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United States Senator: not marked
Representative in Congress — District 14: not marked
Governor and Lieutenant Governor: not marked
Attorney General: not marked
Chief Financial Officer: not marked
Commissioner of Agriculture: not marked
State Senator — District 14: not marked
State Representative — District 64: not marked
Board of County Commissioners — District 1: not marked
Board of County Commissioners — District 5: not marked
Board of County Commissioners — District 7: not marked
School Board Member — District 6: not marked
Retain Carlos G. Muñiz: not marked
Retain Drew Atkinson: not marked
Retain Morris Silberman: not marked
Retain Daniel H. Sleet: not marked
Retain Andrea Teves Smith: not marked
Amendment 1: Budget Stabilization Fund: not marked
Amendment 2: Exemption of Tangible Personal Property on Agricultural Land from Taxation: not marked
Amendment 3: Increased Homestead Exemption; Lower Cap on Increases in Non-Homestead Property Assessments: not marked
Referendum 1: Providing for an Elected, Rather than an Appointed, Superintendent of Schools: not marked
Referendum 2: Amending the County Charter to Increase Number of County Commissioners, All Elected From Single-Member Districts: not marked
Referendum 3: One-Half Cent Sales Surtax for Public School Air Conditioning and Capital Improvements: not marked

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School Board Member — District 6
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Kenneth "Ken" GayNonpartisanKaren PerezCreative Loafing's pickNonpartisan
EditorialWhy Creative Loafing picks Karen Perez
- The race is nonpartisan, but Ken Gay's largest donor is the Hillsborough County Republican Party, which gave him $5,000 in September and endorsed him. CL describes that party as anti-union and fixated on DEI, Muslims in classrooms and transgender students.
- CL says voters are tired of culture-war bait in school board races.
- Perez, a social worker and strong public school advocate, is the most qualified, and CL sees no reason not to re-elect her.
Colin Wolf, Creative Loafing voting guide 2026: Hillsborough County Commission, School Board and referendums

Stances Endorsement

Each endorser's own stated position, as recorded in the progressive and right-leaning guides.

Guide	Contest	Choice	Stance	Source
Progressive	School Board Member — District 6	Karen Perez	Supports	Aggregator or secondhand only

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School Board Member — District 6: Karen Perez