What's on the ballot in Jupiter for the Nov. 3, 2026 election

Unofficial results: see our results story and the Supervisor of Elections at https://enr.electionsfl.org/PAL/4131/Reports/

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. This guide covers the ballot used in Jupiter, Tequesta, Juno Beach, Jupiter Inlet Colony and the unincorporated Jupiter area. Races are listed in the order they appear on the Palm Beach County ballot.

Ballots vary by precinct. Most of the ballot is the same across the Jupiter area, but your state House race depends on where you live. To see your exact ballot, use the Supervisor of Elections' sample ballot lookup. To find your precinct and polling place, use the Precinct Finder. Our Election Day polling places and voting guide explains where and how to vote.

Candidate information comes from campaign websites, candidate questionnaires and news coverage, linked in each entry. Jupiter Tide does not endorse candidates or take positions on ballot questions.

Races 1. U.S. Senator (special election) 2. U.S. Representative, District 21 3. Governor and Lieutenant Governor 4. Attorney General 5. Chief Financial Officer 6. Commissioner of Agriculture 7. State Representative: District 86, 87 or 94, depending on where you live 8. Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller 9. Florida Supreme Court retention: Justice Carlos G. Muñiz 10. Fourth District Court of Appeal retention: five judges 11. Palm Beach Soil & Water Conservation District, Group 3 (nonpartisan)

Ballot questions - Amendment 1: Budget Stabilization Fund (needs 60%) - Amendment 2: Tax exemption for farm equipment and other property on agricultural land (needs 60%) - Amendment 3: Bigger homestead exemption and a lower cap on non-homestead assessments (needs 60%) - County question: $280 million parks bond (simple majority) - County question: $175 million library bond (simple majority) - School District question: renewal of the 1-mill school tax (simple majority)

Not on Jupiter-area ballots this year: state Senate, County Commission and School Board seats for this area, and town council races. Jupiter, Tequesta and Juno Beach hold municipal elections in March.

Every Jupiter-area precinct has the same ballot except for the state House race:

Your precinct number is printed on your voter information card. You can also look it up with the Precinct Finder.

This is a special election for the rest of the term Marco Rubio won in 2022. The term ends in January 2029. (Ballotpedia)

Ashley Moody (REP) - Background: Appointed to the U.S. Senate in January 2025 to fill the seat Rubio left when he became secretary of state. Served as Florida attorney general from 2019 to 2025 and as a Hillsborough County circuit judge from 2007 to 2017. Earlier worked as a federal prosecutor. (Ballotpedia) - Stated priorities: Her campaign site describes her as "dedicated to America First policies that promote law and order, economic prosperity, and American sovereignty." (ashleymoody.com)

Angie Nixon (DEM) - Background: Democratic state representative from Jacksonville. She describes herself as a union organizer and small business owner who runs a bookstore and previously led the statewide coalition Florida for All. (Ballotpedia survey) - Stated priorities: Lowering everyday costs, including housing and insurance. A health care system "that works for everyone." Protecting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and the VA. Affordable child care. (Ballotpedia survey)

Neil J. Gillespie (NPA) - Background: Founder and director of Justice Network, an advocacy group. Former licensed motor vehicle dealer in Pennsylvania who moved to Florida in 1993. (Ballotpedia survey) - Stated priorities: "Restore integrity in our government through the separation of powers," with a focus on due process in the courts and First Amendment protections. (Ballotpedia survey)

Brian Mast (REP) - Background: Has represented the district since 2017 and chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Spent 12 years in the U.S. Army and received the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. (Ballotpedia) - Stated priorities: His campaign site lists clean water, health care costs, care for veterans and seniors, tax cuts and jobs, "defending life," the Second Amendment, safer communities and support for Israel. (mastforcongress.com)

James T. Martin (DEM) - Background: U.S. Coast Guard veteran and national security professional. He says he is a fourth-generation Floridian. (jamesmartinforflorida.com) - Stated priorities: Cost of living, including ending tariffs he calls "reckless" and enforcing antitrust law. Clean water, including finishing Everglades restoration and stopping Lake Okeechobee discharges to the St. Lucie Estuary. (jamesmartinforflorida.com)

Alexander Cooke (NPA) - Background: Former Juno Beach council member and mayor (2022-2024). Owns Optimist Capital LLC, an investment firm in Palm Beach Gardens. (Ballotpedia survey) - Stated priorities: Clean water and control of Lake Okeechobee discharges. Housing costs, property insurance and cost of living. Opposing what he calls "vanity projects" paid for by taxpayers. (Ballotpedia survey)

