2026 races / 2026 Election

School Board, Okaloosa County — District 5

Candidates file Form 6 with the county Supervisor of Elections. Totals are what each filer listed; net worth is self-reported and is not expected to equal listed assets minus liabilities.

Candidate	Party	Status	Form 6	Clarity	Net worth	Income listed	Assets listed	Household goods	Liabilities listed	Businesses	Items
Brett Hinely annual Form 6, 2025	—	Unopposed	Annual filing only — no qualifying copy	Some gaps · 4/5	$4,712,649	$668,607	$4,892,800	$400,000	$180,151	1	1 to look at
Cynthia West	—	Defeated	Held by county SOE — not collected

What stands out, candidate by candidate

Worth-a-look items first; context (wealth, income sources) is shown in grey.

Candidate	Unusual reporting	Income & business ties	Wealth & holdings
Brett Hinely — Net worth $4,712,649	Lists 3 investment accounts ($452,271) instead of what's in them Net worth $4,712,649; listed items add up to $5,112,649	No major clients listed for Cove Marine, Inc., which paid them $159,762 62% of listed income ($416,388) comes from Freedom Distribution, LLC Earns from 5 separate employers or businesses	Reports a net worth of $4,712,649 — a millionaire on paper Real estate worth $1,125,000 across 2 properties (24% of net worth) Lists 1 business under “Interests in Specified Businesses” and owns more than 5% of it

4 other candidate(s) for School Board, District 5, statewide have confidential addresses, so the state's candidate roster doesn't show their county. They may be in this race; check with the county Supervisor of Elections.