Election Year 2020
The following is a list of political offices that are up for election.
Note: The Republican Women's Club of Sarasota does not endorse Republican candidates in a primary.
We support the Republican candidates in the General Election.
Sarasota County
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State and County offices
Up for Election in 2020
State Senate
District 23
Sarasota, part of Charlotte County (map)
Current Elected Official
Republican Candidate
Joe Gruters (R)
House of Representatives
State of Florida
Current Elected Official
Republican Candidates
District
Gen. Sarasota Area
Current Office holder
70 (map)
Part of N. Sarasota
71 (map)
Part of N. Sarasota
72 (map)
N. Sarasota to Osprey
73 (map)
Part of N. Sarasota
74 (map)
Part of S. Sarasota
Wengay Newton (D)
Will Robinson (R)
Margaret Good (D)
Tommy Gregory (R)
James Buchanan (R)
Donna Barcomb (R)
Will Robinson (R)
Tommy Gregory (R)
James Buchanan (R)
Sharon Russ (R)
Fiona McFarland
Jason Miller
State Attorney
12th Judicial Circuit
Sarasota, Manatee & DeSoto counties
Current Elected Official
Republican Candidate
Ed Brodsky (R)
Public Defender
12th Judicial Circuit
Sarasota, Manatee & DeSoto counties
Current Elected Official
Larry Eger (R)
Republican Candidate
Larry Eger (R)
Constitutional Officers
Sarasota County
Current Elected Official
Republican Candidates
Office
Current Office holder
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Sheriff
Property Appraiser
Tax Collector
Supervisor of Elections
Karen Rushing (R)
Barbara Ford-Coates (D)
Tom Knight (R)
Ron Turner (R)
Bill Furst (R)
Kurt Hoffmann (R)
Bill Furst (R)
Paul W. Fern (R)
County Commission
Sarasota County
Current Elected Official
Republican Candidates
Office
Gen. Sarasota Area
Current Office holder
District 3
District 1
District 5
Nancy Detert (R)
Mike Moran (R)
Charles Hines (R)
Part of N. Sarasota
North Port Area
Venice & Englewood area
Christopher Hanks (R)
Joe Mason (R)
Harrison J. Zeffert (R)
John Holic (R)
To verify your district, check your voter ID card. The first digit of your precinct indicates the County district you belong to.
School Board
State of Florida
Current Elected Official
Republican Candidates
District
Gen. Sarasota Area
Current Office holder
2
Part of N. Sarasota
3
Part of N. Sarasota
Eric Robinson (R)
Karen Rose (R)
Caroline Zucker (R)
Charter Review Board
State of Florida
Current Elected Official
Republican Candidates
District
Gen. Sarasota Area
Current Office holder
1
Part of N. Sarasota
City of Sarasota area
North Port Area
Siesta & Central Sarasota
Venice & Englewood area
3
2
4
5
Tony Sawyer (R)
Donna Barcomb (R)
Pat Wayman (R)
Jody Hudgins (R)
David Samuel (R)
Alex Coe (R)
Full list of political offices up for election in 2020
Note: does not include special districts
Voter Resources
Sarasota Supervisor of Elections website
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