NewsCreative Loafing Tampa Bay — NewsAugust 19, 2026Hillsborough
Daniela Simic and Brittany Lyssy advance to runoff for Hillsborough County School Board District 2
Daniela Simic and Brittany Lyssy will compete in a runoff election for the District 2 seat on the Hillsborough County School Board. The two candidates advanced after securing the highest vote totals in Tuesday's election.
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The outcome of this will determine who represents District 2 on the Hillsborough County School Board, which oversees local public school policies and budgets.
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Who's Mentioned
personBrittany Lyssy“Former president of the Tampa Bay Young Republicans running for District 2.”personKaren Perez“Incumbent for District 6 school board seat.”organizationCreative Loafing Tampa“News publication reporting the election results.”organizationHillsborough County School Board“The governing body for the county's public school system.”personDaniela Simic“Registered Democrat and former assistant superintendent running for District 2.”locationHillsborough County“Jurisdiction where the school board election is taking place.”personChris Taylor“Third-place finisher in the District 2 race.”personDouglas Lyssy“Husband of Brittany Lyssy.”organizationTampa Tiger Bay Club“Host of a candidate forum.”organizationCreative Loafing Tampa Bay“The news outlet reporting on the race.”personKenneth Gay“Challenger for District 6 school board seat.”