The Following is a list of candidates who have qualified in Sarasota County for the 2016 election cycle. The partisan races include party affiliation.
For a list of state house and senate candidates, click here.
Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
- Todd Barton, Democrat
- Karen E. Rushing, Republican
Sheriff
- Thomas Knight
Property Appraiser
- Bill Furst, Republican
Tax Collector
- Barbara Ford-Coates, Democrat
- Jim Bender, Republican
Supervisor of Elections
- Ron Turner, Republican
County Commissioner, Dist. 1
- Fredd Glossie "Atkins," Democrat
- Frank DiCicco, Republican
- Mike Moran, Republican
County Commissioner, Dist. 3
- Nancy C. Detert, Republican
County Commissioner, Dist. 5
- Charles Hines, Republican
County Judge, Group 1
- Phyllis Galen
County Judge, Group 3
- MaryAnn Boehm
County Judge, Group 5
- Erika Quartermaine
School Board, Dist. 2
- Teresa Mast
- Caroline G. Zucker
School Board, Dist. 3
- Eric Robinson
City of North Port Commissioner, District Seat 1
- Vanessa Carusone
- Rhonda Y DiFranco
- Cory Hutchinson
- Nicholas L. Trolli Sr.
City of North Port Commissioner, District Seat 2
- Samuel P. Cohen
- Cheryl Cook
- Christopher B. Hanks
- Jacqueline Moore
City of North Port Commissioner, District Seat 3
- Debbie McDowell
- Andrew F Sias
- Michael R. Treubert
Town of Longboat Key Commissioner, Dist. 1
- Armando S. Linde
Town of Longboat Key Commissioner, Dist. 3
- Terry A. Gans
Town of Longboat Key Commissioner, Dist. 5
- Edward A. Zunz
Town of Longboat Key Commissioner, At Large
- Irwin Pastor
City of Venice Council Member, Seat 5
- Bill Ahern
City of Venice Council Member, Seat 7
- John W. Holic
