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Nick Pachota
Republican · Florida · 2026Biography
Nick Pachota is the Mayor of Venice and a former EMT, paramedic, firefighter and SWAT medic who remains an EMS instructor for Sarasota County Schools. He is the Republican candidate for the open Florida House District 74 seat, succeeding term-limited Rep. James Buchanan, and faces Democrat Ryan Neill in November, according to Florida Politics. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
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Florida House District 74 · Florida · 2026
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