Debby Portier, the incumbent commissioner for the Amelia Island Mosquito Control District Group 2 seat, is seeking re-election in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The nonpartisan race features Portier and challenger Todd Nuckols.

Portier has been certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data. She is serving a term that began in January 2023 and runs through 2027, according to the Amelia Island Mosquito Control District.

Candidate information

  • Full name: Debra J. Portier
  • Office sought: Amelia Island Mosquito Control Board, Group 2
  • Party: Nonpartisan
  • Hometown: Amelia Island, Florida (born and raised, according to Portier)
  • Campaign website: None on file as of Aug. 12, 2026, per the Nassau County Supervisor of Elections candidate dashboard
  • Campaign finance: Active and qualified with $0.00 in contributions, $0.00 in-kind donations and $0.00 in expenditures, according to Florida Money Watch

Experience and public service

Portier spent her career at Amelia Island Mosquito Control. She said she worked there for 37 years before retiring, splitting her time between 19 years in the office and 18 years in the field, according to her candidate profile with the Nassau County Supervisor of Elections.

Her field duties included driving the ultra-low volume spray truck, treating water and handling other mosquito control operations, Portier said.

She retired before running for office. Portier has held the Group 2 commissioner seat since January 2023.

This is a candidate profile for the general election. The Amelia Island Signal did not receive issue-position responses from this candidate. Profiles are published for all certified candidates in local races.

Nassau County residents can find polling and registration information through JustAskAmelia's election guide.