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OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION IN 2024
| OFFICE | TERM | FILING DEADLINE | INCUMBENT | FILED TO CHALLENGE | ELECTED |
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COUNTY
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Clerk of the Court & Comptroller
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4 Years
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11th of May, 2024
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Karen Rushing (R)
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UNOPPOSED
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Karen Rushing
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Property Appraiser
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4 Years
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11th of May, 2024
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Bill Furst (R)
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UNOPPOSED
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Bill Furst
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Sheriff
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4 Years
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11th of May, 2024
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Kurt Hoffman
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UNOPPOSED
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Kurt Hoffman
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Supervisor of Elections
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4 Years
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11th of May, 2024
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Ron Turner (R)
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UNOPPOSED
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Ron Turner
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Tax Collector
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4 Years
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11th of May, 2024
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Barbara Ford-Coates (D)
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UNOPPOSED
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Barbara Ford-Coates
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County Commissioner, Dist. 1
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4 Years
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11th of May, 2024
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Mike Moran (R)
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Mark Pienkos (D)
Mike Hutchinson (R) |
Mike Moran
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County Commissioner, Dist. 3
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4 Years
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Noon, June 15 - Noon, June 19, 2020
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Nancy Detert (R)
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Cory Hutchinson (D)
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Nancy Detert
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County Commissioner, Dist. 5
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4 Years
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Noon, June 15 - Noon, June 19, 2020
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N/A
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Ron Cutsinger (R)
Alice White (D) |
Ron Cutsinger
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County Judge, Group 2
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6 Years
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Noon, June 8 - Noon, June 12, 2020
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David Denkin
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UNOPPOSED
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David Denkins
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County Judge, Group 4
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6 Years
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Noon, June 8 - Noon, June 12, 2020
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Dana Marie Moss
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UNOPPOSED
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Donna Marie Moss
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School Board, Dist. 2
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4 Years
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Noon, June 15 - Noon, June 19, 2020
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N/A
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Karen Rose David A. Graham |
Karen Rose
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School Board, Dist. 3
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4 Years
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Noon, June 15 - Noon, June 19, 2020
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Eric Robinson
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Tom Edwards
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Tom Edwards
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Charter Review Board, Dist. 1
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4 Years
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Noon, June 15 - Noon, June 19, 2020
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N/A
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Krista Lohr (D)
Kennedy Legler (R) |
Kennedy Legler
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Charter Review Board, Dist. 1
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2 Years
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Noon, June 15 - Noon, June 19, 2020
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N/A
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Alexandra Coe (R)
Walter L. Gilbert III (NPA) |
Alexandra Coe
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Charter Review Board, Dist. 2
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4 Years
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Noon, June 15 - Noon, June 19, 2020
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N/A
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Doreen Dupont (D) Ray Collins (R) |
Ray Collins
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Charter Review Board, Dist. 3
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4 Years
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Noon, June 15 - Noon, June 19, 2020
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N/A
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Mary Ellen Palermo (D)
David Samuel (R) |
David Samuel
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Charter Review Board, Dist. 4
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4 Years
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Noon, June 15 - Noon, June 19, 2020
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N/A
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Wilson Pava (D)
Scott E. Williams (R) |
Scott E. Williams
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Charter Review Board, Dist. 5
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4 Years
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Noon, June 15 - Noon, June 19, 2020
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N/A
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Anthony "Tony" Dunbar (D)
Elaine A. Miller (R) |
Elaine Miller
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Hospital Board at Large, Seat 1
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4 Years
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Noon, June 15 - Noon, June 19, 2020
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Sharon Wetzler DePeters (R)
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Audie Elizabeth Bock (R)
Everett (Bud) Weber (NPA) |
Sharon DePeters
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Hospital Board at Large, Seat 2
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4 Years
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Noon, June 15 - Noon, June 19, 2020
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Tramm Hudson (R)
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Laurie J. Kreindler (D)
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Tramm Hudson
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Hospital Board at Large, Seat 3
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4 Years
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Noon, June 15 - Noon, June 19, 2020
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Britt Riner (R)
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Finolia Idahosa (D)
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Britt Riner
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Hospital Board Central District, Seat 1
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4 Years
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Noon, June 15 - Noon, June 19, 2020
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N/A
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Vicki Lynn Nighswander (D)
Sarah Lodge (R) |
Sarah Lodge
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Bobcat Trail CDD, Seat 3
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4 Years
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N/A
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Bruce K. Bauer
Janet L. Guyer |
Bruce K. Bauer
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Bobcat Trail CDD, Seat 5
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4 Years
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Frederick W. Jones
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UNOPPOSED
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Frederick Jones
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Lakeside Plantation CDD, Seat 4
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4 Years
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Camille P. Stephens
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Bonnie Benjamin
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Bonnie Benjamin
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Lakeside Plantation CDD, Seat 5
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4 Years
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Maria (Pina) J. Chichelli
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Richard S. Huddelson
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Maria (Pina) J. Chichelli
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Sarasota Soil & Water District, Group 1
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4 Years
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N/A
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Steven W. Horton
