Angie Straughn has lived in Santa Rosa County for 33 years. She is a consultant and project manager with Registry Partners Inc. Q: School safety is always a hot button issue for parents. Are there additional safety measures you are in support of if you’re elected? A: Ensuring a sufficient number of trained school resource […]

Mariya Calkins has been a Santa Rosa County resident for 14 years and is the founder and vice-chairwoman of the Moms for Liberty Chapter in Santa Rosa County. Q: School safety is always a hot button issue for parents. Are there additional safety measures you are in support of if you’re elected? A: School safety […]

Karen Barber (Republican) the current superintendent has been an educator for 38 years, including 27 years in Santa Rosa County. She has experience at the pre-kindergarten, elementary, middle school, high school, and college level. Q: School safety is always a hot button issue for parents. What additional safety measures will you implement if you’re elected? […]

Rollar Ayers (Republican) is seeking political office for the first time. He has worked at Papa John’s for more than 15 years and does seasonal farm work. Q: Give us your elevator speech – what are your campaign’s top priorities and why? A: I am running because our county is growing too fast and we […]

Cindy Hall (Republican) moved to Pea Ridge in 2005. She is a clinical laboratory scientist, and previously spent 20 years as a sales account executive for a Fortune 100 Company. Q: Election integrity is a hot-button issue. If elected, how would you ensure fair and secure elections in Santa Rosa County? A: The supervisor of […]

Jason English (Republican) is a life-long resident of Santa Rosa County. He currently serves as the chief deputy of the clerk of court. Previously, he was an assistant state attorney and has 18 years experience in the justice system. Q: It’s estimated that Florida’s clerks of court and comptrollers have nearly 1,000 statutory responsibilities. How […]

Colten Wright (Republican) the current District 5 commissioner, owns and operates the Tool Shack. The company has two locations and has been in business for more than 20 years. Q: Give us your elevator speech – what are your campaign’s top priorities and why? A: I will continue to use my experience as a small […]