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Sarasota County 2016 Qualifying Candidates

Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections

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
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