{"id":879766,"date":"2026-06-20T04:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T04:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/879766\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T04:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T04:36:14","slug":"local-candidates-qualified-for-2026-primary-election-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/879766\/","title":{"rendered":"Local candidates qualified for 2026 Primary Election ballot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland announced Friday that the local candidate qualifying period has ended.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Qualified local candidates for the 2026 primary election are now listed on the Active Candidates and Committees page at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duvalelections.gov\/254\/Active-Candidates-Committees\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.duvalelections.gov\/254\/Active-Candidates-Committees\">duvalelections.gov\/Active-Candidates-Committees.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Qualified candidates for federal and state offices can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/dos.elections.myflorida.com\/candidates\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/dos.elections.myflorida.com\/candidates\/\">dos.elections.myflorida.com\/candidates<\/a>. Local candidates who face opposition will appear on the Primary Election ballot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/live-breaking\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/live-breaking\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>&gt;&gt;&gt; STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE &lt;&lt;&lt;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Holland noted that the 2026 Primary Election will include nonpartisan judicial and school board races, in which all registered voters may participate regardless of party affiliation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">The deadline to register to vote or change party affiliation ahead of the Primary Election is July 20. Voters can register online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duvalelections.gov\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.duvalelections.gov\/\">duvalelections.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">For more information, residents can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duvalelections.gov\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.duvalelections.gov\/\">duvalelections.gov<\/a> or call the Duval County Elections Office at <b>904-255-VOTE (8683)<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\"><b>[DOWNLOAD: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/mobile-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks<\/b><\/a><b>]<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\"><b>[SIGN UP: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/membercenter.actionnewsjax.com\/newsletters\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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