DUVAL COUNTY · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Shall Judge John M. Harris of the Fifth District Court of Appeal be retained in office?
Other offices & ballot questions
Judicial retention: vote Yes or No on retaining this judge. Biographies do not establish positions on issues or a review of judicial opinions.
1 judicial record. Statements are attributed to their sources; published proposals are not proof of results.
| Candidate | John M. HarrisJohn M. Harris No party label on ballot |
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| Published priorities | John M. HarrisNo 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 | John M. HarrisNo party label on ballot Judicial serviceThe Fifth DCA biography records Harris’s July 2018 appellate appointment, after sixteen years as a trial judge in the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit. Fifth District Court of Appeal Sources & context
Court administrationHarris served in criminal, civil, probate and appellate administration and was selected as Eighteenth Circuit chief judge in 2013 and 2017. Fifth District Court of Appeal Sources & context
EducationThe court biography lists a 1991 law degree from Florida State University and earlier psychology/criminal-justice study at Oklahoma University. Fifth District Court of Appeal Sources & context
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| Campaign funding | John M. HarrisNo party label on ballot No reconciled campaign-finance totals published; unknown does not mean zero. |
| Research limits | John M. HarrisNo 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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