Candidate Listing for 2026 General Election

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United States Senator
Candidate Status Primary General
Gillespie, Neil J. (NPA) Qualified    
Gleason, Chris  (REP) Qualified    
Moody, Ashley  (REP)  *Incumbent Qualified    
Nixon, Angie  (DEM) Qualified    
Perry, Neelam Taneja (REP) Qualified    
Rivera, Ernest "Ernie" (REP) Qualified    
Vindman, Alex  (DEM) Qualified    

United States Representative (Manatee County)
District Candidate Status Primary General
16 Davis, Mark  (NPA) Qualified    
  Gruters, Sydney  (REP) Qualified    
  Harris, Jon  (DEM) Qualified    
  Kirschner, Kelly  (DEM) Qualified    
  Lyles, Tamika  (DEM) Qualified    
  Pearson, Glenn  (DEM) Qualified    
  Pope, Ed  (REP) Qualified    
  Schneider, Jan  (DEM) Qualified    
  Speir, Eddie  (REP) Qualified    

Governor
Candidate Status Primary General
Abrams, Dean Ocean (NPA) Qualified    
Anderson, Kathy  (WRI) Qualified    
Burkett, Charles  (NPA) Qualified    
Castillo-Bach, Evelyn  (DEM) Qualified    
Collins, Jay  (REP) Qualified    
Datto, Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" (NPA) Qualified    
DeJesus, David "DJ" (WRI) Qualified    
Dembinsky, Richard Paul (WRI) Qualified    
Dimanche, Moliere "Moe" (NPA) Qualified    
Donalds, Byron  (REP) Qualified    
Fernandez, Thomas Eloy (DEM) Qualified    
Fishback, James  (REP)  /  Lozano, Sean A. Qualified    
Foster, Dayna Marie (DEM) Qualified    
Holcomb, Jim  (REP) Qualified    
Jewett, Scott Eckhard (LPF) Qualified Unopposed  
Jolly, David  (DEM)  /  Graham, Gwen  Qualified    
Joseph, Dotie  (DEM) Qualified    
Khan, M.W.  (WRI) Qualified    
McCaffrey, Arthur Joseph (REP) Qualified    
Meade, Desmond  (NPA) Qualified    
Morris, Erik  (WRI) Qualified    
Nokovich, Daniel  (REP) Qualified    
Norman, Stephann  (DEM) Qualified    
Renner, Paul  (REP) Qualified    
Rodriguez, Rachel  (REP) Qualified    
Russo, Frank J. (NPA) Qualified    
Shaw, James W. (REP) Qualified    
Succe, Caneste  (REP) Qualified    
Williams, Bobby  (REP) Qualified    

Attorney General
Candidate Status Primary General
Rodriguez, Jose Javier (DEM) Qualified Unopposed  
Uthmeier, James  (REP)  *Incumbent Qualified Unopposed  

Chief Financial Officer
Candidate Status Primary General
Collige, Frank William (REP) Qualified    
Ford, Earle  (DEM) Qualified    
Ingoglia, Blaise  (REP)  *Incumbent Qualified    
Taddeo, Annette  (DEM) Qualified    

Commissioner of Agriculture
Candidate Status Primary General
Gibson, Kyle "KC" (WRI) Qualified    
Mendoza Atkins, Joey  (DEM) Qualified    
Prichard, Donald A. "Don" (DEM) Qualified    
Simpson, Wilton  (REP)  *Incumbent Qualified    
Taylor, Matt  (REP) Qualified    

State Senator (Manatee County)
District Candidate Status Primary General
20 Baldi, Gerald  (DEM) Qualified    
  Boyd, Jim  (REP)  *Incumbent Qualified Unopposed  
  Houman, John  (DEM) Qualified    
22 Buchanan, James  (REP) Qualified    
  Hyde, Martin  (NPA) Qualified    
  Rohe, Vic  (REP) Qualified    
  Wasserman, Lew  (DEM) Qualified Unopposed  

State Representative (Manatee County)
District Candidate Status Primary General
70 Owen, Michael  (REP)  *Incumbent Qualified Unopposed  
  Wilkins, Luther Keith (DEM) Qualified Unopposed  
71 Fitts, Ocean  (DEM) Qualified Unopposed  
  Hoolihan, Joseph  (NPA) Qualified    
  Little, Melton  (REP) Qualified    
  Modarelli, Dylan Paul (REP) Qualified    
  Varnadore, Jordan  (REP) Qualified    
72 Conerly, William "Bill" (REP)  *Incumbent Qualified    
  Phillips, John "Captain" (REP) Qualified    
  Shifrin, Harvey  (DEM) Qualified Unopposed  

Supreme Court Justice
Candidate Status Primary General
Muniz, Carlos G. (NOP) Qualified    

District Court of Appeal (Manatee County)
District Candidate Status Primary General
2 Atkinson, Drew  (NOP) Qualified    
  Silberman, Morris  (NOP) Qualified    
  Sleet, Daniel H. (NOP) Qualified    
  Smith, Andrea Teves (NOP) Qualified    

Circuit Judge (Manatee County)
Circuit / Group Candidate Status Primary General
12 / 5 Felix, Ryan  (NOP)  *Incumbent Unopposed Unopposed Unopposed
 12 / 10 Walker, Stephen M. (NOP)  *Incumbent Unopposed Unopposed Unopposed
 12 / 15 Sniffen, Charles  (NOP)  *Incumbent Unopposed Unopposed Unopposed
 12 / 17 Kessler, Bryan S. (NOP) Unopposed Unopposed Unopposed
 12 / 18 Bruning, Kevin  (NOP)  *Incumbent Unopposed Unopposed Unopposed
 12 / 19 Evans, Natalya  (NOP) Unopposed Unopposed Unopposed