Who is running for Sarasota County Commissioner District 2 in 2026?

The Sarasota County Commissioner District 2 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Mark Smith won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Kristina Sargent and Mark Smith. Candidate information follows official Sarasota County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Sarasota County, Florida

Sarasota County Commissioner District 2

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Decided at the 2026 primary — Mark Smith won the seat

DECIDED August 18: this all-Republican race ran as a universal primary open to all voters, and incumbent Mark Smith won a second term, 53.3 to 46.7 percent over Kristina Sargent, per Suncoast Searchlight; the primary decided the seat.

Winner

Mark Smith

Republican · Incumbent

Mark Smith is a Siesta Key architect and the sitting District 2 commissioner serving as board vice chair; after the 2024 floods he pushed the county to create a standalone Stormwater Department, per Suncoast Searchlight.

2026 priorities

Control growth, improve traffic and fight for clean air and water, per his campaign site
Keep taxes low and fight inflation to keep Sarasota affordable, per his campaign site
Keep the community safe, per his campaign site

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.

Reported fundraising: $107,160 (county campaign-finance filings).

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Also ran in the primary

Kristina Sargent

Republican

Profile

Kristina Sargent is a trial attorney and Army veteran who prosecuted cases in Baltimore and for the local State Attorney's Office, now managing partner of a civil-litigation firm, per her campaign site and Suncoast Searchlight.

Infrastructure that keeps pace with development, especially stormwater and roads, per her campaign site
Accountability for every tax dollar, with an audit of county spending, per her campaign site
Lower the tax burden on Sarasota families, per her campaign site

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Verify this race
Candidate roster from official Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-08-19. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
Cross-check with the official Florida Division of Elections, or see the full Sarasota County sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.