Elected Officials
The following list of elected officials is provided as a courtesy to Sarasota County residents and is updated periodically. Last updated March 27, 2025.
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Donald J. Trump (R) (2028)
PresidentPhone: 202-456-1111Address
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20500-0001
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JD Vance (R) (2028)
Vice PresidentPhone:Address
Old Executive Office Bldg
Washington DC 20501-0001
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Rick Scott (R) (2030)
U.S. SenatorPhone: 202-224-5274Address
110 Hart Senate Office Bldg
Washington DC 20510Tampa Address
801 N Florida Ave
Tampa FL 33602
Phone: 813-225-7040
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Ashley Moody (R) (2026)
U.S. SenatorPhone: 202-224-3041Address
B40B Dirksen Senate Office Bldg
Washington DC 20510
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Greg Steube (R) (2026)
U.S. Representative, 17th Congressional DistrictPhone:Address
2547 Rayburn House Office Bldg
Washington DC 20515Local Office
7590 Fruitville Road
Ste. 102
Sarasota, FL 34240
Phone: 941-499-3214
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Ron DeSantis (R) (2026)
Executive Office of GovernorAddress
State of Florida
Plaza Level 05, The Capitol
400 S Monroe St
Tallahassee FL 32399-0001Mailing Address
Governor's Appointments Office
The Capitol Building
Lower Level, Suite LL-10
Tallahassee FL 32399-0001
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Jay Collins (R) (2026)
Lieutenant GovernorAddress
Plaza Level 05, The Capitol
400 S Monroe St
Tallahassee FL 32399-0001
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James Uthmeier (R) (2026)
Attorney GeneralAddress
Office of Attorney General
State of Florida
Plaza Level 01, The Capitol
400 S Monroe St
Tallahassee FL 32399-1050
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Wilton Simpson (R) (2026)
Commissioner of AgricultureAddress
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Plaza Level 10, The Capitol
400 S Monroe St
Tallahassee FL 32399-0800
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Blaise Ingoglia (R) (2026)
Chief Financial OfficerAddress
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
State of Florida
Plaza Level 11, The Capitol
400 S Monroe St
Tallahassee FL 32399-0300
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Ed Brodsky (R) (2028)
State Attorney, 12th Judicial CircuitAddress
Criminal Justice Center
2071 Ringling Blvd
Suite 400
Sarasota FL 34237-7009
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Larry Eger (R) 2028
Public Defender, 12th Judicial CircuitAddress
Criminal Justice Center
2071 Ringling Blvd
Sarasota FL 34237-7000
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Joe Gruters (R) (2026)
State Senator, 22nd DistrictAddress
Room 316 Senate Office Bldg
404 S Monroe St
Tallahassee FL 32399-1100District Office
381 Interstate Blvd
Sarasota FL 34240
Phone: 941.378.6309
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Fiona McFarland (R) (2026)
State Representative, 73rd DistrictAddress
402 S Monroe St
Tallahassee FL 32399-1300District Office
3131 S Tamiami Trail
Suite 206
Sarasota FL 34239
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James Buchanan (R) (2026)
State Representative, 74th DistrictAddress
209 The Capitol
402 S Monroe St
Tallahassee FL 32399-1300District Office
5900 Pan American Blvd
Bldg A #102
North Port FL 34287-3425
Phone: 941-429-4560
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Danny Nix (R) (2026)
State Representative, 75th DistrictAddress
1301 The Capitol
402 S Monroe St
Tallahassee FL 32399-1300District Office
18500 Murdock Circle
Port Charlotte, FL 33948-1068
Phone: 941-899-0810
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Karen E. Rushing (R) (2028)
Clerk of the Circuit Court and ComptrollerPhone: 941-861-7400Address
County Court House
2000 Main St
Sarasota FL 34237-6022
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Kurt Hoffman (R) (2028)
SheriffPhone: 941-861-5800Address
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office
6010 Catteridge Blvd
Sarasota FL 34232
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Bill Furst (R) (2028)
Property AppraiserPhone: 941-861-8200Address
Terrace Building
2001 Adams Ln
Sarasota FL 34237-7005
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Mike Moran (R) (2028)
Tax CollectorPhone: 941-861-8300Address
Terrace Building
101 S Washington Blvd
Sarasota FL 34236-6940
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Ron Turner (R) (2028)
Supervisor of ElectionsPhone: 941-861-8600Address
Terrace Building
2001 Adams Lane
Sarasota FL 34237
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Board of County Commissioners
Physical Address
1660 Ringling Blvd
County Administration Center
Sarasota, FL 34236
Phone: 941-861-5344
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Teresa Mast (R) (2028)
District 1
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Mark Smith (R) (2026)
District 2
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Tom Knight (R) (2028)
District 3
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Joe Neunder (R) (2026)
District 4
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Ron Cutsinger (R) (2028)
District 5
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Charter Review Board
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Jay Riley (R) (2028)
District 1
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Nicholas R. Altier (R) (2026)
District 1
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Jordan Keller (R) (2026)
District 2
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G. Matthew Brockway (R) (2026)
District 2
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Tom DeSane (R) (2028)
District 3
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Andrew J. Kirby (R) (2026)
District 3
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Greg "Tex" Bukowski (R) (2028)
District 4
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Clayton W. Taylor (R) (2026)
District 4
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Jose Jimenez (R) (2028)
District 5
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Joe Justice (R) (2026)
District 5
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Public Hospital Board
Physical Address
