As part of our commitment to providing you with what you need to make an informed decision in the 2026 elections, News 6 joined with the News Collaborative of Central Florida to present the Voting Central Florida 2026 Voter’s Guide.
Tuesday, Aug. 18 is the Florida Statewide Primary election, a mix of party primaries and nonpartisan local elections, such as school board races, judicial races, and county commission races in some counties.
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Florida has a closed primary system, which means only members of a political party may vote in party primaries. To be eligible, a voter had to identify with that party by July 20.
However, judicial races and local races, for the most part, are open to all registered voters, regardless of political party.
Everything you need to know in order to vote in the Aug. 18 Statewide Primary, including how to vote by mail, vote early, and vote on Election Day, can be found in our Election 2026 section HERE.
Flagler County School Board District 4
The Flagler County School Board has five districts. These are nonpartisan races, so they are open to all voters.
School Board District 4 encompasses voters in the western part of the county. You can see a map of the area HERE.
Since there are three candidates in the race, the top vote-getter must get more than 50% of the vote (50%+1) in order to win outright. Otherwise, the top two candidates will go to a runoff in November.
The News Collaborative of Central Florida created a list of common questions to ask the candidates. Questionnaires were sent to all candidates.
Not all of the candidates responded. Where candidates did not respond, we have filled out the information to the best of our abilities.
News 6 compiled the candidate responses for Flagler County School Board District 4, emailing and calling the candidates over several weeks. Responses were edited for spelling and grammar, but otherwise left intact.
Christy Chong - Incumbent
WEBSITE: christyforflagler.com/
Ms. Chong did not respond to multiple emails and phone calls regarding our candidate survey.
She did, however, respond to our sister station in Jacksonville, WJXT, for their voting guide.
Since they asked different questions, we are linking to their responses HERE.
Ron Long
WEBSITE: www.voteronlong.com/
Mr. Long did not respond to multiple emails and phone calls regarding our candidate survey.
He did, however, respond to our sister station in Jacksonville, WJXT, for their voting guide.
Since they asked different questions, we are linking to their responses HERE.
Trevor Tucker
WEBSITE: electtucker.com/
Mr. Tucker did not respond to multiple emails and phone calls regarding our candidate survey.
He did, however, respond to our sister station in Jacksonville, WJXT, for their voting guide.
Since they asked different questions, we are linking to their responses HERE.