Hillsborough County Referendum No. 1: Elected School Superintendent
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
Hillsborough County Referendum No. 1: Elected School Superintendent is a ballot measure in Hillsborough County, Florida on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Hillsborough County voters would choose the school superintendent in partisan elections starting in 2028 instead of having the school board appoint that person. The question proposes no new tax; the county would run the elections.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Above average · 62 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 1,522,748 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(22,416,077 ÷ 1,522,748) ÷ ln(50,000) = 62.43, measured against a statewide vote in FL (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Above average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
What does this measure do?
Hillsborough County voters would choose the school superintendent in partisan elections starting in 2028 instead of having the school board appoint that person. The question proposes no new tax; the county would run the elections.
Read the official ballot measure
A YES vote means
The school superintendent would be elected to four-year terms starting in 2028.
A NO vote means
The school board would keep appointing the superintendent.
Source: votehillsborough.gov
Last updated September 24, 2026.