1700 South Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34239
Phone: 941-917-1711
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Brad Baker (R) (2026)
Northern District Seat 1
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Victor Rohe (R) (2026)
Northern District Seat 2
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Sarah Lodge (R) (2028)
Central District Seat 1
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Bridgette Fiorucci (R) (2026)
Central District Seat 2
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Patricia Maraia (R) (2026)
Southern District Seat 1
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Gregory A. Carter (R) (2026)
Southern District Seat 2
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Sharon Wetzler DePeters (R) (2028)
At-Large Seat 1
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Kevin Cooper (R) (2028)
At-Large Seat 2
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Pam Beitlich (R) (2028)
At-Large Seat 3
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School Board
Physical Address
1960 Landings Blvd
Sarasota, FL 34231
Phone: 941-927-9000
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Bridget Ziegler (NON) (2026)
District 1
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Liz Barker (NON) (2028)
District 2
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Tom Edwards (NON) (2028)
District 3
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Robyn Marinelli (NON) (2026)
District 4
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Karen Rose (NON) (2026)
District 5
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Florida Supreme Court
Physical Address
500 S Duval Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: 850-488-0125
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Carlos G. Muñiz (2026)
Chief Justice
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Adam S. Tanenbaum (2028)
Justice
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Jorge Labarga (2028)
Justice
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John D. Couriel (2028)
Justice
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Jamie R. Grosshans (2028)
Justice
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Renatha Francis (2030)
Justice
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Meredith L. Sasso (2030)
Justice
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Second District Court of Appeal
Physical Address
1700 N Tampa Street
Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: 727-610-3741
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Daniel H. Sleet (2026)
Judge
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Stevan T. Northcutt (2028)
Judge
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Morris Silberman (2026)
Judge
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Patricia J. Kelly (2028)
Judge
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Craig C. Villanti (2028)
Judge
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Edward C. LaRose (2030)
Judge
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Nelly Khouzam (2028)
Judge
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Robert Morris (2028)
Judge
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Anthony K. Black (2030)
Judge
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Matthew C. Lucas (2028)
Judge
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Susan H. Rothstein-Youakim (2030)
Judge
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J. Andrew Atkinson (2026)
Judge
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Andrea Teves Smith (2026)
Judge
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Suzanne Labrit (2028)
Judge
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John Guard (2028)
Judge
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Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court Judges
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Diana Moreland (2028)
Chief Judge
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Vacant Vacant
Judge
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Danielle Brewer (2030)
Judge
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Kevin Bruning (2026)
Judge
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Hunter W. Carroll (2030)
Judge
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Rochelle Curley (2030)
Judge
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Teresa Dees (2030)
Judge
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David Ryan Felix (2026)
Judge
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Don T. Hall (2030)
Judge
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Thomas Krug (2028)
Judge
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Kennedy Legler (2028)
Judge
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Susan B. Maulucci (2026)
Judge
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Andrea McHugh (2030)
Judge
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Frederick P. Mercurio (2030)
Judge
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Dana Moss (2030)
Judge
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Edward Nicholas (2026)
Judge
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Donna Marie Padar (2030)
Judge
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Maria Ruhl (2030)
Judge
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Gilbert Smith (2026)
Judge
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Charles Sniffen (2026)
Judge
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Stephen Walker (2026)
Judge
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Matt Whyte (2028)
Judge
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Charles E. Williams (2030)
Judge
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Sarasota County Court Judges
Physical Address
2002 Ringling Blvd
Sarasota, FL 34230
Phone: 941-861-7800
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Shannon Hankin (2026)
Judge
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Megan Leaf (2028)
Judge
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Erika Quartermaine (2028)
Judge
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Maryann Olson Uzabel (2028)
Judge
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Vacant (2028)
Judge
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Blackburn Creek Community Development District
