NewsWUSF — Tampa Bay NPR (Local & State)August 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 follows the initial vote count in the Hernando County school board election.
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Residents in District 5 will return to the polls to decide the final winner of the school board seat, as the initial contest failed to produce a decisive outcome under local election rules.
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