The Republican Club of Longboat Key
Longboat Key’s Home for CONSERVATIVE VALUES!
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PRIMARY ELECTIONS AUGUST 18, 2020
The following is a UPDATED list of candidates running for office in both Sarasota and Manatee Counties. Since many of our members live off the Key or on the north end of Longboat Key, I’ve included both counties and have highlighted the Manatee County candidates for office in yellow that might be only running in Manatee County. Some candidates because of “Districting” may fall into both counties. Candidate names in red are linked to their Supervisor of Elections candidate profile page.
REMEMBER: ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES.
| OFFICE | CANDIDATE NAME |
|---|---|
| Sarasota County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller | Karen E. Rushing |
| Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller | Angel Colonneso |
| Sarasota County Property Appraiser | Bill Furst |
| Manatee County Property Appraiser | Charles Hackney |
| Sarasota County Sheriff | Kurt Hoffman |
| Manatee County Sheriff | Rick Wells |
| Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections | Ron Turner |
| Manatee County Supervisor of Elections | Michael Bennett |
| Sarasota County Tax Collector | Barbara Ford-Coates |
| Manatee County Tax Collector | Ken Burton, Jr. |
| Sarasota County Commissioner, Dist. 1 | Michael A. Moran |
| Sarasota County Commissioner, Dist. 3 | Nancy Detert |
| Sarasota County Commissioner, Dist. 5 | Ron Cutsinger |
| Manatee County Commissioner, Dist. 1 | James Satcher III |
| Manatee County Commissioner, Dist. 3 | Kevin Van Ostenbridge |
| Manatee County Commissioner, Dist. 5 | Vanessa Baugh |
| Manatee County Commissioner, Dist. 7 At Large | George Kruse |
| Sarasota County Judge, Group 2 | David Denkin |
| Sarasota County Judge, Group 4 | Dana Marie Moss |
| Manatee County Judge, Group 1 | Gilbert Smith, Jr. |
| Manatee County Judge, Group 5 | Charles E. Roberts |
| Manatee County Judge, Group 6 | Kimberly Carlton Bonner |
| Manatee County Judge, Group 10 | Stephen Walker |
| Manatee County Judge, Group 15 | Charles Sniffen |
| Manatee County Judge, Group 17 | Susan Malucci |
| Manatee County Judge, Group 18 | Kevin Bruning |
| Manatee County Judge, Group 19 | Edward Nicholas |
| States Attorney, 12th Judicial Circuit | Ed Brodsky |
| Public Defender | Larry Eger |
| Sarasota County School Board, Dist. 2 | Karen Rose |
| Sarasota County School Board, Dist. 3 | Eric Robinson |
| Manatee County School Board, Dist. 1 | Gina K. Messenger |
| Manatee County School Board, Dist. 3 | Mary K. Foreman |
| Sarasota County Charter Review Board (2-year term), Dist. 1 | Alexandra Coe |
| Sarasota County Charter Review Board (2-year term), Dist. 1 | Samantha Medred |
| Sarasota County Charter Review Board, Dist. 2 | Ray Collins |
| Sarasota County Charter Review Board, Dist. 3 | David Samuel |
| Sarasota County Charter Review Board, Dist. 4 | Scott E. Williams |
| Sarasota County Charter Review Board, Dist. 5 | Elaine A. Miller |
| Sarasota County Hospital Board At Large, Seat 1 | Sharon Wetzler DePeters |
| Sarasota County Hospital Board At Large, Seat 2 | Tramm Hudson |
| Sarasota County Hospital Board At Large, Seat 3 | Britt Riner |
| Sarasota County Hospital Board Central District, Seat 1 | Sarah Lodge |
| City of Sarasota Commissioner, Dist. 1 | Kyle Scott Battie |
| City of Sarasota Commissioner, Dist. 2 | Joe Barbetta |
| City of Sarasota Commissioner, Dist. 3 | Erik “E” Arroyo |
| United States House District 17 | Congressman Greg Steube |
| Florida State Senator District 21 | John Manner Houman |
| Florida State Senator District 23 | Joe Gruters |
| Florida State House District 71 | Will Robinson |
| Florida State House District 72 | Fiona McFarland |
| Florida State House District 73 | Tommy Gregory |
| Florida State House District 74 | James Buchanan |
| Republican State Committeewoman, Sarasota County | A.J. Janson |
| Republican State Committeewoman, Manatee County | Linda Ivell |
Our History: Originally incorporated in 1995 as the Longboat Key Club, Federated – a women’s republican political organization, which was started as a chapter of the Florida Federation of Republican Women, and which has since changed its name to the Republican Club of Longboat Key, LLC and includes male members. Club membership has grown to over 200 members.