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Editorial: Voters felt it incumbent to get rid of incumbents

August 21, 2026
By Garland Pollard

On Tuesday, all three local commissioner incumbents with opponents were voted out. They are all Republicans, so this primary election is, likely, the actual election, though candidates are running against Brian Hamman and Cecil Pendergrass. In Charlotte County, Commissioner Chris Constance lost his race to John Fleming, who will represent the Burnt Store and Punta […]

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