NewsWUSF (NPR Tampa Bay) — PoliticsAugust 19, 2026Hillsborough
Hernando County School Board District 5 race triggers runoff election
The District 5 School Board race will proceed to a runoff election following a three-vote margin between candidates Susan Duval and Kara Champion. This result necessitates a secondary election to determine the winner for the seat.
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Residents in District 5 will be required to vote again in a election to decide their representative on the Hernando County School Board.
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Who's Mentioned
personDana Pearce“Winner of the District 1 school board race”personSusan Duval“District 5 candidate who received 13,714 votes”locationHernando County“Jurisdiction where the election occurred”personAmanda Cunningham-Rud“District 5 candidate who received 7,781 votes”locationSpringstead High School“Former workplace of Susan Duval and Dana Pearce”organizationMoms for Liberty“Conservative group that backed Shannon Rodriguez”personShannon Rodriguez“Winner of the District 3 school board race”personSteve Champion“Father of Kara Champion”personMark C. Johnson“District 1 candidate defeated by Dana Pearce”personKara Champion“District 5 candidate who received 13,717 votes”personLuciano Stefan Vignali“District 3 candidate defeated by Shannon Rodriguez”