With the 2026 primaries behind us, we look to the November general election. Here’s a look at who will be on the ballot. Click on the candidate’s name to visit their website and learn more about their platform.
MANATEE COUNTY
Bradenton City Council (Non-Partisan)
Ward 3
Kemp Schuessler
Thomas Schwarz
Ward 4
Lisa Gonzalez Moore
Keith Green
Manatee County Commission
District 1
Sari Lindroos-Valimaki (DEM)
Elizabeth Arnold (REP)
District 2
Amanda Ballard (REP)
Charles Smith (DEM)
District 6
Reggie Bellamy (DEM)
Tara Poulton (REP)
Manatee School Board (Non-Partisan)
District 2
Cindy Spray
Sharon Jefferson
District 5
Cam Bedinghaus
Jonathan Mullis
Florida House of Representatives
District 70
Michael Owen (REP)
Luther Wilkins (DEM)
District 71
Ocean Fitts (DEM)
Jordan Varnadore (REP)
Joseph Hoolihan
District 72
Bill Conerly (REP)
Harvey Shifrin (DEM)
Florida Senate
District 20
Gerald Baldi (DEM)
Jim Boyd (REP)
Congress
District 16
Kelly Kirschner (DEM)
Sydney Gruters (REP)
Mark Davis (NPA)
STATE
U.S. Senate
Ashley Moody (REP)
Angie Nixon (DEM)
Neil Gillespie (NPA)
Governor
David Jolly (DEM)
Byron Donalds (REP)
Scott Jewett (LPF)
Dean Ocean Abrams (NPA)
Charles Burkett (NPA)
Jeffrey Peter Datto (NPA)
Moliere Dimanche (NPA)
Desmond Meade (NPA)
Frank Russo (NPA)
Attorney General
James Uthmeier (REP)
Jose Rodriguez (DEM)
CFO
Annette Taddeo (DEM)
Blaise Ingoglia (REP)
Commissioner of Agriculture
Wilton Simpson (REP)
Joey Mendoza Atkins (DEM)
Manatee Shelter Watch 