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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateFlorida
Races Listed11
Profiles29
Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot.
Sarasota County Commissioner District 2
County
Kristina Sargent · Republican▾
Kristina Sargent is a qualified Republican candidate for Sarasota County Commissioner District 2 on Sarasota County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Raised $40,695 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Mark Smith · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Mark Smith is the sitting District 2 member of the Sarasota County Commission, seeking a second term, per local election reporting. He is a qualified Republican candidate on the August 18, 2026 ballot.
Raised $107,160 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Sarasota County Commissioner District 4
County
Jim DeNiro · Republican▾
Jim DeNiro is a retired law-enforcement officer, per local election reporting on the qualified field. He is a qualified Republican candidate for the District 4 commission seat in the August 18, 2026 primary.
Raised $81,555 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Julie London · Democratic▾
Julie London is a qualified Democratic candidate for Sarasota County Commissioner District 4 on Sarasota County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Raised $10,540 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Joe Neunder · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Joe Neunder is the sitting District 4 member of the Sarasota County Commission and served as its 2025 chairman, per local election reporting. He is a qualified Republican candidate for reelection in the August 18, 2026 primary.
Raised $130,451 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Sarasota County School Board District 1
County
Heidi Brandt▾
Heidi Brandt is a Lido Key resident and elementary school PTO president, per local election reporting. She is a qualified candidate for the open District 1 school board seat on the August 18, 2026 ballot.
Raised $58,696 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Teresa DeWitt▾
Teresa DeWitt is a qualified candidate for Sarasota County School Board District 1 on Sarasota County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Raised $14,090 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Jimmy Glover▾
Jimmy Glover is a qualified candidate for Sarasota County School Board District 1 on Sarasota County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Raised $118,356 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Sarasota County School Board District 4
County
Frank Dicicco▾
Frank Dicicco is a qualified candidate for Sarasota County School Board District 4 on Sarasota County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Raised $16,860 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Megan Tennimon▾
Megan Tennimon is a qualified candidate for Sarasota County School Board District 4 on Sarasota County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Raised $51,596 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Sarasota County School Board District 5
County
Beth Mayberry▾
Beth Mayberry is a qualified candidate for Sarasota County School Board District 5 on Sarasota County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Raised $71,675 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Michelle Pozzie▾
Michelle Pozzie is a qualified candidate for Sarasota County School Board District 5 on Sarasota County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Raised $15,911 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Sarasota County Charter Review Board District 1
County
Nicholas Altier · Republican▾
Nicholas Altier is a qualified Republican candidate for Sarasota County Charter Review Board District 1 on Sarasota County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Alexandra Coe · Republican▾
Alexandra Coe is a qualified Republican candidate for Sarasota County Charter Review Board District 1 on Sarasota County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Bill Van Allen · Republican▾
Bill Van Allen is a qualified Republican candidate for Sarasota County Charter Review Board District 1 on Sarasota County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Raised $400 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Sarasota County Charter Review Board District 3
County
Chip Adams · Republican▾
Chip Adams is a qualified Republican candidate for Sarasota County Charter Review Board District 3 on Sarasota County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Raised $5,063 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Ali Hopper · Republican▾
Ali Hopper is a qualified Republican candidate for Sarasota County Charter Review Board District 3 on Sarasota County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Jim Tate · Democratic▾
Jim Tate is a qualified Democratic candidate for Sarasota County Charter Review Board District 3 on Sarasota County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Sarasota County Charter Review Board District 4
County
Taylor T. Collins · Republican▾
Taylor T. Collins is a qualified Republican candidate for Sarasota County Charter Review Board District 4 on Sarasota County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Raised $7,266 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Robin Williams · Democratic▾
Robin Williams is a qualified Democratic candidate for Sarasota County Charter Review Board District 4 on Sarasota County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Raised $2,625 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Sarasota County Charter Review Board District 5
County
Erin Halstead · Republican▾
Erin Halstead is a qualified Republican candidate for Sarasota County Charter Review Board District 5 on Sarasota County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Raised $1,070 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Andrea Doria Kale · Democratic▾
Andrea Doria Kale is a qualified Democratic candidate for Sarasota County Charter Review Board District 5 on Sarasota County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Andrew F. Sias · Republican▾
Andrew F. Sias is a qualified Republican candidate for Sarasota County Charter Review Board District 5 on Sarasota County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Raised $8,240 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Sarasota County Public Hospital Board, Northern District Seat 1
County
Brad Baker · Republican▾
Brad Baker is a qualified Republican candidate for Sarasota County Public Hospital Board, Northern District Seat 1 on Sarasota County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Raised $3,967 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Bill Woeltjen · Republican▾
Bill Woeltjen is a qualified Republican candidate for Sarasota County Public Hospital Board, Northern District Seat 1 on Sarasota County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Raised $18,325 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Sarasota City Commission At-Large
City
Rob Rominiecki▾
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Jen Ahearn-Koch▾
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John Harshman▾
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Flo Entler▾
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