Everything on your ballot - plus the two County Commission races Democrats can vote in this year.
All registered voters in St Johns County, whether Republican, Democratic, NPA or other, are eligible to vote in the School Board race and BOTH County Commission races. This year we also have a Universal Primary Contest for the County Commission races. That occurs when there are only candidates from one party affiliation, with no candidates from any other party running for that Office. In those cases, the primary winner will be elected without any voting in the General Election. This August, only Republicans are running for the District 2 and 4 County Commission seats, so those races are open to every voter.
Election Day is Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
At your assigned precinct only. Find your location at VoteSJC.gov.
Sign the envelope like your driver's license. Track your ballot at VoteSJC.gov.
VBM ballots will be mailed starting on July 15th.
Democratic primary candidates in St. Johns County. The party does not endorse candidates in contested primaries; each candidate's website is linked so you can learn more.
These two local races are non-partisan races.
No party affiliation appears next to any candidate's name on your ballot.
The two below are the Democrats in these races — and each only appears on your ballot if you live in that district or city. To see a preview of your actual ballot, use the SJC Supervisor of Elections ballot preview tool.
Districts 2 & 4 · Universal primary · Open to all voters
The winner of this August election wins the seat outright — no candidates from any other party are running. This is your only opportunity to vote for County Commission; these races will NOT appear on the November ballot.
Please note: These are Republican-primary races. The SJC DEC does not endorse in these races. The summaries below reflect our reading of each candidate's public statements at the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce 'Meet the Candidates' forums, supported by direct quotes. Guide authors attended the June forum; quotes were verified against the Chamber's video recording.Heather Brofford
Public Positioning: Center-right / business-pragmatist
Finance/business background, developer accountability, workforce housing, nonprofits, and practical zoning. Still conservative/local-control oriented, but more comfortable with collaborative housing and workforce solutions than the rightmost candidates.
Timothy Burres
Public Positioning: Right / law-and-order fiscal conservative
Retired sheriff's office, military/law-enforcement identity, zero-based-budget language, anti-waste, local control. More open than Martin/Krista to finding solutions for workforce housing and to developers paying for infrastructure.
Will McMullan
Public Positioning: Center / left-most relative to this field
Still Republican and pro-business, but most comfortable saying public services require revenue, the homestead amendment could be catastrophic, the county needs more money rather than less, and government should actively diversify the economy, support infrastructure, workforce pipelines, attainable housing, parks, trails, and public transit/park-and-ride type fixes.
Martin Pyszczymuka
Public Positioning: Hard right / populist right
Most ideologically explicit: DOGE/Elon praise, anti-subsidy, "personal responsibility," anti-affordable-housing framing, and strong anti-developer rhetoric.
James Galloway
Public Positioning: Center-right / cautious institutional conservative
Measured tone, emphasizes impact fees, local businesses, parks, housing options for workers, and careful review of subsidies rather than categorical rejection. External profile also describes him speaking "in measured terms" about growth, traffic, and county government tone.
Krista Keating-Joseph
Public Positioning: Right / market conservative
Explicitly says she is Republican, opposes taxpayer housing subsidies and workforce-housing mandates, framing housing around supply/demand and market discipline. Pro-home-rule. Known for a contentious governing style — censured by fellow commissioners in 2023 and removed as board chair in 2025 amid repeated boardroom clashes.
Sam Williams
Public Positioning: Right / law-and-order fiscal conservative
Law-enforcement/fiscal-responsibility oriented, but more pragmatic: supports audits, clean industry, and county support for Nights of Lights if ROI is there. Presents himself as flexible and open to suggestions rather than locked into rigid positions, and pledges regular town halls to hear directly from District 4 voters.
Circuit Judge - 7th Circuit, Group 26. Nonpartisan bios compiled by our candidate committee.
Since 2012, Carleen Leffler has practiced law in small and large firms, as in-house counsel, and as a solo practitioner across a variety of civil practice areas. Her campaign says she “built her career on the belief that thoughtful listening leads to better decisions.” A supporter says Leffler describes how the legal system can benefit from “new ideas and fresh perspectives” while remaining respectful of tradition.
“I love the peace of mind that the law can give to individuals.”
lefflerforjudge.com ↗A clearly law-and-order candidate, Jeanne Stratis brings 25 years of experience as an Assistant State Attorney. She states, “For nearly 25 years, the courtroom has been my professional home,” and that “Every person who enters a courtroom deserves fairness, professionalism, and the confidence that they have been heard.”
In a 2024 Stand Your Ground case, Stratis is quoted arguing: “Just because someone is walking toward you does not mean that they are a threat to you.”
stratis4judge.com ↗