Who is running for Brevard County School Board, District 5 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Brevard County School Board, District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Brevard County School Board District 5.
This office runs county services rather than voting on the quiz issues, so we show each candidate's experience and record instead of an issue match.
Former educator and school oversight committee member; candidate, Brevard County School Board, District 5
Tammy Dennis is a former educator who has served more than four years on the Brevard Public Schools Independent Citizen Oversight Committee, where she is secretary, and on the district's Audit Committee2. She finished first in the three-candidate Aug. 18, 2026 primary with about 41% and faces Michele McCormack on Nov. 31. Her priorities are preparing students for life after graduation, strengthening parental involvement and fiscal responsibility2.
- Member and secretary, Brevard Public Schools Independent Citizen Oversight Committee, more than four years2
- Member, Brevard Public Schools Audit Committee2
- Educator; co-founder of the Education & Citizenship Armed Forces Coalition of the Space Coast2
- Advanced from the nonpartisan Aug. 18, 2026 primary with 8,371 votes (41.0%) to the Nov. 3 general election; the seat is voted on by District 5 voters only, because official results show the contest in 28 of 166 precincts1.
Brevard County teacher; candidate, Brevard County School Board, District 5
Michele McCormack has worked more than 20 years as a K-6 teacher in Brevard Public Schools, teaches deaf and hard-of-hearing students, and holds degrees in elementary and deaf education2. She finished second in the three-candidate Aug. 18, 2026 primary with about 36% and faces Tammy Dennis on Nov. 31. She says she will retire from teaching if elected and plans to keep politics out of the classroom, improve teacher retention and strengthen support for students with disabilities2.
- Teacher in Brevard Public Schools for more than 20 years, currently teaching deaf and hard-of-hearing students2
- Leadership roles with the Brevard Federation of Teachers2
- Advanced from the nonpartisan Aug. 18, 2026 primary with 7,370 votes (36.1%) to the Nov. 3 general election; the seat is voted on by District 5 voters only, because official results show the contest in 28 of 166 precincts1.
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