Littleton wins Bay School Board seat; runoff set for District 3
The election results are in, and here's what we know about the Bay County School Board District 2 and District 3 races.
Ginger Littleton, Bay County School Board candidate.
Littleton earned 51.5% of the votes (a total of 16,132), defeating Michael Petty, who earned 48.4% of the votes (15,157.)
Read more about the candidates in our election preview story.
The Rev. Carol Wood, stated supply pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. Check out our video here. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)David Bidwell, clerk emeritus of First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)T.J. Wolferseder, pianist, performs at First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)Eric Spoon, left, assistant stated clerk of Presbytery of Florida, and Mark Broadhead, retired interim executive, gather at First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)The Rev. Carol Wood, stated supply pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)The Rev. Carol Wood, stated supply pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Wewahitchka, Florida, delivers remarks August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)Eric Spoon, left, assistant stated clerk of Presbytery of Florida, and Mark Broadhead, retired interim executive, gather at First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)The Rev. Carol Wood, stated supply pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Wewahitchka, Florida, delivers remarks August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)Mark Broadhead, retired interim executive, delivers remarks at First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)First Presbyterian Church in Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald) (Tyler Orsburn/Panama City News Herald)
The Rev. Carol Wood, stated supply pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Wewahitchka, Florida, August 16, 2026. Church members and guests celebrated their first Sunday worship there since 2018, when Hurricane Michael knocked the building off its foundation. Check out our video here.
Updates: Live updates on Primary Election Night 2026
Top vote recipients: Incumbent Chris Moore and Dr. John L. Haley
School Board District 3 Candidate, Christopher Moore.
Moore took 29.4% of the votes (9,013) while Haley had 28.6% (8,826). Since no candidate received 50% of the votes plus one, the top two – Moore and Haley – will run against each other in the November general election.
School Board District Candidate, Dr. John Haley.
Also in this race, Colleen Koch earned 27.8% of the vote (8,571) while Glenn Manley earned 14.3% of the vote (4,410.)
To learn more about the candidates in this race, read our election preview story.
This article originally appeared on The News Herald: Littleton wins Bay School Board seat; runoff set for District 3
