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Manatee County, Florida

Manatee County Commissioner District 4

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One candidate is tracked for Manatee County Commissioner District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mike Rahn. Candidate information follows official Manatee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

August 18 primary result: incumbent Mike Rahn won the Republican primary 67.5 to 32.5 percent over Glen Gibellina, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results, and advances to the November 3 ballot, where a qualified write-in line also prints.

Mike Rahn

Republican · Incumbent

Per his official Manatee County commissioner biography on mymanatee.org, Rahn worked for over 35 years as a residential mortgage leader in the Manatee/Sarasota market and is a former U.S. Marine Corps officer who served 13 years including in Operation Desert Storm; he was elected to the County Commission in November 2022, served as its Chair in 2024, and previously served on the Manatee County Planning Commission (2016-2022).

Reported fundraising: $65,450 (county campaign-finance filings).

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Candidate roster from official Manatee County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-08-19. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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