Write-in: David Fabrikant (NPA, qualified write-in) Write-in names do not appear on the ballot. Voters who choose a write-in fill in the oval and print the name. - Background: Consumer-finance attorney with 25 years of practice. (Ballotpedia survey) - Stated priorities: He lists seven proposed laws, including an ammunition tax, tying the minimum wage to congressional salaries, requiring companies to disclose how much of their workforce is AI, and "truth in news." (Ballotpedia survey)

Governor and lieutenant governor run together as a ticket. The ballot lists eight tickets plus a write-in line. Two tickets qualified as write-in candidates: Kathy Anderson / Daniel Nokovich and Erik Morris / LeRoy Alaways. Write-in names do not appear on the ballot. (Florida Division of Elections candidate list)

Byron Donalds / Bryan Avila (REP) - Background: Donalds has represented Southwest Florida's 19th Congressional District since 2021 and served in the Florida House starting in 2016. Before office, he worked in banking and financial services. (Ballotpedia; byrondonalds.com) - Stated priorities: Affordability, upfront health care pricing, a business-friendly economy, third-grade reading, border and drug enforcement, and growing the space industry. He supports Amendment 3 and has proposed a funding formula for fiscally constrained counties. (byrondonalds.com; News4JAX)

David Jolly / Gwen Graham (DEM) - Background: Jolly is a former Republican congressman from Pinellas County who now runs as a Democrat. His running mate, Graham, is a former congresswoman. (davidjolly.com) - Stated priorities: Housing, health care, education, and a moratorium on hyperscale data centers starting on his first day in office. He opposes Amendment 3 and favors targeted tax relief, including an exemption for first-time homebuyers and income-based relief for seniors. (davidjolly.com; News4JAX)

Scott Eckhard Jewett / Nicole Skelly (LPF) - Background: Libertarian Party nominee from Boca Raton. (WUSF) - Stated priorities: Lower taxes and fewer regulations, ending Flock license-plate cameras, more private insurers, no property tax on homesteads, and expanded nuclear energy. (WUSF)

Charles Burkett / Ruben A. Coto (NPA) - Background: Former mayor of Surfside, including in 2021, when the Champlain Towers South collapse happened. His campaign is self-funded. (WUSF) - Stated priorities: Fixing property and auto insurance, affordability, and removing restrictions on abortion. (WUSF)

Frank J. Russo / Rachel Rodriguez (NPA) - Background: Left the Republican Party in 2022 and is running without party affiliation. (WUSF) - Stated priorities: Affordability and child protection, raising average teacher pay to $75,000, and recruiting AI and data center investment. (WUSF; russo2026.com)

Moliere "Moe" Dimanche / Benjiman Rojas (NPA) - Background: Ran for Orlando mayor in 2023 but was disqualified for not paying qualifying fees. (WUSF) - Stated priorities: Abolishing homeowners associations, auditing the DeSantis administration, making home buying easier, and e-scooter access for students. (WUSF)

Dean Ocean Abrams / Joe Van Vactor (NPA) - Background: Left the Republican Party in 2022. (WUSF) - Stated priorities: Affordability, no property taxes on homesteads worth up to twice the county median, and opposition to data centers. (WUSF)

Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto / Juan Santana (NPA) - Background: Hialeah resident. His campaign is self-funded. (WUSF) - Stated priorities: He did not publish a platform we could find. He has no campaign website and did not complete the Florida Public Media voter guide. (WUSF)

James Uthmeier (REP) - Background: The current attorney general. Previously served as Gov. Ron DeSantis' general counsel and chief of staff, and worked at the U.S. Commerce Department. (Ballotpedia; ClickOrlando voter guide) - Stated priorities: Prosecuting child predators, which he calls his top priority, along with data protection and election-law enforcement. (ClickOrlando voter guide)

Jose Javier Rodriguez (DEM) - Background: Miami attorney. Served as a state representative from 2012 to 2016 and a state senator from 2016 to 2020. (ClickOrlando voter guide) - Stated priorities: Fighting public corruption, including trying to recover the $10 million at the center of the Hope Florida dispute. Opposing the sale or swap of conservation land. Investigating misuse of education funds. Defending local "home rule." (ClickOrlando voter guide; jjr.vote)

