Sarasota County · Sarasota / Gulf Coast · Florida Primary Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Sarasota County Florida Primary 2026 voter guide
Free values-based primary guide for Sarasota County from JesusVoter (jesusvoter.com). We score candidates on Christian / faith policy, Constitution & liberty, and GOP alignment. This page is for discovery and education.
Not an official ballot. Not published by any Supervisor of Elections or the Florida Division of Elections. Your legal ballot is by precinct and full residential address. Always verify with Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections sample ballot tool.
Confirm U.S. House district and school board seats on your official sample ballot — ZIP alone is approximate. Multi-county ZIPs: pick your registration county in the interactive guide.
Key facts
- Primary: August 18, 2026
- Closed primary: party registration generally required for party nominations
- Book-closing / registration for this primary: July 20, 2026 (confirm party changes with SOE)
- General election: November 3, 2026
Open interactive guide (ZIP lookup) How to vote in Florida Primary 2026
Statewide races (every Sarasota voter)
Governor of Florida
Open seat (term-limited). Republican and Democratic primaries on Aug 18, 2026. Top values picks and full fields are in the interactive guide — one top pick per race on the ballot checklist.
U.S. Senate (Special)
Special U.S. Senate fields appear statewide. Confirm candidates on your sample ballot and in the guide.
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture
Statewide cabinet race on the Aug 18 primary: GOP incumbent Wilton Simpson vs Matt Taylor (also known as Matt “The Welder”). Democratic primary: Joey Atkins vs Donald Prichard. Full scores in the interactive guide.
Florida Chief Financial Officer
Statewide cabinet race: GOP primary Blaise Ingoglia (incumbent) vs Frank Collige; Democratic primary Earle Ford vs Annette Taddeo. Scores in the interactive guide.
Florida Attorney General
Party primaries canceled — James Uthmeier (R, incumbent) and Jose Javier Rodriguez (D) advance toward November. May not appear on your Aug 18 primary ballot if unopposed; confirm with SOE.
Local primary races on file for Sarasota
Fields below are compiled for this guide from public sources (including Ballotpedia) for the Aug 18, 2026 primary. Lists can change — treat the SOE sample ballot as authoritative. Full values scores open in the interactive guide.
Sarasota School Board District 1
Nonpartisan. Heidi Brandt, Teresa DeWitt, Jimmy Glover. Confirm whether seat is district-limited or countywide path on sample ballot — sarasotavotes.gov.
- Heidi Brandt (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
- Teresa DeWitt (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
- Jimmy Glover (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
Sarasota School Board District 4
Nonpartisan. Frank Dicicco vs Megan Tennimon. District voters only.
- Frank Dicicco (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
- Megan Tennimon (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
Sarasota School Board District 5
Nonpartisan school board District 5 on August primary ballot — confirm full candidate list on sarasotavotes.gov sample ballot.
- Sarasota School Board District 5 field (confirm sample ballot) (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
Sarasota County — other local races on primary ballot
May include City of Sarasota commission and judicial races by precinct. Confirm sarasotavotes.gov.
Candidate list may be thin on file — confirm on the county sample ballot.
Official sample ballot
Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections — sample ballot / voter tools
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