county sample ballot.
Collier School Board District 1
Nonpartisan. Jeff Donaldson listed (often unopposed path). Confirm colliervotes.gov sample ballot — D1 may not appear as a contested primary.
- Jeff Donaldson (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
Collier School Board District 3
Nonpartisan. Kelly Mason listed (often unopposed path). Confirm colliervotes.gov sample ballot.
- Kelly Mason (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
Collier School Board District 5
Only contested Collier school board race on Aug 18 primary: Incumbent Timothy Moshier vs Ford Dalusma. District voters only — colliervotes.gov.
- Timothy Moshier (Nonpartisan)
- Ford Dalusma (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
Official sample ballot
Collier County Supervisor of Elections — sample ballot / voter tools
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