Blaise Ingoglia (REP) - Background: The current CFO, appointed by Gov. DeSantis. Former state lawmaker, chair of the Republican Party of Florida from 2015 to 2019, and founder of the homebuilder Hartland Homes. (WUSF) - Stated priorities: Auditing local government spending to push property taxes down, fining insurers, and pursuing fraud arrests. He supports Amendment 3. (WUSF)

Annette Taddeo (DEM) - Background: Founder of LanguageSpeak, a translation company. State senator from 2017 to 2022. (WUSF) - Stated priorities: Publishing report cards on how insurance companies handle claims. Auditing no-bid and emergency spending. Larger homestead exemptions. She opposes Amendment 3, saying it lacks guardrails. (WUSF)

Wilton Simpson (REP) - Background: The current agriculture commissioner. Former Florida Senate president and a farmer and businessman. (Ballotpedia; wiltonsimpson.com) - Stated priorities: His campaign highlights farmland preservation, wildfire prevention, the Florida Wildlife Corridor and the state's ban on lab-grown meat. (wiltonsimpson.com)

Joey Mendoza Atkins (DEM) - Background: Trial attorney who grew up in Jupiter. He was the 2024 Democratic nominee in Congressional District 26. (News4JAX questionnaire; Ballotpedia survey) - Stated priorities: Protecting water and farmland from data centers and overdevelopment, fighting tariff costs, and updating guest-worker programs. (News4JAX questionnaire)

The ballot also has a write-in line. Kyle "KC" Gibson qualified as a write-in candidate. (News4JAX)

You will see one of these three races, depending on your precinct (see the district list above).

John Snyder (REP) - Background: Incumbent from Stuart. Marine Corps veteran (2007-2012) and owner of a staffing and payroll business. (Ballotpedia) - Stated priorities: Property tax and property insurance relief, Lake Okeechobee restoration, and preserving state parks. (TCPalm; Spectrum News)

Elizabeth Brendel Pandich (DEM) - Background: Professional equestrian and founder of Limelight Farm, a horse training and sales business. Cornell University graduate. (pandich2026.com) - Stated priorities: Affordability and opportunity, protecting Florida's land and water, and "honest government" through transparency and accountability. (pandich2026.com)

Jon Maples (REP) - Background: Financial planner and former Lake Clarke Shores Town Council member. Lost to Gregory in the March 2026 special election. (Florida Politics) - Stated priorities: Affordability through tax cuts for small businesses and less red tape, public safety, and parental rights in education. (Ballotpedia survey)

Emily Gregory (DEM) - Background: Incumbent. Won the seat in the March 2026 special election. Small business owner (FIT4MOM Palm Beach) with a background in public health. (Ballotpedia; WPBF) - Stated priorities: Property insurance, including a state catastrophe fund. Lowering costs. Public schools. Coral reef restoration. She opposes Amendment 3. (WPBF; campaign site)

Megan Weinberger (REP) - Background: Incumbent, first elected in 2024. Runs Rescue Life, an animal sanctuary and adoption group. (Florida Politics) - Stated priorities: Lower taxes, fewer regulations and relief from living costs. Agriculture, law enforcement, abortion restrictions, election integrity, water protection and immigration enforcement. (Florida Politics)

Elizabeth Holmes (DEM) - Background: Public school English and exceptional student education teacher. (Florida Politics) - Stated priorities: Lowering household costs, strengthening public education, giving residents more say in government, and protections against data centers and overdevelopment. (Florida Politics)

Doug Barrow (NPA) - Background: Founder and CEO of HP Hospitality Group, a hotel management company. (Florida Politics) - Stated priorities: Higher teacher pay, opposing data centers, protecting the district's rural character, insurance rate caps, and putting communities before party politics. (Florida Politics; Ballotpedia survey)

Mike Caruso (REP) - Background: Certified public accountant and former state representative. Gov. DeSantis appointed him clerk in August 2025, then suspended him after his Aug. 18, 2026 arrest on five felony charges. Caruso has pleaded not guilty, has declined to withdraw and remains on the ballot as the Republican nominee. If he withdrew, votes cast for him would count for a replacement chosen by the party. (CBS12; Florida Politics; WPBF) - Stated priorities: When he filed in February, he cited fraud prevention (including the office's Property Fraud Alert program), customer service, audit compliance, IT security, and investment returns, including Israel bonds. (Florida Politics)

Yvette Drucker (DEM) - Background: Boca Raton City Council member. Spent about 14 years at ADP in HR and operations management. (WPBF; druckerclerk.com) - Stated priorities: Fiscal transparency, keeping the office free of political interference, easier access to court records and services, keeping the county's Israel bond investments, and digital tools and dashboards. (druckerclerk.com)

Shall Justice Carlos G. Muñiz of the Supreme Court be retained in office? Gov. DeSantis appointed Muñiz in January 2019. He is now chief justice. (The Florida Bar) - YES keeps him on the court for another six-year term. - NO votes to remove him. If NO wins, the governor appoints a replacement.

