Sarasota County District 2 Race
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A Democrat has not served on the Commission for over 50 years. With single member districts in place, a Democratic candidate has a chance to win the District 2 seat.
Fredd Atkins
Fredd Atkins
DEM
DEM
In explaining why he was running for County Commission, Atkins said, “For too long this commission has turned its back on the citizens of the county by allowing over-development, ignoring key environmental issues and not facilitating access to affordable housing for everyone.”
Mike Cosentino
Mike Cosentino
DEM
DEM
Cosentino sees unregulated development as one of the County’s top issues, and one interconnected with two other key concerns. In his words, there are “three issues in Sarasota County, and they’re all basically peas in the same pod: lack of infrastructure, over-development, and environmental degradation.”
Hagen Brody
Hagen Brody
DEM
DEM
Hagen Brody has served on the Sarasota City Commission since 2017. Brody is a Sarasota native and worked as a state prosecutor before being elected to the City Commission. His tenure on the City Commission has not been without controversy. As of March 18, he has raised over $25,000 for his campaign. Brody did not respond to interview requests.
School Board Elections
School Board Elections
Quick profiles on the Candidates up for office
Quick profiles on the Candidates up for office
District 1: Bridget Ziegler
District 1: Bridget Ziegler
Outspoken republican conservative and has gained national notoriety and an endorsement from governor Ron DeSantis. She is also the co-founder of Moms for Liberty, a non-profit that campaigns against COVID-19 restrictions in schools, school curriculum that mention LGBT rights, race, critical race theory, and discrimination.
District 1: Dawnyelle Singleton
District 1: Dawnyelle Singleton
A Sarasota native running on a platform focusing on increasing the quality of life for local teachers. She is also a staunch supporter of mental health initiatives for students. Singleton is a member of the Sarasota Black Caucus and the local NAACP chapter.
District 4: Lauren Kurnov
District 4: Lauren Kurnov
Lauren Kurnov has an extensive background in higher education. Kurnov is running on a student-first platform that focuses on career opportunities, college placement, and maintaining Sarasota School’s “A” rating.
District 4: Robyn Marinelli
District 4: Robyn Marinelli
Martinelli has over 20 years working directly with local students, and spent the last 15 years of her career as a district-level administrator, overseeing Student Services for the Sarasota County School District. Marinelli has the endorsement of the Republican Party of Sarasota.
District 5: Nora Cietek
District 5: Nora Cietek
Cietek is a self-declared fiscal conservative who aims to ensure that school board spending is efficient and serves the interests of the community: “If elected, my job, and the job of every school board member will be to balance the needs of our students, teachers, and staff against our responsibility to be prudent stewards of county taxpayer dollars. “
District 5: Gregory Wood
A local business owner who is running a campaign focused on parental rights, classical education and accountability. On his website, Wood writes: “Parents and families must retain the right to make all decisions regarding their children’s health, education, and future; not teachers' unions, nor administrators, nor school board members. We parents raise our kids.”
District 4: Timothy Enos
District 4: Timothy Enos
Timothy Enos, the former chief of the Sarasota County Schools Police Department, is a latecomer to the race. Enos has received endorsements from State Rep. Tommy Gregory and the Sarasota Republican Party. Enos has stated that his 30 years of experience working with local students has allowed him to fully understand the mental health and security needs of local students.