General Election, Nov 3, 2026
DeSoto County Board of County Commissioners, District 2
3 candidates are on the ballot.
What this office does
Duties under Florida law
… (e) COMMISSIONERS. Except when otherwise provided by county charter, the governing body of each county shall be a board of county commissioners composed of five or seven members serving staggered terms of four years. …
(1) The legislative and governing body of a county shall have the power to carry on county government. To the extent not inconsistent with general or special law, this power includes, but is not restricted to, the power to: (a) Adopt its own rules of procedure, select its officers, and set the time and place of its official meetings. (b) Provide for the prosecution and defense of legal causes in behalf of the county or state and retain counsel and set their compensation. (c) Provide and maintain county buildings. …
Lorenzo DixonIndependentStatus: Qualified
Buddy JohnsonRepublicanStatus: Qualified
Michael MartinDemocraticStatus: QualifiedListed alphabetically; the order on your ballot may differ.
Money raised
Monetary receipts reported to the filing officer this cycle, including any loans. In-kind gifts are listed separately. See Who gave for the breakdown.
Source: DeSoto County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
Money from inside DeSoto County
Share of itemized contributions from addresses with a DeSoto County ZIP code.
No itemized contributions
Who gave
- Individuals21%
- Businesses46%
- Candidate self-funding33%
- Individuals28%
- Businesses46%
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Candidate loans to own campaign21%
- Other4%
- Candidate self-funding12%
- Candidate loans to own campaign88%
Largest contributors
Names and cities as reported on campaign finance reports.
- DeSoto Sand and Fill, Inc. (Arcadia)$1,000
- RML Service Company (Arcadia)$500
- Goldman Babboni Fernandez Murphy & Walsh (Sarasota)$500
- Turner Realty, Inc. (Arcadia)$500
- Slims's Deep South BBQ (Arcadia)$500
- Fine Line Custom Millwork (Arcadia)$1,000
- Patricia Anzalone PA (Spring Hill)$1,000
- Walter Bethel (Punta Gorda)$1,000
- David Mizell (Arcadia)$1,000
- Cagery Investments LLC (Sarasota)$1,000
Full profile
Also filed for this seat
- Bill Bailey (Withdrawn)