Who is running for Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners, District 4 in 2026?

Former Charlotte County School Board member (District 2); Republican nominee, Charlotte County Commission, District 4

Kim Amontree won the Aug. 18, 2026 Republican primary for Charlotte County Commission, District 4, over incumbent Stephen Deutsch, receiving 61% of the vote². She was elected to the Charlotte County School Board in 2016 and left the District 2 seat to run for commission, and Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Tony Smith to fill it³⁴. She campaigned on updating the county comprehensive plan and the transfer density program, a hiring freeze and a minimum 5% cut to the general fund². Charlotte County commissioners are elected countywide: the District 4 primary appears in all 34 of 34 precincts¹.

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Professional engineer and business owner; no-party candidate, Charlotte County Commission, District 4

Michael Melton is a licensed Florida professional engineer who owns Enterprise Engineering Service in Englewood and has a civil engineering degree from the University of South Florida³. He served seven years on the Charlotte County Construction Industry Licensing Board, including two as chairman³. He is the no-party candidate on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot against Republican Kim Amontree¹². Charlotte County commissioners are elected countywide: the District 4 contest appears in all 34 of 34 precincts¹.

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