Who should I vote for in Lee County? A nonpartisan guide to the 2026 ballot
SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. What we can do is put everyone on your ballot side by side, with their records and who funds them, so you can decide for yourself. Here's a simple way to work through the Lee County ballot before November 3, 2026.
How to decide, step by step
- See your exact ballot. Enter your address: districts depend on where you live. It stays in your browser.
- Pick the two or three issues you care about most, such as taxes, schools, housing, public safety or the environment.
- Compare candidates race by race. Look at each one's record, where they fall left to right, who funds them and who endorses them. Every fact links to its source.
- Read every ballot measure. Check what a YES and a NO vote each do; the wording on the ballot can be confusing.
- Don't skip the bottom of the ballot. County, school board, city and judicial races decide your property taxes, schools and roads, and they're often decided by a few hundred votes.
- Make a plan to vote: early, by mail or on Election Day, November 3, 2026.
What's on the Lee County ballot
36 races and 10 ballot measures decided in Lee County, plus the statewide, legislative and congressional races on the Florida page.
- COUNTY COMMISSIONER-2
- COUNTY COMMISSIONER-4
- SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
- CAPE CORAL COUNCIL MAYOR
- CAPE CORAL COUNCIL-1
- CAPE CORAL COUNCIL-4
- CAPE CORAL COUNCIL-6
- FORT MYERS BEACH TOWN COUNCIL
- SCHOOL BOARD-4
- SCHOOL BOARD-5
- ALVA FIRE-2
- BLUE LAKE CDD-1
- BONITA LANDING CDD-2
- BONITA LANDING CDD-3
Ballot measures
- Charter Amendment Referendum — Referendum Providing for the Structure of the County Legislative Branch
- County Charter Revision Relating to Setting the Number of Consecutive Terms of Elected Constitutional Officers
- Mosquito Control District Referendum — Merger of Mosquito Districts, Lee County Mosquito Control District to Include all of Lee County
- Fire District Referendum — Merger of Fort Myers Beach and Iona-McGregor Fire Control and Rescue Service Districts
- Town of Fort Myers Beach Charter Amendment Question #1 — Town Charter Amendment Mandating Ordinances Requiring Disclosure in Quasi-Judicial Hearings, and Prohibiting Unlawful Gifts
- Town of Fort Myers Beach Charter Amendment Question #2 — Town Charter Amendment Revising the Town Council Compensation Process
- Town of Fort Myers Beach Charter Amendment Question #3 — Town Charter Amendment Revising the Term of Town Council Seats Filled by Appointment
- Town of Fort Myers Beach Charter Amendment Question #4 — Town Charter Amendment Clarifying the Term of Service of the Interim Mayor
- Town of Fort Myers Beach Charter Amendment Question #5 — Town Charter Amendment Concerning the Qualifying Period for Town Council Candidates
- Town of Fort Myers Beach Charter Amendment Question #6 — Town Charter Amendment Providing for the Use of the Lee County Canvassing Board
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Quick answers
- Who should I vote for in Lee County?
- SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. No honest nonpartisan source will. What SpectrumVote does is show every race on your Lee County ballot with each candidate's record, funding, outside spending and endorsements side by side, so you can decide based on the issues you care about.
- When is the election?
- The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot deadlines vary by state; check your state or county election office. In Florida, polls are open 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. local time; voters in line at 7:00 p.m. may vote.
- How do I see my exact ballot?
- Enter your address at spectrumvote.com. Which state House, state Senate and congressional districts you're in depends on your address, so two neighbors in Lee County can have different ballots. Your county election office also publishes official sample ballots.
- Do I have to vote in every race?
- No. You can leave any race or measure blank; the rest of your ballot still counts.
- What do the left–right placements mean?
- Each candidate is placed on one scale from their own record: votes in Congress or the state legislature, or who donates to their campaigns, using published academic research. First-time candidates with no record get an AI estimate from their own website, clearly labeled, or no placement at all. The placement describes; it isn't a recommendation.
- How do ballot measures work?
- A YES vote supports the change the measure describes and a NO vote keeps things as they are. Lee County has 10 on the ballot; each page explains what YES and NO do in plain language, with the official text.