Sean Patton |
Steven W. Horton
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Sarasota Soil & Water District, Group 5
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4 Years
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Matthew E. "Matt" Wooddall
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UNOPPOSED
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Matt Woodall
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The Woodlands CDD, Seat 4
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4 Years
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Elio M. Bucciero
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UNOPPOSED
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Elio Bucciero
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The Woodlands CDD, Seat 5
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4 Years
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Carl Impastato
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UNOPPOSED
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Carl Impastato
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Toscana Isles CDD, Seat 2
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4 Years
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N/A
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Jeffrey William Sweater
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Jeffrey Sweater
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Toscana Isles CDD, Seat 4
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4 Years
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N/A
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Michael LaBoe
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Venetian CDD, Seat 1
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4 Years
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N/A
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Carl Wayne Chorba
Ken Smaha |
Carl Wayne Chorba
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Venetian CDD, Seat 3
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4 Years
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N/A
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Ernest R. Booker
Jill Pozarek |
Ernest R. Booker
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Venetian CDD, Seat 5
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4 Years
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Richard D. Bracco
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Peter Lisowski
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Richard D. Bracco
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MUNICIPAL
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City of North Port Commissioner, District Seat 1
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4 Years
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Noon, June 15 - Noon, June 19, 2020
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N/A
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Richard Suggs David Iannotti Nicholas Trolli |
David Iannotti
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City of North Port Commissioner, District Seat 2
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4 Years
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Noon, June 15 - Noon, June 19, 2020
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N/A
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Barbara A. Langdon
Cherly Cook Jacqueline Moore |
Barbara Langdon
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City of North Port Commissioner, District Seat 3
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4 Years
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Noon, June 15 - Noon, June 19, 2020
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Debbie McDowell
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Jerry L. Nicastro
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Debbie McDowell
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City of Sarasota Commissioner, Dist. 1
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4 Years
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Noon, June 15 - Noon, June 19, 2019
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Willie Charles Shaw
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Kyle Battie
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Kyle Battie
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City of Sarasota Commissioner, Dist. 2
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4 Years
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Noon, June 15 - Noon, June 19, 2019
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Liz Alpert
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Terry Turner |
Liz Alpert
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City of Sarasota Commissioner, Dist. 3
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4 Years
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Noon, June 15 - Noon, June 19, 2019
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N/A
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Erik "E" Arroyo
Daniel A. Clermont |
Erik Arroyo
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City of Venice Council Member, Seat 1
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3 Years
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Mitzie Fiedler
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UNOPPOSED
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Mitzi Fiedler
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City of Venice Council Member, Seat 2
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N/A
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Brian Kelly
William D. Willson |
Brian Kelly
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STATE
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State Attorney, Sarasota County
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4 Years
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Noon, April 20 - Noon April 24, 2020
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Ed Brodsky (R)
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Betsy Young (D) |
Ed Brodsky
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Public Defender, Sarasota County
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4 Years
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Noon, April 20 - Noon April 24, 2020
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Larry Eger (R)
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UNOPPOSED
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Larry Eger
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State Senator District 23
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4 Years
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Noon, June 8 - Noon, June 12, 2020
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Joe Gruters (R)
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Robert Kaplan (NPA)
Katherine Norman (D) |
Joe Gruters
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State Representative District 70
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2 Years
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Noon, June 8 - Noon, June 12, 2020
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Wengay "Newt" Newton (D) (Nor running for re-election)
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Keisha Ann Bell (D) Michelle Grimsley (D) Mark Stephan Oliver (D) Michele Raynor (D) |
Michele Raynor
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State Representative District 71
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2 Years
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Noon, June 8 - Noon, June 12, 2020
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Will Robinson (R)
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Andy Mele (D)
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Will Robinson
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State Representative District 72
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2 Years
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Noon, June 8 - Noon, June 12, 2020
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Margaret Good (D) (Running for Congress - CD16)
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Drake Buckman (D) Fiona McFarland (R) |
Fiona McFarland
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State Representative District 73
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2 Years
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Noon, June 8 - Noon, June 12, 2020
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Tommy Gregory (R)
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David Reeves Fairey (D)
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Tommy Gregory
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State Representative District 74
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2 Years
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Noon, June 8 - Noon, June 12, 2020
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James Vernon Buchanan (R)
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Lisa Stortstrom (D)
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James Buchanan
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Supreme Court Justice
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Carlos G. Muniz
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Yes
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FEDERAL
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U.S. Representative, District 16
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2 Years
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Noon, April 20 - Noon April 24, 2020
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Vern Buchanan (R)
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Margaret Goof (D)
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Vern Buchanan
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U.S. Representative, District 17
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2 Years
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Noon, April 20 - Noon April 24, 2020
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Greg Steube(R)
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Allen Ellison (D)
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Greg Steube
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President
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4 Years
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Donald J. Trump (R)
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Joe Biden (D) |
Joe Biden
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