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Michael Sprout (2028)
Seat 1
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James Sverapa (2026)
Seat 2
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Phil B. Davis (2026)
Seat 3
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Kevin Johnson (2026)
Seat 4
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Kirk Fegley (2028)
Seat 5
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Vanessa Ripoll
District Manager
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Phone: 407-723-5900
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Bobcat Trail Community Development District
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Paul Fisher (2026)
Seat 1
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Jeffrey Brall (2026)
Seat 2
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Michael San Antonio (2028)
Seat 3
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Steven Ball (2026)
Seat 4
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Robert Branch (2028)
Seat 5
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Belinda Blandon
District Manager
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Phone: 239-936-0913
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Englewood Area Fire Control District
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Eldon Loisell (2026)
Seat 1
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Vacant (2026)
Seat 2
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Ron Benedetti (2026)
Seat 3
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Mark Knauf (2028)
Seat 4
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Patrick Maley (2028)
Seat 5
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Krista Powell
Contact
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Phone: 941-474-3311
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Englewood Water District
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Lani Gaver (2028)
Seat 1
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Taylor Meals (2028)
Seat 2
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Sydney B. Crampton (2028)
Seat 3
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Tony Babington (2026)
Seat 4
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Rob Stern (2026)
Seat 5
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Teresa Herzog
Contact
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Phone: 941-460-1003
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Holiday Park Park and Recreation District
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Robert Bachman (2028)
Seat 1
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Donald E. La Master (2027)
Seat 2
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Rick Haggard (2028)
Seat 3
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Debra Burns (2027)
Seat 4
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Jacqueline Mitchell (2028)
Seat 5
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Joni Anderson (2027)
Seat 6
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Tim Seelow (2028)
Seat 7
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George Clinch (2027)
Seat 8
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Shawn Charles Slattery (2028)
Seat 9
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Vicky Lawrence
Park Manager
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Lakeside Plantation Community Development District
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Devon Poulos (2026)
Seat 1
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Alan "Bud" Sabol (2026)
Seat 2
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Patrick Lavoy (2026)
Seat 3
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Ken Saul (2028)
Seat 4
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Ronald Perry (2028)
Seat 5
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Jordan Lansford
District Manager
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Phone: 813-344-4844
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Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District
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John Gleeson (2028)
Seat 2
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Jane Gaarlandt
District Manager
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Phone: 407-723-5900
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LT Ranch Community Development District
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James Kuca (2026)
Seat 1
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Ronald Schwied (2026)
Seat 2
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John Wollard (2028)
Seat 3
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Rob Berry (2028)
Seat 4
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Anthony Briandi (2028)
Seat 5
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James P. Ward
District Manager
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Phone: 951-658-4900
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Sarasota National Community Development District
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Cary Leuschner (2026)
Seat 1
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Richard Smith (2028)
Seat 2
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John Istwan (2028)
Seat 3
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Gerald Bergmoser (2026)
Seat 5
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Craig Wrathell
Contact
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Phone: 877-276-0889
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Matt Palmer (2026)
Group 1
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Vacant Vacant (2026)
Group 2
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Vacant Vacant (2026)
Group 3
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Linda J. Carroll (2028)
Group 4
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Vacant Vacant (2026)
Group 5
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Ashley Hatcher
Contact
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Stoneybrook Venice Community Development District
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Vacant Vacant (2028)
Seat 1
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Gary Compton (2026)
Seat 2
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Josh Lazarus (2026)
