Florida general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for School Board, District 5 (Lee County School Board District 5, Florida) in 2026?

Here are the candidates for School Board, District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Lee 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.

Armor Persons

· Incumbent

Member, Lee County School Board (District 5)

Armor Persons is the incumbent Lee County School Board member for District 5 and one of two candidates on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot for the seat, which is voted on only by District 5 voters¹². He is 73, a Lee County native and retired tennis professional who won the seat in 2022³. He points to recent academic gains and says his main goal is moving the district from a "high B" rating to a "high A"³.

Member, Lee County School Board, District 5 (incumbent), since the 2022 election³
Retired tennis professional; Lee County native³
Won the District 5 seat in 2022³; advanced from the August 2026 nonpartisan primary to the Nov. 3 ballot¹.

Crystal Johnson

Paraprofessional, School District of Lee County

Crystal Johnson is one of two candidates on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot for Lee County School Board District 5, a seat voted on only by District 5 voters¹². She is 49, attended Lee County schools and works as a district paraprofessional³. She says that experience gives her classroom perspective on overwhelmed teachers and students struggling with reading and math³.

Paraprofessional in the School District of Lee County; attended Lee County schools³
Challenged the incumbent in the nonpartisan August 2026 primary and advanced to the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot¹³.

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