Overview
- Sara Baxter won the Republican primary Tuesday, defeating Elizabeth Accomando by about 2,400 votes according to the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections.
- Baxter will face Democrat Katherine Waldron in the November general election for the District 6 commission seat.
- A published report says a former Baxter aide filed whistleblower complaints alleging sexual exploitation and retaliation and those claims are reported but remain unresolved.
- The Palm Beach County firefighters union withdrew its endorsement of Baxter the day before the primary, citing the seriousness of the reported allegations.
- Baxter reversed a brief June congressional bid after a call with President Trump and her campaign will now focus on local concerns such as growth, water and environmental issues, surveillance cameras, and proposed AI data centers in the Republican-leaning western part of the county.