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Offices up for Election in 2026
Federal
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. House of Representatives, District 16
State
- Governor / Lt. Governor
- Attorney General
- Chief Financial Officer
- Commissioner of Agriculture
- State Senate, Districts 20, and 22
- State House, Districts 70, 71, and 72
County
- Board of County Commissioners: Districts 2, 4 and 6 At Large
- School Board: Districts 2, 4 and 5
Judicial
Offices up for Retention
- Supreme Court, Chief Justice Carlos Muniz
- 2nd District Court of Appeal, Judge J. Andrew Atkinson
- 2nd District Court of Appeal, Judge Morris Silberman
- 2nd District Court of Appeal, Chief Judge Daniel H. Sleet
- 2nd District Court of Appeal, Andrea T. Smith
Offices up for Election
- Circuit Court Judges Groups 1, 5, 10, 15, 17, 18, and 19
- County Judges Groups 1, 2, and 4
Special Districts
Special Districts
- Mosquito Control, Group 1, and 3
- Manatee River Soil & Water Conservation, Group 1, 3, and 5
Fire Districts
- Duette Fire District, Seat 1, 3, and 5 (4 yr term), Seat 2 and 4 (2 yr term)
- Cedar Hammock Fire District, Seat 2, and 4
- East Manatee Fire District, Seat 1, 3, and 5
- North River Fire District, Seat 1, 3, and 7
- Parrish Fire District, Seat 1, 3, and 5
- Southern Manatee Fire District, Seat 1, 3, and 5
- West Manatee Fire District, Seat 2, 3, and 4
Community Development Districts (CDD)
- Artisan Lakes CDD, Seat 1, 4, and 5
- Artisan Lakes East CDD, Seat 4, and 5
- Aviary at Rutland Ranch CDD, Seat 1, and 2
- Brookstone CDD, Seat 2, 4, and 5
- Copperstone CDD, Seat 1, 2, and 3
- Cross Creek CDD, Seat 1, 2, and 5
- Eagle Pointe CDD, Seat 1, and 3
- Forest Creek CDD, Seat 4, and 5
- Greyhawk Landing CDD, Seat 1, 3, and 5
- Harbourage at Braden River CDD, Seat 3, 4, and 5
- Harrison Ranch CDD, Seat 1, 2, and 3
- Heritage Harbour North CDD, Seat 1, 3, and 5
- Heritage Harbour South CDD, Seat 3, and 5
- Lakewood Ranch CDD 1, Seat 1, 3, and 5
- Lakewood Ranch CDD 2, Seat 4, and 5
- Lakewood Ranch CDD 4, Seat 1, 2, and 3
- Lakewood Ranch CDD 5, Seat 3, and 5
- Lakewood Ranch CDD 6, Seat 1, 2, and 3
- Legends Bay CDD, Seat 3, and 5
- Lexington CDD, Seat 3, 4, and 5
- Palma Sola Trace CDD, Seat 1, 2, and 3
- Palms of Terra Ceia Bay CDD, Seat 1, 3, and 5
- Sanctuary Cove CDD, Seat 2, 3, and 4
- Silverleaf CDD, Seat 1, 2, and 4
- Summer Woods CDD, Seat 3, 4, and 5
- Tara CDD, Seat 1, 3, and 5
- Trailer Estates Park & Recreation District, Seat 2, 3, and 4
- Trevesta CDD, Seat 1, 2, and 3
- University Place CDD, Seat 1, and 3
- Waterlefe CDD, Seat 1, 3, and 5
- Waters Edge CDD, Seat 1, 4, and 5
- Willow Hammock CDD, Seat 4, and 5
- Willow Walk CDD, Seat 1, 2, and 3
- Willows CDD, Seat 1, and 2
Stewardship Districts
- Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, Seat 3
Municipalities
City of Anna Maria
- Mayor
- Commissioners (Two Seats)
City of Bradenton
- Commissioner Ward 2
- Commissioner Ward 3
- Commissioner Ward 4
City of Bradenton Beach
- Commissioner Ward 2
- Commissioner Ward 3 (1 yr term)
City of Holmes Beach
- Mayor
- Commissioners (Two Seats)
City of Palmetto
- Commissioner, Ward 1
- Commissioner, Ward 2
- Commissioner, Ward 3
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