Amanda Ballard
Incumbent District 2 commissioner.
How they got on the ballot: Won Aug 18 GOP primary with 67.45% (3,036)
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Positions on the major issues
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Property taxes Leans agree· stated position
Says she is dedicated to continuing to lower the millage rate and give families property-tax relief.
"dedicated to continuing to lower the millage rate and give families property tax relief"
Housing affordability Leans agree· stated position
Prioritizes affordable housing for seniors in District 2 and backed the Tunnel to Towers project of 122 homes for homeless and disabled veterans.
Growth & development Leans agree· stated position
Spearheaded the county's purchase of Mixon Fruit Farms to keep it from development and wants to preserve agricultural land.
"spearheaded the purchase of the historic Mixon Fruit Farms, saving the site from development"
Crime & policing Leans agree· stated position
Treats homelessness as a public-safety issue: supports enforcing anti-camping and loitering laws, a juvenile curfew and a ban on unregulated designer drugs, alongside free treatment programs.
"a juvenile curfew with sensible exceptions"
Veterans Strongly agrees· stated position
Highlights the Tunnel to Towers veterans' housing project and the Valor Commons veterans' services initiative.
No public position found on 2 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Environment & water. This is reported as unknown rather than guessed from party affiliation; these issues are excluded from this candidate's match score.
Other issues this candidate has raised
No additional issues found in public statements as of the last data review.
Record: votes, actions and documented facts
- Oct. 8, 2026: commission unanimously adopted Ordinance 26-42, a 12-month moratorium on new data-center applications in unincorporated Manatee; Ballard was quoted supporting it as time to set rules on 'where, how and if' such facilities fit.
- Oct. 2026 (release dated Oct. 7): board approved the first round of more than $100 million in federal disaster-recovery (CDBG-DR) infrastructure projects for drainage, stormwater and hardening; Ballard was quoted praising the focus on resiliency and low- and moderate-income areas.