Who is running for Broward County School Board, District 6 in 2026?

Teacher and Army veteran; candidate, Broward County School Board, District 6

Roberto Fernandez III is a teacher from Sunrise who spent about two decades in Broward schools and is an Army veteran¹². He won the 2013 Florida Social Studies Teacher of the Year award¹. He finished second in the five-candidate Aug. 18, 2026 primary with 26.3% and faces incumbent Adam Cervera on Nov. 3¹.

• Teacher, Broward County Public Schools, about two decades¹
• U.S. Army veteran¹²
• Named Florida Social Studies Teacher of the Year, 2013¹
• Advanced from the nonpartisan Aug. 18, 2026 primary with 26.3% of the vote to the Nov. 3 general election; District 6 is voted on by district voters¹².

Broward County School Board member, District 6

Adam Cervera is a lawyer and partner at Association Law Group who was appointed to the Broward County School Board, District 6, by Gov. Ron DeSantis after Brenda Fam resigned¹². He finished first in the five-candidate Aug. 18, 2026 primary with 38.3% and faces Roberto Fernandez III on Nov. 3¹. The Broward Teachers Union endorsed him, and he voted against the district reorganization plan that cut about 1,000 roles¹².

• Broward County School Board member, District 6 (incumbent, appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis)¹²
• Attorney, partner at Association Law Group²
• Appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to fill the seat after Brenda Fam resigned¹; advanced from the nonpartisan Aug. 18, 2026 primary to the Nov. 3 general election. District 6 covers Weston, Cooper City, Davie, Plantation and Sunrise and is voted on by district voters, while Seats 8 and 9 represent the whole county¹².