Pinellas County School Board member Dawn Peters has drawn a challenge to her 2026 re-election bid.

Curtis Campogni , a motivational speaker, filed last week for the countywide District 3 race, in which Peters is also already filed.

School Board races in Pinellas County are nonpartisan, but voters often consider partisanship in their voting choices even without political affiliation listed on the ballot or advertised throughout campaigns. Peters was first elected in 2022 as part of a statewide slate of conservative Moms for Liberty-backed candidates. Campogni is a registered Democrat, according to L2 voter data .

Neither candidate has yet posted any fundraising activity.

Campogni on Monday teased a campaign announcement on his personal Instagram , sharing a photo of himse

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