DUVAL COUNTY · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
State Representative District 15
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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 | Dean BlackDean Black Republican | Chadd CharlandChadd Charland No party affiliation |
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| Economy & taxes | Dean BlackRepublican No verified statement on this topic in the guide. | Chadd CharlandNo party affiliation Charland supports unions, particularly teachers’ unions, and workers facing corporate or political opposition. Chadd Charland Sources & cited passages
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| Healthcare | Dean BlackRepublican No verified statement on this topic in the guide. | Chadd CharlandNo party affiliation Charland supports reproductive autonomy and equal rights for Florida residents. Chadd Charland Sources & cited passages
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| Education | Dean BlackRepublican No verified statement on this topic in the guide. | Chadd CharlandNo party affiliation Charland opposes public subsidies for private schools and says public funds should support public schools. Chadd Charland Sources & cited passages
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| Government | Dean BlackRepublican No verified statement on this topic in the guide. | Chadd CharlandNo party affiliation Charland opposes state-law changes that bypass local decisions about ethanol plants and data centers. Chadd Charland Sources & cited passages
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| Environment | Dean BlackRepublican No verified statement on this topic in the guide. | Chadd CharlandNo party affiliation Charland supports full funding for Florida Forever, state parks and springs restoration. Chadd Charland Sources & cited passages
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| Privacy | Dean BlackRepublican No verified statement on this topic in the guide. | Chadd CharlandNo party affiliation Charland opposes funding for surveillance he describes as unwarranted and nonconsensual. Sources & cited passages
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| Other published priorities | Dean BlackRepublican General priorities Black’s campaign lists protecting taxpayers and keeping communities safe as priorities. Sources & cited passages
| Chadd CharlandNo party affiliation No verified statement on this topic in the guide. |
| Background & published answers | Dean BlackRepublican ExperienceBlack’s campaign biography identifies him as a business owner, cattle rancher and Air Force veteran who also served in the Florida Air National Guard. Dean Black Sources & context
GovernmentHis campaign biography says he was elected to the Florida House in 2022 and re-elected in 2024, and lists work on property taxes, education administration and other committees. Dean Black Sources & context
| Chadd CharlandNo party affiliation No additional background record published in this guide. |
| Campaign funding | Dean BlackRepublican No reconciled campaign-finance totals published; unknown does not mean zero. | Chadd CharlandNo party affiliation No reconciled campaign-finance totals published; unknown does not mean zero. |
| Research limits | Dean BlackRepublican Campaign statement only; no detailed issue plan or independent fact-check of claims in this source. Selected candidate statements reviewed from the cited primary material. This is not a complete platform or governing-record review. No reconciled finance or follow-through assessment is published. Full candidate investigation →Official election listing
| Chadd CharlandNo party affiliation 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 | Lloyd CaulkerLloyd Caulker Qualified write-in (party unspecified) |
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| Other published priorities | Lloyd CaulkerQualified write-in (party unspecified) General priorities Caulker’s current District 15 campaign homepage lists transparency, accountability, economic opportunity, and equal opportunity for all Floridians as priorities. Sources & cited passages
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| Campaign funding | Lloyd CaulkerQualified write-in (party unspecified) No reconciled campaign-finance totals published. Unknown does not mean zero. |
| Research limits | Lloyd CaulkerQualified write-in (party unspecified) Current District 15 homepage supports only these general priorities. Separate platform page still names District 14; no policy details from that page are presented as a verified 2026 District 15 platform. Selected candidate statements only; no complete platform, reconciled finance or follow-through 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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