Florida general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for School Board, District 1 (Countywide) (Pasco County, Florida) in 2026?

Here are the candidates for School Board, District 1 (Countywide) on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Pasco County.

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.

Kimberly D. Coward

Former school guidance counselor (Dade City)

Kimberly D. Coward is one of two candidates on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot for Pasco County School Board District 1, a seat elected countywide¹². She is a former Dade City guidance counselor who recently returned to Pasco County, and she holds a doctorate in education and a law degree from the University of Florida³. WUSF reports she later served as a judge at MacDill Air Force Base³.

Former guidance counselor in Dade City³
Doctorate in education and law degree, University of Florida; WUSF reports she served as a judge at MacDill Air Force Base³
Advanced from the August 2026 nonpartisan school board primary to the general election¹.

Gino Collura

Business consultant; trustee, Pasco-Hernando State College

Gino Collura is one of two candidates on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot for Pasco County School Board District 1, a seat elected countywide¹². He is 40, of San Antonio, a business consultant and University of South Florida-educated behavioral scientist, and one of Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees to the Pasco-Hernando State College Board of Trustees³. He is a graduate of Pasco County public schools and a parent in the district³.

Business consultant and behavioral scientist educated at the University of South Florida³
Member, Pasco-Hernando State College Board of Trustees, appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis³
Advanced from the August 2026 nonpartisan school board primary to the general election¹.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.