Retention takes a simple majority.

There is a separate YES/NO vote on each judge. The ballot asks: "Shall Judge [name] of the Fourth District Court of Appeal be retained in office?" - Alan O. Forst: on the court since 2013 (appointed by Gov. Rick Scott) - Mark W. Klingensmith: on the court since 2013 (appointed by Gov. Scott) - Johnathan D. Lott: on the court since 2025 (appointed by Gov. DeSantis) - Shannon K. Shaw: on the court since 2025 (appointed by Gov. DeSantis) - Caroline Cahill Shepherd: on the court since 2025 (appointed by Gov. DeSantis)

(4th DCA judges; Florida Division of Elections candidate list)

The district works with growers, nurseries and residents on soil and water conservation. It has no taxing power. The seat is open. (Town-Crier)

Angelo Andrew - Background: Real estate investor. 2024 graduate of the University of Miami business school. - Stated priorities: A strategic plan with public goals, attendance at every meeting, expanding urban water conservation programs, and new funding sources.

Douglas Brown - Background: Pharmacy technician and nursing student with experience in accounting and tax preparation. - Stated priorities: Protecting wetlands and sensitive lands, close review of spending, and concern about residential development in the Agricultural Reserve.

Lewis Pope - Background: President and co-owner of Pope Farms Inc. in Pahokee. Former president of the Pahokee Chamber of Commerce. - Stated priorities: Conservation and agricultural best practices, stronger partnerships, more public awareness of the district, and programs with measurable results.

(All three entries: Town-Crier)

Constitutional amendments need at least 60% YES to pass. County and School District questions need a simple majority. The amendment titles below are the official ballot titles. Full text is in the state's amendment booklet.

The Legislature placed this on the ballot (HJR 5019). The budget stabilization fund is the state's rainy-day reserve. - YES: Raises the cap on the reserve from 10% to 25% of general revenue collections. Requires the Legislature to deposit the lesser of $750 million or the amount needed to reach 25% each year, unless certain conditions are met. Lets the Legislature withdraw money for "critical state needs." - NO: Keeps the current 10% cap and current rules. - Fiscal impact: Legislative staff estimated the effect on state government as "indeterminate but likely insignificant." The amendment changes how state money is set aside. It is not a tax. (House staff analysis)

The Legislature placed this on the ballot (HJR 1215). - YES: Exempts equipment and other tangible personal property from property tax if it is typically kept on agricultural land, used for farming or agritourism, and owned by the landowner or leaseholder. Applies starting with tax year 2027. - NO: That property stays taxable, as it is now, beyond the existing $25,000 exemption. - Fiscal impact: State economists estimate local governments would lose about $31 million a year statewide starting in fiscal year 2027-28. (House final bill analysis)

The Legislature placed this on the ballot (HJR 1F). - YES: - Homestead owners get an exemption from all non-school property taxes on the first $150,000 of assessed value in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, adjusted for inflation after that. - People who were not Florida residents on Dec. 31, 2026 get the current, smaller exemption until their fifth year of homestead. - The yearly cap on assessment increases for non-homestead property drops from 10% to 5%. - Counties and cities may spend property taxes only on listed purposes, including public safety, schools, infrastructure, natural resources, debt, pensions, and operations and administration. Other spending must be approved by county officers or local governing bodies. - Takes effect Jan. 1, 2027. - NO: Current exemptions, the 10% cap, and current local spending rules stay in place. - Fiscal impact: State economists estimate local governments would lose about $4.9 billion statewide in 2027-28 in non-school property tax revenue, growing to about $11.8 billion a year once fully in effect. (Revenue Estimating Conference; House final bill analysis) The Town of Jupiter estimates a $5.5 million revenue loss in FY2027 and $10.5 million in FY2028. (Town of Jupiter) More: Jupiter council opposes Amendment 3.

For details on both bonds, see our county bonds explainer.

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