DUVAL COUNTY · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
County Court Judge Group 13
Other offices & ballot questions
2 candidate records. Statements are attributed to their sources; published proposals are not proof of results.
| Candidate | Melina BuncomeMelina Buncome No party label on ballot | Octavius A. Holliday Jr.Octavius A. Holliday Jr. No party label on ballot |
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| Published priorities | Melina BuncomeNo party label on ballot No verified current platform statement in the guide. Published background and questionnaire answers are attributed to their linked sources. They do not establish issue positions or a complete governing-record review. | Octavius A. Holliday Jr.No party label on ballot No verified current platform statement in the guide. Published background and questionnaire answers are attributed to their linked sources. They do not establish issue positions or a complete governing-record review. |
| Background & published answers | Melina BuncomeNo party label on ballot Professional backgroundIn her submitted questionnaire, Buncome identifies herself as a Fourth Circuit assistant public defender and director of problem-solving courts. Question: Occupation: Answer: Public Defender Melina Buncome Sources & context
Court administrationBuncome proposes prompt case processing, transparent court access and individualized decisions based on law and facts. These are her stated judicial-administration goals. Question: top three issues Answer: streamlining Melina Buncome Sources & context
Court administrationBuncome proposes expanding problem-solving courts for mental-health, substance-use and military-service needs, pairing rehabilitation with accountability. These are her stated goals, not independently assessed outcomes. Question: How can you help voters Answer: problem-solving courts Melina Buncome Sources & context
| Octavius A. Holliday Jr.No party label on ballot Professional backgroundIn his submitted questionnaire, Holliday identifies himself as an assistant state attorney directing the Human Rights Division, including elder-abuse and hate-crime prosecutions. Question: Occupation: Answer: Human Rights Octavius A. Holliday Jr. Sources & context
ExperienceHolliday reports prosecution and criminal-defense experience and prior small-claims and landlord-tenant work. This is his reported experience, not a judicial-performance assessment. Question: top three issues Answer: landlord tenant Octavius A. Holliday Jr. Sources & context
Judicial ethicsHolliday says he would uphold judicial ethics and keep outside influence or politics from affecting fair case decisions. This is a stated campaign commitment, not a judicial-performance finding. Question: remembered Answer: outside influences Octavius A. Holliday Jr. Sources & context
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| Campaign funding | Melina BuncomeNo party label on ballot No reconciled campaign-finance totals published; unknown does not mean zero. | Octavius A. Holliday Jr.No party label on ballot No reconciled campaign-finance totals published; unknown does not mean zero. |
| Research limits | Melina BuncomeNo party label on ballot Published background and questionnaire answers are attributed to their linked sources. They do not establish issue positions or a complete governing-record review. Full candidate investigation →Official election listing
| Octavius A. Holliday Jr.No party label on ballot Published background and questionnaire answers are attributed to their linked sources. They do not establish issue positions or a complete governing-record 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.
Check your own ballot. District, municipal and community development district contests depend on your address. Find your official sample ballot and assigned precinct ↗
Early voting October 20–November 1 · voting hours, mail deadlines & ID
Election Day
November 3 · 7 a.m.–7 p.m.
Vote at your assigned precinct.
Early voting
October 20–November 1 · daily hours
Oct. 20–23: 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
Oct. 24–25: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Oct. 26–30: 7 a.m.–7 p.m.
Oct. 31–Nov. 1: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Vote by mail
The deadline to request a mailed ballot was October 22 at 5 p.m. For domestic ballots, the elections office must receive the ballot by November 3 at 7 p.m.; a postmark does not count. Sign the return envelope. Return it to the elections office during office hours or an early-voting site during voting hours. Election Day precincts do not accept mail-ballot drop-offs. Track your mail ballot ↗
Overseas mailed ballots may arrive by November 13 if postmarked or dated by November 3. Overseas faxed ballots must arrive by November 3 at 7 p.m. Read the official overseas ballot rules ↗
Before you vote
The regular registration deadline was October 5; limited late-registration exceptions apply. For in-person voting, bring valid, current photo and signature ID; these may be on two separate IDs. If you do not have acceptable ID, you may still vote a provisional ballot. See acceptable IDs ↗
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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