DUVAL COUNTY · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Commissioner of Agriculture
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3 candidate records. Statements are attributed to their sources; published proposals are not proof of results.
Candidates 1–2 of 3
| Candidate | Wilton SimpsonWilton Simpson Republican | Joey Mendoza AtkinsJoey Mendoza Atkins Democratic |
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| Economy & taxes | Wilton SimpsonRepublican Simpson’s campaign supports agricultural land-tax protections against development-driven assessment increases and presents strengthened Greenbelt protections as part of its record. Wilton Simpson campaign Sources & cited passagesCandidate-stated proposal or campaign-described priority; no independent finding of feasibility, effectiveness or truth is implied.
Simpson’s campaign supports Right to Farm legal protections and presents protection of existing farms from nuisance lawsuits as a priority. Wilton Simpson campaign Sources & cited passagesCandidate-stated proposal or campaign-described priority; no independent finding of feasibility, effectiveness or truth is implied.
| Joey Mendoza AtkinsDemocratic Atkins says he would fight to suspend Florida’s gas tax and enforce protections against price gouging. Joey Mendoza Atkins campaign Sources & cited passagesCandidate-stated proposal or campaign-described priority; no independent finding of feasibility, effectiveness or truth is implied.
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| Immigration | Wilton SimpsonRepublican Simpson’s campaign supports prohibiting sanctuary-city policies and describes his earlier work on that policy as part of its record. Wilton Simpson campaign Sources & cited passagesCandidate-stated proposal or campaign-described priority; no independent finding of feasibility, effectiveness or truth is implied.
| Joey Mendoza AtkinsDemocratic In his News4JAX questionnaire response, Atkins calls for modernizing guest-worker programs to address farm labor shortages. Joey Mendoza Atkins questionnaire response, reproduced verbatim by News4JAX Sources & cited passagesCandidate-stated proposal or campaign-described priority; no independent finding of feasibility, effectiveness or truth is implied.
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| Environment | Wilton SimpsonRepublican Simpson’s campaign supports preserving working agricultural land through conservation easements and expanding the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. Wilton Simpson campaign Sources & cited passagesCandidate-stated proposal or campaign-described priority; no independent finding of feasibility, effectiveness or truth is implied.
Simpson’s campaign supports predictable funding for affordable housing, wastewater and septic-to-sewer work, and sea-level-rise mitigation. Wilton Simpson campaign Sources & cited passagesCandidate-stated proposal or campaign-described priority; no independent finding of feasibility, effectiveness or truth is implied.
| Joey Mendoza AtkinsDemocratic Atkins supports a statewide moratorium on data centers and says he would fight to block or ban them. Joey Mendoza Atkins campaign Sources & cited passagesCandidate-stated proposal or campaign-described priority; no independent finding of feasibility, effectiveness or truth is implied.
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| Public safety | Wilton SimpsonRepublican No verified statement on this topic in the guide. | Joey Mendoza AtkinsDemocratic In his News4JAX questionnaire response, Atkins opposes Flock surveillance cameras and calls for stopping their use. Joey Mendoza Atkins questionnaire response, reproduced verbatim by News4JAX Sources & cited passagesCandidate-stated proposal or campaign-described priority; no independent finding of feasibility, effectiveness or truth is implied.
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| Education | Wilton SimpsonRepublican Education / school choice Simpson’s campaign says he will continue making school choice an option for every Florida family. Sources & cited passages
| Joey Mendoza AtkinsDemocratic No verified statement on this topic in the guide. |
| Housing | Wilton SimpsonRepublican No verified statement on this topic in the guide. | Joey Mendoza AtkinsDemocratic Atkins says he would protect family farmland against predatory development. Joey Mendoza Atkins campaign Sources & cited passagesCandidate-stated proposal or campaign-described priority; no independent finding of feasibility, effectiveness or truth is implied.
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| Reproductive rights | Wilton SimpsonRepublican Simpson’s campaign describes him as opposed to abortion and supportive of parental consent for minors and adoption as an alternative. Wilton Simpson campaign Sources & cited passagesCandidate-stated proposal or campaign-described priority; no independent finding of feasibility, effectiveness or truth is implied.
| Joey Mendoza AtkinsDemocratic No verified statement on this topic in the guide. |
| Campaign funding | Wilton SimpsonRepublican No reconciled campaign-finance totals published; unknown does not mean zero. | Joey Mendoza AtkinsDemocratic No reconciled campaign-finance totals published; unknown does not mean zero. |
| Research limits | Wilton SimpsonRepublican Selected attributed policy statements and dated records are shown here. This is not an exhaustive platform, governing-record or campaign-finance review. Full candidate investigation →Official election listing
| Joey Mendoza AtkinsDemocratic Selected attributed policy statements and dated records are shown here. This is not an exhaustive platform, governing-record or campaign-finance review. Full candidate investigation →Official election listing
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Candidates 3–3 of 3
| Candidate | Kyle "KC" GibsonKyle "KC" Gibson Qualified write-in (party unspecified) |
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| Published priorities | Kyle "KC" GibsonQualified write-in (party unspecified) No verified current platform statement in the guide. No primary campaign platform located in the bounded review. |
| Campaign funding | Kyle "KC" GibsonQualified write-in (party unspecified) No reconciled campaign-finance totals published. Unknown does not mean zero. |
| Research limits | Kyle "KC" GibsonQualified write-in (party unspecified) No primary campaign platform located in the bounded review. Full candidate investigation →Official election listing
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Voting hours, deadlines & ID
DUVAL COUNTY · GENERAL ELECTION
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Countywide guide: 28 candidate and judicial-retention contests, plus 4 ballot questions.
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November 3 · 7 a.m.–7 p.m.
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October 20–November 1 · daily hours
Oct. 20–23: 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
Oct. 24–25: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
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Voting dates, hours and ID guidance checked against official Duval County sources October 26, 2026. Candidate and ballot-question source dates appear with their evidence. All times are local (Eastern).
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