The St. Johns County Airport Authority Board is made up of five members, serving St. Johns County and the St. Augustine Airport. The oversees the airport’s operations. In 2025, three board members resigned after being accused of Sunshine Law violations. Gov. Ron DeSantis then appointed three new members to complete the terms of the board members who stepped down. A fourth member later resigned that fall.
This year, three seats are up for election through the normal cycle of terms. The incumbent Group 1 commissioner, Michelle Cash-Chapman, was the only one to qualify for that race and was automatically re-elected. Group 2 commissioner Jerry Dedge, who was appointed to the board last year, is seeking a full term, and faces two challengers. The Group 3 seat is an open race this year, as the commissioner appointed by Gov. DeSantis last year, Daniel Bean, is not seeking election to a full term.
Recommended Videos
The Airport Authority elections are non-partisan, meaning the candidates run without party affiliation and the races are open to all voters. These races will appear on the general election ballot.
News4JAX is in the process of gathering responses from these candidates and will post full profiles as the general election approaches.
| GROUP 2 CANDIDATES |
- Jerry Dedge
- Daniel Rotstein
- John H. Wilson
| GROUP 3 CANDIDATES |
- Christopher Cannan
- Sean Griswold
- Sean Hess