General Election, Nov 3, 2026
Manatee County Board of County Commissioners, District 2
2 candidates are on the ballot. Amanda Ballard holds the seat now, facing Charles B Smith Sr.
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. …
How they got here
Each candidate's share of the vote in their own primary, from official results. Party primaries are separate contests with different voters, so these shares are not a head-to-head comparison.
Not on the primary ballot
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: Manatee County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
Source: Manatee County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
Money from inside Manatee County
Share of itemized contributions from addresses with a Manatee County ZIP code.
Who gave
- Individuals58%
- Businesses22%
- Political committees (PACs)1%
- Other organizations1%
- Loans from others3%
- Other14%
- Individuals51%
- Businesses1%
- Political party committees6%
- Loans from others42%
- Other0%
Largest contributors
Names and cities as reported on campaign finance reports.
- Whiting Preston (Palmetto)$3,000
- Mark Vengroff (Sarasota)$2,000
- Scott Eller (Sarasota)$2,000
- Heather Eller (Sarasota)$2,000
- Janet Mixon (Bradenton)$1,200
- Tamara Daniel (Terra Ceia)$750
- Democratic of Manatee County (Bradenton)$750
- Harold Barton (Palmetto)$500
- Patricia Baskin (Bradenton)$500
- Edward Haynes (Miramar)$500
Record in office
From recorded votes and meeting attendance collected for the bodies this person serves on.
- 0 recorded votes
No record in a tracked office
Full profile
Also filed for this seat
- Edward Bailey (Defeated, 32.5% in primary)
- Shavonda S Griffin (Did not qualify)
- Joe Morris (Did not qualify)
- Jose J Claudio Morales (Did not qualify)