Sarasota County ballot — November 3, 2026
Official candidate line-up from the Florida Division of Elections (downloaded September 17, 2026), plus the districts that cover Sarasota County. Where a district covers only part of the county, your address decides which one you vote in: use the state's voter lookup ↗ or your county sample ballot.
This page is the official line-up from the state's candidate list. For researched positions and the match tool on the races you actually vote in, enter where you vote; races this guide has researched are linked below where they apply.
Statewide (same everywhere in Florida)
U.S. Senate (special election)
Governor & Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Chief Financial Officer
Commissioner of Agriculture
Constitutional amendments 1, 2 and 3
Official language, what Yes and No mean, and who supports and opposes each.
Congress
U.S. House, District 17
- Greg Steube Republican
- Matthew Montavon Democratic
- Michael J. Quirk No Party Affiliation
Florida Legislature
Florida Senate, District 22
Covers: Sarasota, part of Manatee
- James Buchanan Republican
- Lew Wasserman Democratic
- Martin Hyde No Party Affiliation
Florida House, District 73 (part of the county)
Covers: Part of Sarasota
- Fiona McFarland Republican
- Lisa Klein Democratic
Florida House, District 74 (part of the county)
Covers: Part of Sarasota
- Nick Pachota Republican
- Ryan Neill Democratic
Florida House, District 75 (part of the county)
Covers: Parts of Charlotte, Sarasota
- Danny Nix Jr. Republican
- Cynthia L. Butler Democratic
Judges
Second District Court of Appeal — merit retention
Sarasota County is in the 12th Judicial Circuit, whose appeals go to this court. Each judge is a separate Yes/No question.
- Shall Judge Drew Atkinson be retained in office?
- Shall Judge Morris Silberman be retained in office?
- Shall Judge Daniel H. Sleet be retained in office?
- Shall Judge Andrea Teves Smith be retained in office?
Circuit Judge, 12th Circuit
No contested circuit-judge seat on the November ballot in this circuit (contested groups were decided in August or all candidates were unopposed).
Sarasota County offices
Board of County Commissioners
District 2
Mark Smith Republican Elected without opposition — no vote held
District 4
- Jim DeNiro Republican
- Julie London Democratic
School Board
District 1
- Heidi Brandt Nonpartisan
- Jimmy Glover Nonpartisan
District 4
Megan Tennimon Nonpartisan Elected without opposition — no vote held
District 5
Beth Mayberry Nonpartisan Elected without opposition — no vote held
County Miscellaneous Boards
Seat 1
- Alexandra Coe Republican
Seat 2
- G. Matthew Brockway Republican Unopposed
- Jordan Keller Republican Unopposed
Seat 3
- Chip Adams Republican
- Jim Tate Democratic
Seat 4
- Taylor T. Collins Republican
- Robin Williams Democratic
Seat 5
- Erin Halstead Republican
- Andrea Doria Kale Democratic
"Elected without opposition" seats do not appear on the ballot. Seats decided in the August primary are not listed. City and town elections and local referendums are run by each county and are not in the state candidate list: check your county's sample ballot.
Special districts (Community Development District, Hospital Authority, Special Tax Districts) — contested seats and unopposed members
Community Development District
Seat 1
- David Filler Nonpartisan
- Aaron Holowaychuk Nonpartisan Unopposed
- Kristine Kaplan Nonpartisan
- Cary Leuschner Nonpartisan Unopposed
- Chris Simmons Nonpartisan Unopposed
- Paula Johnson Taylor Nonpartisan
- Clint Woods Nonpartisan Unopposed
- Steven Yager Nonpartisan Unopposed
Seat 2
- Jay Aldrich Nonpartisan Unopposed
- Jeffrey Brall Nonpartisan Unopposed
- Gary R. Compton Nonpartisan Unopposed
- Laurence Mascera Nonpartisan Unopposed
- Byron Mattson Nonpartisan Unopposed
- Bud Sabol Nonpartisan
- Merle Sogge Nonpartisan Unopposed
- Francis Wilmer Nonpartisan
Seat 3
- Phil Davis Nonpartisan Unopposed
- Patrick Lavoy Nonpartisan Unopposed
- Robert Manzella Nonpartisan Unopposed
Seat 4
- Steven Ball Nonpartisan Unopposed
- Jim Centner Nonpartisan
- Kevin J. Johnson Nonpartisan
- Douglas J. Kasl Nonpartisan
- Tom Ratzki Nonpartisan
- Cheryl Harmon Terrana Nonpartisan Unopposed
Seat 5
- Dave Cory Nonpartisan Unopposed
- Peter C. Duthie Nonpartisan Unopposed
- John Noakes Nonpartisan
- Roy Martin Winters Nonpartisan
Hospital Authority
Seat 1
- Brad Baker Republican
- Patricia Maraia Republican Unopposed
Seat 2
- Tara Butler Republican Unopposed
- Bridgette Fiorucci Republican Unopposed
Special Tax Districts
Seat 3
- Henry White Jr. Nonpartisan
- Tryn Stimart Nonpartisan
Seat 5
James Hammar Nonpartisan Elected without opposition — no vote held
Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections
- Supervisor
- Ron Turner
- Phone
- 941-861-8600
- Address
- 101 S. Washington Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34236 PO Box 4194 Sarasota, FL 34230 -4194
Sample ballot, early voting and mail ballots ↗
Statewide deadlines: register by Oct. 5, 2026; request a mail ballot by 5 p.m. Oct. 22; mandatory early voting Oct. 24–31 (counties may add days); polls open 7 a.m.–7 p.m. on Nov. 3.
Sources for this page
- Florida Division of Elections Candidate Tracking System, 2026 General Election (ElectionID 20261103-GEN), state and local candidate extracts downloaded 2026-09-17 from https://dos.elections.myflorida.com/candidates/downloadcanlist.asp. Contact fields removed. Status meanings per the Division: Qualified = qualified for the ballot; Unopposed = no opponent (elected without a vote); Defeated = lost in the primary; Withdrew / Did Not Qualify / Removed = not on the ballot.
- U.S. Census Bureau 2020 relationship file, 118th Congress districts (Florida 2022 plan) to counties: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/cd-sld/tab20_cd11820_county20_natl.txt. Percent is the share of county land area in the district.
- House: https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/representatives.aspx (2024-2026 term, fetched 2026-09-17). Senate: https://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/ (2024-2026 term, fetched 2026-09-17). Even-numbered Senate districts are on the 2026 ballot per the Division of Elections candidate list.
- Judicial circuits: s. 26.021, Fla. Stat. Appellate districts: ss. 35.02-35.044, Fla. Stat. (as amended by ch. 2022-163, effective Jan. 1, 2023). Fetched from leg.state.fl.us 2026-09-17.
- Florida Division of Elections supervisor directory, https://dos.elections.myflorida.com/supervisors/countyInfo.asp?county=<code>, fetched 2026-09-17. The state directory can lag local changes (for Sumter it still lists the previous supervisor); the county website is authoritative.