Highlands County · Heartland · Sebring · Florida Primary Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Highlands County Florida Primary 2026 voter guide
Free values-based primary guide for Highlands 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 Highlands 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
- Region: Heartland · Sebring
Open interactive guide (ZIP lookup) How to vote in Florida Primary 2026
Statewide races (every Highlands 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 when scores meet the guide’s bar.
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. Full scores in the interactive guide.
Florida Chief Financial Officer
Statewide cabinet race (CFO). Scores in the interactive guide.
Florida Attorney General
Party primaries may be canceled if unopposed — confirm with your SOE whether AG appears on your Aug 18 ballot.
Local primary races on file for Highlands
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.
Highlands School Board District 1
Listed for Highlands voters where this race appears on the ballot. Confirm precinct eligibility with the SOE.
- James Jonsten (Nonpartisan)
- Chantel Parris (Nonpartisan)
- Kari Pritchett (Nonpartisan)
Highlands School Board District 4
Listed for Highlands voters where this race appears on the ballot. Confirm precinct eligibility with the SOE.
- Hilary Hathaway (Nonpartisan)
- Reese Martin (Nonpartisan)
Highlands School Board District 5
Listed for Highlands voters where this race appears on the ballot. Confirm precinct eligibility with the SOE.
- Gary Brown (Nonpartisan)
- Savannah Casto (Nonpartisan)
- Andy Tuck (Nonpartisan)
Highlands County Commission District 4
Listed for Highlands voters where this race appears on the ballot. Confirm precinct eligibility with the SOE.
- Arlene Tuck (Republican)
- Frank Youngman (Republican)
Florida 10th Circuit Court Group 23
Multi-county office also covering: Hardee, Highlands, Polk. Confirm you are in this jurisdiction on your sample ballot.
- Lakeisha Latoya Babers (Nonpartisan)
- Chris P. Spath (Nonpartisan)
Florida 10th Circuit Court Group 24
Multi-county office also covering: Hardee, Highlands, Polk. Confirm you are in this jurisdiction on your sample ballot.
- Andrea DeMichael (Nonpartisan)
- Candice Dixon (Nonpartisan)
Official sample ballot
Highlands County Supervisor of Elections — sample ballot / voter tools
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