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2 candidates are tracked for Sarasota County Commissioner District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jim DeNiro and Julie London. Candidate information follows official Sarasota County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 18 primary result: Jim DeNiro defeated incumbent Joe Neunder in the Republican primary, 53.2 to 46.8 percent, per Suncoast Searchlight, and meets Democrat Julie London on the November 3 ballot.
Jim DeNiro is a retired Sarasota Police sergeant with a 30-year career spanning investigations, narcotics and marine units; he served on the county's Environmentally Sensitive Lands Oversight Committee, per his campaign site.
2026 priorities
- Keep property taxes low and housing affordable, especially for seniors and working families, per his campaign site
- Fully fund law enforcement and first responders, per his campaign site
- Restore fiscal discipline and eliminate waste, per his campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $81,555 (county campaign-finance filings).
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Julie London writes the widely followed Dear Bubbie newsletter on Sarasota school and local-government politics; a first-time candidate, she pledges to be a watchdog on the commission, per WSLR News.
2026 priorities
- Refuse all PAC money and scrutinize conflicts of interest before votes, per her WSLR News interview
- Fight overdevelopment and AI data centers, per her WSLR News interview
- Resist Live Local Act preemptions of local zoning, per her WSLR News interview
Reported fundraising: $10,540 (county campaign-finance filings).
