Candidate
John Haley
Retired Bay District Schools administrator and principal; candidate, Bay County School Board, District 3
John Haley is a former Bay District Schools teacher, dean of students, assistant principal, principal (Arnold High School) and district administrator, and also runs a real estate business2. He finished second in the Aug. 18, 2026 primary with 28.6% and faces incumbent Chris Moore on Nov. 31. He lists fiscal responsibility, school safety, and teacher recruitment and pay as priorities2.
- Teacher, dean of students, assistant principal, principal (Arnold High School) and district administrator, Bay District Schools2
- Founder of a real estate business that rents homes to single mothers, by his own account2
- Advanced with 8,831 votes (28.6%) from the four-candidate nonpartisan Aug. 18, 2026 primary to the Nov. 3 general election; every primary ballot included the race (33,491 ballots cast, 33,491 counted votes, undervotes and overvotes), so the seat is voted on countywide1.
Last reviewed 2026-10-10. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.
Sources (2)
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- 2026 Primary Election summary results, Bay County (Election Night Reporting, updated Aug. 24, 2026)Bay County Supervisor of Elections
- Bay County School Board District 3 candidate survey (Rural News Service, Aug. 7, 2026)The Florida Trib / WFSU