Heidi Brandt
Candidate. Does not currently hold an office tracked on this site.
Nonpartisan office
On the ballot
Running for Sarasota County School Board, District 1 in the General Election, Nov 3, 2026.
Filing status: Advanced. $68,246 raised in monetary contributions
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
2026 campaign$91,570 in contributions
Who gave
- Individuals36%
- Businesses7%
- Political committees (PACs)3%
- Other organizations1%
- Candidate loans to own campaign27%
- Other25%
Where contributors live
- Elsewhere in Florida17%
- Outside Florida17%
- Not reported3%
- Other63%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Retired43%
- Real estate & construction14%
- Finance & insurance9%
- Business owners & executives7%
- Health care7%
- Other20%
Largest contributors
- Marshall L Fernandez (Sarasota)$2,000
- Edna Gingerich (Sarasota)$2,000
- Friends of Sarasota (Venice)$2,000
- Jose R Fernandez (Sarasota)$1,250
- Trinity Custom Homes (Sarasota)$1,000
- Florida Playstructures and Wat (Plant City)$1,000
- Michele NeSmith (Sarasota)$1,000
- Jeffrey Koffman (Sarasota)$1,000
How the campaign spent
- Postage & mail50%
- Other / Not described20%
- Polling & research20%
- Signs & printing5%
- Fees & filing4%
- Other2%
Source: Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
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