Florida general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for School Board, District 4 (Palm Beach County School Board District 4, Florida) in 2026?

Here are the candidates for School Board, District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Palm Beach County School Board District 4.

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.

Daniel Zapata

High school teacher

Daniel Zapata, 25, of Lake Worth Beach teaches Spanish, government and economics at Atlantic Christian Academy, a private school in West Palm Beach, and was formerly assistant administrator and assistant athletic director there²³. He is a second-generation Cuban American raised in Palm Beach County³. He received 26.6 percent in the August primary and faces Christina Romelus in the November runoff for the open District 4 seat².

High school teacher, Atlantic Christian Academy (private school), teaching Spanish, government and economics³
Former assistant administrator and assistant athletic director at the school²
Not currently on the board. District 4 is open because incumbent Erica Whitfield is running for county commission²³. He advanced from the Aug. 18, 2026 primary with 26.6 percent and is on the Nov. 3 ballot¹². The county's all-contests sample ballot prints this race¹; Palm Beach County elects school board members by single-member district.

Christina L. Romelus

Founder and CEO, PolitiCALM

Christina L. Romelus is founder and CEO of PolitiCALM, a government and policy consulting firm, and a former nurse who has taught anatomy and physiology³. She served on the Boynton Beach City Commission, including as vice mayor, from 2016 to 2022³. She led the August primary with 40.6 percent and faces Daniel Zapata in the November runoff for the open District 4 seat².

Founder and CEO, PolitiCALM, a government and policy consulting firm³
Boynton Beach city commissioner and vice mayor, 2016 to 2022³
Nurse and former anatomy and physiology professor; born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, raised in Palm Beach County³
Elected to the Boynton Beach City Commission and served 2016 to 2022³. She is not currently on the school board. District 4 is open because incumbent Erica Whitfield is running for county commission²³. She led the Aug. 18, 2026 primary with 40.6 percent and is on the Nov. 3 ballot¹². The county's all-contests sample ballot prints this race¹; Palm Beach County elects school board members by single-member district.

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