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Okaloosa County School District, Florida, elections (2024)

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Okaloosa County School District elections

Primary date
August 20, 2024
General election date
November 5, 2024 (canceled)
Enrollment ('22-'23)
32,733 students

Two seats on the Okaloosa County School District school board in Florida were expected to be up for general election on November 5, 2024. The election was unnecessary after both races were decided in the August 20, 2024, primary. Candidates could win outright in the primary election if they were unopposed or if they received a majority of votes cast in the primary. The filing deadline for this election was June 14, 2024.

Elections

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Candidates and results

District 2

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Okaloosa County School District school board District 2

Dewey Parker Destin won election outright against David Schmidt in the primary for Okaloosa County School District school board District 2 on August 20, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Dewey Parker Destin (Nonpartisan)
 
56.0
 
18,761
David Schmidt (Nonpartisan)
 
44.0
 
14,734

Total votes: 33,495
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District 4

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Tim Bryant (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Florida elections, 2024


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About the district

See also: Okaloosa County School District, Florida

Okaloosa County School District is located in Okaloosa County, Florida. The district served 32,733 students during the 2022-2023 school year.[1]

See also

Okaloosa County School District Florida School Boards
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