Hillsborough School Board, Seat 2
Result: Advanced — Daniela Simic (Nonpartisan), Brittany Lyssy (Nonpartisan)
Source: enr.electionsfl.org
Hillsborough County School District, Florida
My vote power: Above average
What does this office do?
- Deciding how school district money is spent
- Picking the superintendent
- Choosing curriculum, within state rules
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,
Candidates:
Brittany Lyssy
AdvancedNonpartisan · advanced
Brittany Lyssy is an attorney and education-policy advocate who has served on the City of Tampa Citizens Advisory Budget and Finance Committee.
Chris Taylor
Did not advanceNonpartisan · lost
Chris Taylor is a nonpartisan candidate for the Hillsborough School Board, Seat 2, in the August 18, 2026 election.
Records: Public Education Quality 1 for
Daniela Simic
AdvancedNonpartisan · advanced
Daniela Simic is a longtime educator and former Hillsborough County Public Schools administrator who served as an assistant superintendent for curriculum.
Sources: votehillsborough.gov · tampabay.com