Boca Raton's Yvette Drucker announces candidacy for Palm Beach County clerk & comptroller

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Yvette Drucker, a member of the Boca Raton City Council, is running for Palm Beach County clerk of the circuit court.
She had been, until now, a Democratic candidate for an open seat in the Florida Senate. She announced her new candidacy on Thursday.
Her move to the clerk and comptroller's race, shows that the 2026 election for the job has suddenly become a high-stakes contest in Palm Beach County and how much Democrats want to win the election.
It also serves to avoid what would have been a Senate primary between Drucker and former state Rep. David Silvers.
Drucker said in a statement that the clerk and comptroller's job fits with her background.
'I've dedicated my career to public service, building coalitions, managing budgets, and helping working families across Palm Beach County. I am proud of my reputation for common sense approaches to major issues, managing relationships across the political aisle, and working with partners across municipal bodies,' she said in a statement. 'Serving as Clerk would allow me to continue that work on a broader scale by ensuring taxpayer dollars are spent responsibly, services are delivered efficiently, and county government remains transparent and accessible.'
Clerk of the circuit court and comptroller may not sound as if it's the most exciting political office. But the contest comes at a time when Republicans have been improving their performance In Palm Beach County, once overwhelmingly Democratic.
Republicans now hold the office, which has been held for decades by Democrats. The previous clerk and comptroller, Joe Abruzzo, resigned on Monday to take a new job as county administrator.
Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Republican Mike Caruso to fill the vacancy. Caruso, who resigned from the state House of Representatives on Monday, was sworn in as clerk and comptroller just after midnight on Tuesday.
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Caruso said Monday he would run to retain the seat in the 2026 election, when voters will pick a clerk for the last two years of what was Abruzzo's four-year term.
Drucker faced term limits that prevented her from seeking another term on the Boca Raton City Council. Term limits also prevented Caruso from running for reelection to the Florida House.
Drucker's campaign said in a statement that the clerk and comptroller's office 'offers the most direct way to strengthen public trust and improve services for local residents.'
Drucker, the daughter of Cuban immigrants, has been involved in civic- and faith-based organizations, including the Junior League of Boca Raton and B'nai Torah Congregation. She has worked in the private sector in compliance, human resources and strategic management for ADP TotalSource, which provides services to small- and medium-sized businesses.
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