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2026 Election Candidates
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  • July 10, 2026
2026 Election Candidates

Meet the candidates for Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

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About 50 local, state and federal candidates attended "Meet the Candidates" at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing July 16.
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  • Lesley Dwyer
  • July 20, 2026
Meet the candidates event draws hundreds to Lakewood Ranch

The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance was one of the sponsors of the event at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing.

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Retired Sarasota Police Sergeant Jim DeNiro is challenging incumbent Joe Neunder for the Sarasota County Commission District 4 seat.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 16, 2026
County Commission District 4: Jim DeNiro

The candidate answers questions from Observer Media Group ahead of the 2026 election.

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Edward Bailey, Jr., a 22-year-old former District 5 commissioner's aide, is now vying for a seat on the dais.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • July 15, 2026
Young candidates vie for Manatee County Commission, school board

Commissioners, voters and a former Miss America contestant weigh in on the issue of age in politics.

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Yevgeny Khodorkovsky
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2026
City Commission: Yevgeny Khodorkovsky

The candidate answers questions from Observer Media Group ahead of the 2026 election.

  • Elections
County Commission candidate District 4, Joseph Neunder
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2026
County Commission District 4: Joseph Neunder

The candidate answers questions from Observer Media Group ahead of the 2026 election.

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Sarasota City Commission candidate Jen Ahearn-Koch
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  • July 14, 2026
City Commission: Jen Ahearn-Koch

The candidate answers questions from Observer Media Group ahead of the 2026 election.

  • Elections
Kristina Sargent, candidate for Sarasota County Commission
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  • July 14, 2026
County Commission District 2: Kristina Sargent

The candidate answers questions from Observer Media Group ahead of the 2026 election.

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Sarasota City Commission candidate Rob Rominiecki
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  • July 14, 2026
City Commission: Rob Rominiecki

The candidate answers questions from Observer Media Group ahead of the 2026 election.

  • Elections
Bradenton's Margi Nanney is running for the District 2 school board seat for the School District of Manatee County.
    By
  • Madison Bierl
  • July 14, 2026
'Champion for academic excellence' decides to run for Manatee school board

Margi Nanney says she can provide a seasoned perspective of the school system as a mother, a volunteer, a teacher. and an administrator.

  • East County
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Sarasota City Commission candidate John Harshman
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 13, 2026
City Commission: John Harshman

The candidate answers questions from Observer Media Group ahead of the 2026 election.

  • Elections
Sarasota City Commission candidate Flo Entler
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 13, 2026
City Commission: Florence Entler

The candidate answers questions from Observer Media Group ahead of the 2026 election.

  • Elections
Mark Smith, candidate for Sarasota County Commission
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 13, 2026
County Commission District 2: Mark Smith

The candidate answers questions from Observer Media Group ahead of the 2026 election.

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Charter Review Board District 1: Nicholas Altier
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 8, 2026
Charter Review Board District 1: Nicholas Altier

The candidate answers questions from Observer Media Group ahead of the 2026 election.

  • Elections
Sarasota County Charter Review Board candidate Alexandra Coe
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  • July 7, 2026
Charter Review Board District 1: Alexandra Coe

The candidate answers questions from Observer Media Group ahead of the 2026 election.

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