Two former school superintendents will face off in the November General Election for the Jefferson County superintendent role.
Jackie Pons and Al Cooksey won their partisan primaries Tuesday evening, with 65.6% of Jefferson Democrats pulling for Pons and 60.1% of Republicans voting for Cooksey, their former superintendent.
Cooksey served as the Jefferson County Schools superintendent from 2012 to 2016.
"To those who cast their votes for me, thank you," Cooksey posted in a Facebook post. "Your belief in our campaign and what we stand for is truly humbling."
Pons is the former superintendent of Leon County Schools.
He joined the Jefferson County K-12 School in 2022 as a principal, helping them reach a “B” letter grade after decades of Ds and Fs.
Pons, says if elected, he plans to make student success a top priority in the county.
“That would be my goal as superintendent, to be focused on the students and make sure we continue this remarkable improvement that we’ve made in Jefferson," Pons said.
Election Day is on November 5, 2024.