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) Defeated Eliminated  
Moody, Ashley  (REP)  *Incumbent Qualified Won  
Nixon, Angie  (DEM) Qualified Won  
Perry, Neelam Taneja (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
Rivera, Ernest "Ernie" (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
Vindman, Alex  (DEM) Defeated Eliminated  

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

Governor
Candidate Status Primary General
Abrams, Dean Ocean (NPA)  /  Van Vactor, Joe  Qualified    
Anderson, Kathy  (WRI)  /  Nokovich, Daniel  Qualified    
Burkett, Charles  (NPA)  /  Coto, Ruben A. Qualified    
Castillo-Bach, Evelyn  (DEM) Defeated Eliminated  
Collins, Jay  (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
Datto, Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" (NPA)  /  Santana, Juan  Qualified    
Dimanche, Moliere "Moe" (NPA)  /  Rojas, Benjiman  Qualified    
Donalds, Byron  (REP)  /  Avila, Bryan  Qualified Won  
Fernandez, Thomas Eloy (DEM) Defeated Eliminated  
Fishback, James  (REP)  /  Lozano, Sean A. Defeated Eliminated  
Foster, Dayna Marie (DEM) Defeated Eliminated  
Holcomb, Jim  (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
Jewett, Scott Eckhard (LPF)  /  Skelly, Nicole  Qualified Unopposed  
Jolly, David  (DEM)  /  Graham, Gwen  Qualified Won  
Joseph, Dotie  (DEM) Defeated Eliminated  
McCaffrey, Arthur Joseph (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
Morris, Erik  (WRI)  /  Alaways, LeRoy  Qualified    
Nokovich, Daniel  (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
Norman, Stephann  (DEM) Defeated Eliminated  
Renner, Paul  (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
Rodriguez, Rachel  (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
Russo, Frank J. (NPA)  /  Rodriguez, Rachel  Qualified    
Shaw, James W. (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
Succe, Caneste  (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
Williams, Bobby  (REP) Defeated Eliminated  

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) Defeated Eliminated  
Ford, Earle  (DEM) Defeated Eliminated  
Ingoglia, Blaise  (REP)  *Incumbent Qualified Won  
Taddeo, Annette  (DEM) Qualified Won  

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

State Senator (Manatee County)
District Candidate Status Primary General
20 Baldi, Gerald  (DEM) Qualified Won  
  Boyd, Jim  (REP)  *Incumbent Qualified Unopposed  
  Houman, John  (DEM) Defeated Eliminated  
22 Buchanan, James  (REP) Qualified Won  
  Hyde, Martin  (NPA) Qualified    
  Rohe, Vic  (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
  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) Defeated Eliminated  
  Modarelli, Dylan Paul (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
  Varnadore, Jordan  (REP) Qualified Won  
72 Conerly, William "Bill" (REP)  *Incumbent Qualified Won  
  Phillips, John "Captain" (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
  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