The election fight over who will serve in the Wewahitchka-area District 1 school board seat in Gulf County won’t be settled until November, when Chad Bailey and Dennis Peak square off.
Chad Bailey Bailey, who was appointed to the non-partisan seat in early 2026 by Gov. Ron DeSantis, fell short of the 50 percent plus 1 needed to avoid a runoff. He drew 390 votes, or 45.6%, of the 856 votes cast. Peak qualified for the run-off by drawing 28.2% of…
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