Seat 3
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Steve McEntegart (2028)
Seat 4
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Dave Cory (2026)
Seat 5
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Barry Jeskewich
District Manager
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Phone: 321-263-0132
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Toscana Isles Community Development District
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Bill Contardo (2026)
Seat 1
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Jim Collins (2028)
Seat 2
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Scott Blaser (2026)
Seat 3
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Michael Traczuk (2028)
Seat 4
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Craig Wrathell
Contact
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Phone: 877-276-0889
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Tri-Par Estates Park and Recreation District
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Jacquelynne Hunter (2027)
Seat 1
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Mark Wright (2027)
Seat 2
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Daryle von Holdt (2027)
Seat 3
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Gary Kormann (2029)
Seat 4
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Jerome Gallagher (2029)
Seat 5
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Everett Stanley (2029)
Seat 6
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Douglas Ward (2028)
Seat 7
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Pam Regula (2028)
Seat 8
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Maureen Lafortune (2028)
Seat 9
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Robert Cady
Park Manager
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Phone: 941-355-8747
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Venetian Community Development District
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Ken Smaha (2028)
Seat 1
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Jill Pozarek (2026)
Seat 2
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Cynthia Sniezek (2028)
Seat 3
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Cheryl Terrana (2026)
Seat 4
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Rich Goodman (2028)
Seat 5
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Belinda Blandon
District Manager
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Phone: 239-936-0913
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West Villages Improvement District
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John Meisel (2026)
Seat 5
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Todd Wodraska
Contact
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Phone: 941-493-0519
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The Woodlands Community Development District
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Bob Ripatrazone (2026)
Seat 1
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William E. Richardson (2026)
Seat 2
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Lawrence Tinkham (2026)
Seat 3
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Elio M. Bucciero (2028)
Seat 4
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Carl Impastato (2028)
Seat 5
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Mark Vega
District Manager
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Phone: 813-991-1140
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City of North Port Commissioners
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Demetrius Petrow (2028)
District 1
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Barbara A. Langdon (2028)
District 2 - Vice Mayor
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David Duval (2028)
District 3
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Pete Emrich (2026)
District 4 - Mayor
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Phillip Stokes (2026)
District 5
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Heather Faust
City Clerk, North PortPhone: 941.429.7270
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City of Sarasota Commissioners
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Kyle Scott Battie (2028)
District 1
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Liz Alpert (2028)
District 2
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Kathy Kelley Ohlrich (2028)
District 3 - Vice Mayor
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Jen Ahearn-Koch (2026)
At Large
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Debbie Trice (2026)
At Large - Mayor
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Shayla Griggs
City Auditor and Clerk, SarasotaPhone: 941.263.6222
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City of Venice Council Members
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Lloyd Weed (2026)
Seat 1
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Ron Smith (2026)
Seat 2
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Kevin Engelke (2028)
Seat 3
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Jim Boldt (2028)
Seat 4 - Vice Mayor
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Rick Howard (2026)
Seat 5
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Rachel Frank (2026)
Seat 6
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Nick Pachota (2026)
Seat 7 - Mayor
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Kelly Michaels
City Clerk, VenicePhone: 941.822.7390
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Town of Longboat Key Commissioners
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Gary Coffin (2029)
District 1
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Penelope “Penny” Gold (2027)
District 2 - Vice Mayor
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Nicholas Gladding (2029)
District 3
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Debra Williams (2027)
District 4 - Mayor
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Sarah Karon (2029)
District 5
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B. J. Bishop (2028)
At Large
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Steven Branham (2028)
At Large - Vice Mayor
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Celine Kidwell
Town Clerk, Longboat KeyPhone: 941.316.1999