NewsCreative Loafing TampaAugust 19, 2026Hillsborough
Daniela Simic and Brittany Lyssy advance to runoff for Hillsborough County School Board District 2 seat
Daniela Simic and Brittany Lyssy will compete in a runoff election for the District 2 seat on the Hillsborough County School Board. This follows Tuesday's election results where Simic received 39% of the vote and Lyssy received 37%.
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The outcome of this will determine the representative for District 2 on the Hillsborough County School Board, which oversees local public school policy and budgets.
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Who's Mentioned
personBrittany Lyssy“Former president of the Tampa Bay Young Republicans running for District 2 seat.”personKaren Perez“Incumbent running for District 6 seat.”organizationHillsborough County School Board“Governing body for public schools in Hillsborough County.”personDaniela Simic“Educator and former assistant superintendent running for District 2 seat.”locationHillsborough County“The jurisdiction where the school board election is taking place.”personChris Taylor“Third-place finisher in the District 2 primary race.”personDouglas Lyssy“Husband of Brittany Lyssy.”organizationTampa Bay Young Republicans“Political organization formerly led by Brittany Lyssy.”organizationStetson University College of Law“Alma mater of Brittany Lyssy.”organizationCreative Loafing Tampa Bay“News outlet reporting on the race.”personKenneth Gay“Retired educator running for District 6 seat.”