BY: NATE COLTON | Political Correspondent | PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Palm Beach County Democratic Black Caucus, a chapter of the statewide Democratic Black Caucus of Florida and an official caucus of the Palm Beach County Democratic Party, has announced its official endorsements for the upcoming Florida primary elections.
The Caucus determines endorsements through an internal vote of active members. The endorsements are as follows:
United States Congress
District 21: Bernard Taylor
District 23: Lois Frankel, incumbent
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District 25 (dual endorsement): Jared Moskowitz, incumbent; Oliver Larkin
Florida House of Representatives
District 87: Emily Gregory, incumbent
District 88: Jervonte “Tae” Edmonds, incumbent
District 89: Debra Tendrich, incumbent
District 91: Luis Garcia
Florida Senate
District 24: Mack Bernard, incumbent
Palm Beach County Races
Palm Beach County Commission, District 2: Dr. Teresa M. Johnson
Palm Beach County Commission, District 6: Dr. Rudolph Tinker
Port of Palm Beach Commissioner, Group 4: Blair Ciklin, incumbent
Port of Palm Beach Commissioner, Group 5: Dr. Deandre Poole, incumbent
Palm Beach County School Board, District 4: Dr. Anthony Hamlet
Palm Beach County School Board, District 6: John McGovern
Palm Beach County School Board is a formally nonpartisan election, though candidates are not prohibited from sharing their party affiliation.
The deadline to register as a Democrat or Republican to vote in the primary elections was July 20th. If you are not registered with a major party but are registered with a third-party or are unaffiliated, you will still be given a primary ballot with nonpartisan races. Mail-in ballots are already being sent out, and the deadline to request one for the primary is August 6th. Early voting begins on August 8th in Palm Beach County and continues until August 16th, with election day set for August 18th.
All eligible Floridians can register to vote here. Palm Beach County voters can view their sample ballot, polling location, and request a mail-in ballot here.
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